Yes. That would be great if possible!

 

This may cause an increase in odometer gear replacement DIYs.......



Andreas

 

 

If I am looking at the photo correctly the distance/range of 90mm lines up exactly with the marked 964 dipstick which matches the 0-180 Ohm range of the gauge and level sensor exactly.

 

We have an oil level guage?

I thought that was the Special Porsche Analog Random Number Generator

 

I remember the old days of just checking the oil with a straightforward glimpse of the diptick. 100 threads later and we are all still thoroughly confused. Maybe we should just consult a psychic instead of reading tea leaves on the fluted spiral of the stick, let alone trying to reference the random number generator oil level guage. No wonder they deleted the stick on the 997. Goodness gracious.

 

Ok, now confuse everyone with the metric system.

So if your in the middle of the dip stick spiral, does that mean the oil is half empty or half full?

 

93.5% Full?

 

I think I get it. I am going to mark my dipstick accordingly and determine if the dipstick range matches up with the gauge. It would be very cool if the relationship between the two ended up linear.
One last question, is **** retentive hyphenated?

 

Read the manual, I was confused too, asked a Porsche Master mechanic and expert on 911 and he said use the dials, not the dipstick and that is not the first time he told me that, but I too didn't want to believe in the dials...so I re-read the manual and followed the instructions correctly, car must be on level ground, proper temp for engine, temp gauge at 9:00 , etc...dials worked like a charm when I followed the manual, the manual uses the dipstick approach second, first choice is the dials.

 

How many points of failure for the gauge? Sender, wiring, gauge itself, others? How many for the dipstick?

If I could see the gauge working, it would inspire confidence. I suppose I could keep adding oil, but I'm dead center on the dipstick. Is it worth overfilling to see a needle move?

 

geeze...I don't know...911 Porsche Master Mechanic with 30 + years of experience working on Porsches and 911s...racing experience, etc...Porsche who makes the car tells us to use the dials first, then the dipstick...then their is your experience or my experience...

Could be your inability to understand and follow the manual correctly? A user error?

why would you follow an expert's advice and the manufacturer's advice over something you read on the internet? Doesn't make sense to me...

 

If the dipstick was broken off a foot down, would you still trust it?

 

Hawk,
Your advise is contrary to everyones here, although I respect the advise from that mechanic.
It's just concerning because my guage typically stays in the Red and my dipstick is near the 1/2 point. My guage occassionaly comes up to the mid point despite the dipstick. The dipstick seems the only measure that has a consistent reading. Often wondered if my "sender" or other is faulty, that's why I stuck to the dipstick.

 

I'm with you. I have the exact same situation. Reading half way on dipstick, close to nothing on gauge. The oil is filled to the bottom of the strainer in the feeder tube. I ain't putting anymore in.