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See below from workshop manual about filling and draining plugs the diff and gearwheel set space. (which is one compartment)
1 = differential space
2 = gearwheel set space
3 = filling / oil level inspection for space 1 and 2
Since only 0.3L came out I suspect partial draining was done at the diff plug 1 which sits a bit higher in elevation leaving some oil behind in the gearwheel set space and obvious forgot to fill after! Probably this was drained together with the clutch oil and shop though that clutch and diff/ gearwheel are same space with oil and therefore not filled separate.
Or when draining the PDK clutch oil, diff space plug 1 was also removed for ease of draining PDK oil (they thought). Not sure but I believe that diff plug 1 is also near the clutch drain plug. This is more likely what happened reading this and on the Dutch forum.
Hi Rob,
Thanks for the info and sounds like a possible option of what happened... stil the INDY doesnt change their mind and do nog take any responcebillity.
I have heard on the Dutch forum that there must be an indication on the dashboard for when the diff/gear olie becomes to hot or doesnt have the right oil level on a 997mk2.
I know there is an indication for te PDK clutch oil
Jurgen, IF (and I doubt) there is an indicator on dash for diff oil temperature/ level there should be a sensor(s) somewhere in the casing of your diff......
Since the guys in Ede took it apart ask if there is a sensor in here. If not then the diff and gearwheel set has no indicator for oil / temperature.
The PDK clutch side has.
A few years ago, I stopped off at a well-known Porsche Indy to have my MT fluid changed... I provided the Mobilube PTX. The new tech was just recruited from the local Porsche dealer where he had 10+ years working there. He filled my fluid using the wrong hole. It was the first time he did a change on a 997.2. As it turned out, the area behind the fill holes were all interconnected so there was no damage... no issue. He came back to me and said it would need at least another quart... I walked back to the car with him and saw what he did. We popped the filler plug from the proper hole and we got a drip so all was well.
My point here is all techs learn on our cars. They just do.
A few years ago, I stopped off at a well-known Porsche Indy to have my MT fluid changed... I provided the Mobilube PTX. The new tech was just recruited from the local Porsche dealer where he had 10+ years working there. He filled my fluid using the wrong hole. It was the first time he did a change on a 997.2. As it turned out, the area behind the fill holes were all interconnected so there was no damage... no issue. He came back to me and said it would need at least another quart... I walked back to the car with him and saw what he did. We popped the filler plug from the proper hole and we got a drip so all was well.
My point here is all techs learn on our cars. They just do.
Peace
Bruce in Philly
No doubt but credit where it's due. Two techs at the dealership in my hometown are just incredibly sharp. I bet they could change oil and filter along with spark plugs blind folded. Probably a bunch of other things too. They've been there for a long time spending a lot of time learning on customer's cars. But as you say, no matter how much they've already learned, I bet they learn something new, no matter how minor every day in the shop.
Jurgen, IF (and I doubt) there is an indicator on dash for diff oil temperature/ level there should be a sensor(s) somewhere in the casing of your diff......
Since the guys in Ede took it apart ask if there is a sensor in here. If not then the diff and gearwheel set has no indicator for oil / temperature.
The PDK clutch side has.
I agree that a there should be an indication light on the dash. At the Dutch site they gave me these pictures.. can anyone tell me if the red circle indicates a temp sensor for the gear/diff oil??, or is this for the PDK oil??
Also when it is for the gear/diff oil.... how does this indicates on the dash? ..... there is no seperate indication on the dash for the gear/diff oil temp....
02-20-2021, 07:40 AM
