C4KIWI

I'm a new 964 owner (93 c4) and I am hearing a running fluid sloshing noise coming from in back when starting from cold. I assume its oil being dumped back nto the tank. Doesn't happen when the engine is warm or hot.
Is this normal?

Red rooster

Bern,
I sure hope so ! Mine has done the same for years . Loudest on first start after a week of inaction .
You will get used to the funny ways of these cars !

All the best

Geoff

C H

I hear it too.

chewg

Count me in! One of the quirks that let u know that the car is running fine.........

C4KIWI

Thanks - that's a relief to hear. I've had other 911s with 3.0 and 3.2 and not heard this.

Miguel

I own a 93 C4 and I hear nothing of that..should I worry?

Cheers

bgiere

it's the oil tank in the right rear fender...engine oil pump pressurizes and sends oil back into the tank...perfectly normal. need a louder exhaust!

Heirsh

I've read that the lack of (or degraded) engine shroud thing makes this more pronounced. I can hear mine at idle. I don't "think" its anythign to worry about it.

YYC930

It sounds like the toilet is still running........doesn't it........heh. 993's have it as well.

ronone10

Exactly what I said to my mechanic....it sounds like someone flushed the toilet upstairs and the water is running through the pipes between the wall. LOL....

Miguel

I've heard it this morning in the 3.3 ...really sounds like something is flowing and gurgling,,,but you have to be very attentive to hear it...

robmug

I consider it 'almost normal', in that after a service I sometimes get it and sometimes don't.

It must, therefore, have something to do with the technique for changing the oil - perhaps one method introduces more air than other methods?

GT9111

Norma. Technically, I believe the "gurgling" sound and the oil flowing to the front of the oil cooler is due to the opening of the oil thermostat.

rodders

On my original oil tank from 1989 i had no noise at all but on the swap some years ago the standard tank is now a 993 unit - like many parts - the oil gurgled like hell - really p****d me off but my dealer said - tough !

C4KIWI

Thanks for the replies - I can't believe that Porsche would find this noise to be acceptable as it really is loud and obvious. When I was showing my teenage daughter my "new" ride she laughed at these start up noises which I tried to dismiss...... Still love the car though and she still thinks I'm wierd...........