Did an oil change on my 991 and while removing the inlet ducts, I pulled out the cable that actuators the latch. I put the ball end in the fork and reattached the plastic clip that holds the cable in place. Completed the oil change and after I closed the engine lid, it wouldn't open! I looked for an emergency release cable under the left and right side taillights, but was not in either place. Looked all around from underneath the car and couldn't find it there either. I also tried to get access to the screws that hold the hook onto the engine lid, but there was not enough space to get access. I read a couple of threads on the topic and someone mentioned the latch can be opened with a screw driver. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to get the lock to open?

 

 

Thanks for the input. I relented and took my car to the dealer to get the lid open. Will keep your suggestion in mind if it ever happens again!

 

 

I've read a few posts where the latch cable got detached from doing an oil change. Have done a few oil changes and this has never happened to me, but beginning to think this is not an uncommon problem. Anyway to ensure this cannot accidently happen, maybe putting tape on the actuator while doing an oil change so can't be dislodged?

 

Good idea! Will do that next time I do an oil change.

 

I haven't had a chance to talk to the technician, but I was told he was able to get the lid open in 30 min. Will be interested to hear how he did it.

 

he must have used a bigger hammer

 

 

Yes, $450.00 for dealer to fish and release the latch to the engine lid. They had to go in from the lid vent. Cable became disconnected upon oil filter change.,my fault, no warranty. Dumb design. The cable should not come off the latch unless you unbolt it, however this one has a snap on plastic catch, weird. 2015 Turbo S.

 

Yikes, sorry to hear. What a ripoff.

Well, at least I hope you had a nice drive there and back.

 

And I brag to my wife about how much I save on oil changes, to justify the the car lift. Now this cuts into my bonus points.

 

My cost to repair the engine lid release was $200. Same issue as Amrdg98 - lost points with my wife! Technician said he used a long pick and an airbag to open the latch. Hard to believe the system is so flimsy.

 

Just does not make sense that they would have the cable release hidden under the engine lid. But then again, maybe it does make sense, so they can charge you insane amounts of money to open the lid for you. Anybody come up with a clever way to route that cable so that it can actually be usable by someone who can't get the lid opened because of a faulty actuator?

 

Okay I planned on doing my own oil change and you guys are scaring me...would a piece of duct tape or something hel po avoid the latch coming loose. is there a secondary release cable I can route somehwere I can grab like for the frunk ?