2013 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet Long-Term Road Test

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edited September 2014 in Porsche

image2013 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet Long-Term Road Test

This morning I checked the Porsche's oil level. The entire process took about one second and I never left the driver's seat.

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  • jederinojederino Member Posts: 0
    Pffft. I prefer the tactile experience of pulling a dipstick, struggling to read the oil smudges on the hatches, and fiddling and contorting the limp metal ribbon back into the torturously-shaped duct it calls home. That's REAL motoring!
  • fordson1fordson1 Unconfirmed Posts: 1,512
    Hmmm...another Scott O. post - let's see...the manual says you have to have the car at operating temp, then you have to park on a level surface, shut off the engine, wait for approximately one minute, then use the multi-function display to check the level. That's not "one second." Most people would rather perform an oil level check with the engine cold, because it's more convenient - you don't want to have to toss a quart bottle of oil into the car, then stop in mid-drive to check and add oil, or circle back to your driveway after driving around for a couple of miles; you'd rather do it before starting out. Also, it's preferable to work on a cold engine rather than a hot one. Finally, that level shows about 3/4 of a quart low after 4k miles - so using your 10k mile oil change interval, you're adding 2 quarts between changes? Meh.
  • glossgloss Member Posts: 150
    @fordson1

    It's so fun how you drop by to pooh-pooh half the cars on this site.
  • zimtheinvaderzimtheinvader Member Posts: 580
    so check the oil by pushing the button after you stop for gas or when you get home....
  • stovt001_stovt001_ Member Posts: 799
    What happens when the computer/sensor inevitably go wrong and fail to inform you that your oil level is dangerously low?
  • duck87duck87 Member Posts: 649
    @stovt001: Better hope you're still under warranty. Although generally you don't expect these kinds of sensors to fail (Porsche tends to be pretty good on the quality front)... if one of the several ECMs decide to fail you've got bigger (and more expensiv
  • fordson1fordson1 Unconfirmed Posts: 1,512
    zimtheinvader, most fluids can be checked hot or cold - they have different marks on the reservoirs. Tires - whether you check with the car's MFI display or a gauge, should be checked cold. With a regular crankcase disptick, you could check all fluids and tires at one time, but now with this system you have to check oil when hot. So now you have to remember two sets of items, done at two different times. It's a cool techno-feature, but it runs counter to the way peoples' brains operate.
  • desoto_finsdesoto_fins Member Posts: 6
    it seem quite odd that the graphic seemingly shows a I6 or V8 type engine complete with a fan on the front an air cleaner on top and what looks like half a bell-housing on back. Are more appropriate graphics optional?
  • mrh1965mrh1965 Member Posts: 6
    My BMW has this feature. Somewhat surprisingly, I don't miss the dipstick.
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