oil reading
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 67
Likes: 2
From: Montreal
oil reading
Hello I have 997 targa 4s 2007 , every time I start the car I wait for the oil measure , and I'm always parked on a leveled surface , but oil measures show one bar , then I do it again shows me three bars , and then the third time shows full , so what do I believe , help plz
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 19,031
Likes: 268
From: Bentonville, AR
Hello I have 997 targa 4s 2007 , every time I start the car I wait for the oil measure , and I'm always parked on a leveled surface , but oil measures show one bar , then I do it again shows me three bars , and then the third time shows full , so what do I believe , help plz
You want to be sure when you check the oil hot that the engine has run long enough the oil is really and truly hot. Even though the coolant temp gage might be at the point where it shows "hot" the oil can take a while longer to get up to temp.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 436
Likes: 2
From: Long Beach CA
The car has to be hot, and then you turn the engine off, turn the key back on without starting the engine, and wait. It takes five minutes to read the level, and there is a count down. That should give you a more accurate reading. They say that the best time to check is when you fill up the gas tank. I do it after returning home from a drive.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 436
Likes: 2
From: Long Beach CA
But that's the point... it's not about the ambient air temp, it is about the engine temp. the motor has to be at operating temperature. Take it for a drive, get the oil up to about 200 deg, and THEN park it and check.
Trending Topics
Rennlist Stories
The Best Porsche Posts for Porsche Enthusiasts
9 Vehicles Porsche Helped Engineer that Aren't Porsches
Verdad Gallardo
9 Features and Characteristics That Only Porsche People Understand
Verdad Gallardo
I've Written 500 Rennlist Articles: Here's How Porsche Has Changed Along the Way
Joe Kucinski
10 Most Unnecessary Porsches Ever Built (And Why We Love Them)
Verdad Gallardo
Porsche 911 GT3 S/C vs 718 Spyder RS: 10 Categories, One Winner
Joe Kucinski
This Builder Is Turning Heads With Its Slantnose 911 Creation
Verdad Gallardo
Porsche 911 GT3 Artisan Edition Pays Homage to Japanese Culture
Verdad Gallardo
Porsche Reveals Coupe Variant of the Electric Cayenne With a Fresh Look
Verdad Gallardo
10 Porsche Colors That Have More Personality Than Most People
Verdad Gallardo
Addict
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 1,458
Likes: 154
From: Georgetown, TX
I currently own a 2012 GTS, a 997.2. I previously owned a 964, 993, and 996TT. All of these models required checking the oil with the engine running at idle. I can only presume from the instructions often given on the forum, that the 997.1 requires the engine to stopped and the oil allowed to settle, just like any other non dry sump engine I've ever experienced. Is this true? Any thoughts as to why its different from the 997.2?