Oil change question re: pressure/level

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01-28-2017, 08:59 PM

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KNS

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I'd be surprised if the 996 Turbo has an air/oil separator, oil vapor would be routed back to the reservoir just like all the air cooled Mezgers that came before it.

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12-19-2020, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jeanmarcboilard

You might have had thicker oil in there before and they filled it up with 0W40. That would cause lower oil pressure.

I purchased this car Used I'm not sure what they had before but I've put 0W-40 Now myLow or pressureSignal light Stays on. 987 Boxster 2007

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12-19-2020, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Everette Withers

I purchased this car Used I'm not sure what they had before but I've put 0W-40 Now myLow or pressureSignal light Stays on. 987 Boxster 2007

FYI, You are posting in the 996 turbo forum which has a completely different engine than what is in a boxster. With that being said, the M96/97 motor design (like what is in your boxster and n/a 996) has a multitude of design issues, one of them being bearing wear that causes low oil pressure.

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