Porsche 911 Manual page 111

Burning engine oil
WARNING
Engine oil can ignite if it comes into contact with hot
engine parts. Engine oil stored in non-ventilated
areas or thrown-away cloths with engine oil residues
can self-combust and result in a fire.
e Wipe up spilled engine oil with a cloth.
e Cloths soaked with engine oil must be stored in a
well-ventilated area until disposal.
e Allow the engine to cool down before topping up
engine oil.
Hot engine parts
WARNING
The engine, adjacent components and the exhaust
system become very hot when the engine is running.
e Touching poses an acute risk of burns.
e Take care when working near hot vehicle parts,
particularly the engine and the exhaust system.
e Before working in the engine compartment, al-
ways switch the engine off and let it cool
sufficiently.
e Exercise extreme caution when working in the
engine compartment.
e Top up engine oil only with the engine stopped
and ignition switched off.
NOTICE
Not enough or too much engine oil will damage the
engine. Too much engine oil can result in blue smoke
formation and cause damage to the emission control
1. For all temperature ranges.
2. For the temperature range above -25 °C.
system in the long term.
e Do not allow the oil level to fall below the mini-
mum mark.
e Only add engine oil up to the maximum mark. If
the oil reservoir is overfilled, correct this at the
earliest opportunity. Visit a qualified specialist
workshop. Porsche recommends a Porsche part-
ner as they have trained workshop personnel and
the necessary parts and tools.
Always observe the following points:
– Only use engine oils approved by Porsche. Ob-
serve the service intervals.
– Oils approved by Porsche can be mixed.
– Do not use oil additives.
– If an engine oil leak is suspected, have the engine
checked immediately.
Selecting engine oil
Porsche recommends .
If there is a sticker in the engine compartment in-
dicating an approved engine oil designation, this
information has priority over the information in this
Manual.
If in doubt and in order to find out the current ap-
proval status, please contact a Porsche partner.
Vehicle Approval
All Porsche C40,
alternatively:
VW 511 00
Topping up engine oil
Fig. 86: Oil filler opening
1. Read the engine-oil level in the instrument
cluster.
2. Open theengine compartment lid.
3. Unscrew cap of the oil filler opening.
4. Add the quantity of engine oil shown on the in-
strument cluster.
Never add more than the indicated quantity of
engine oil. The difference between the minimum
SAE viscosity
and maximum mark is approx. 1.3 litres.
class
5. Carefully close cap on the oil filler opening.
SAE 0W-40
1
SAE 5W-40
2
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