Oil level not available right now
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However you other variables that can affect pressure like engine speed.
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So after changing my oil on Friday, I had not been able to get a reading until this morning. It finally read half way to work after the oil temp went over 200. Must have been about 10 miles from home. Not sure I drove a cummulative 20 miles since Friday(I don't think I did), so I think it just reads after a certain oil temperature is achieved or maybe 10 miles or so.
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Another engine latch failure. Last time the cable dropped off the latch. This time the latch sensor failed such that the lid is closed but the sensor reports that the engine cover is open.
When i originally took the car in for the cable over a week ago, the service manager said he was ordering a latch and to return a few days later. They merely reattached the cable and did not replace the latch.
When i took the car in yesterday, the service manager said he had to order the latch and I should return in fa few days. When I reminded him that he had already ordered a latch a week or so ago, he denied knowing anything about that order.
I also told him that the car did not start immediately after the key was merely clicked clockwise. He returned claiming that the reason was because the autostart button was depressed. Huh? I left and will have a detailed conversation with him tomorrow.
What truly pisses me off is being "handled" and lied to by service folks. This is not the dealer where I purchased the car and I originally stopped there because the cable problem happened about mile from their store. The "stories" and tales this guy is telling remind me of those I heard being told to my parents at the Pontiac dealership decades ago - essentially tell them anything to get them to leave. What is puzzling is that the car is under warranty and they will actually get paid to fix the car.
With respect to the dipstick, I believe that the lack of a dipstick serves two Porsche goals:
- makes checking oil level easier for those less inclined to go into an engine compartment; and
- makes the engine less accessible for those who are so inclined such that they rely upon service to perform even the easiest maintenance such as changing of air filters.
When i originally took the car in for the cable over a week ago, the service manager said he was ordering a latch and to return a few days later. They merely reattached the cable and did not replace the latch.
When i took the car in yesterday, the service manager said he had to order the latch and I should return in fa few days. When I reminded him that he had already ordered a latch a week or so ago, he denied knowing anything about that order.
I also told him that the car did not start immediately after the key was merely clicked clockwise. He returned claiming that the reason was because the autostart button was depressed. Huh? I left and will have a detailed conversation with him tomorrow.
What truly pisses me off is being "handled" and lied to by service folks. This is not the dealer where I purchased the car and I originally stopped there because the cable problem happened about mile from their store. The "stories" and tales this guy is telling remind me of those I heard being told to my parents at the Pontiac dealership decades ago - essentially tell them anything to get them to leave. What is puzzling is that the car is under warranty and they will actually get paid to fix the car.
With respect to the dipstick, I believe that the lack of a dipstick serves two Porsche goals:
- makes checking oil level easier for those less inclined to go into an engine compartment; and
- makes the engine less accessible for those who are so inclined such that they rely upon service to perform even the easiest maintenance such as changing of air filters.
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Chuck, You are completely right.
I didn't even think about sampling the oil which I used to perform a visual inspection of, every so often.
Sadly more and more cars are now being fitted with these electronic senors, and we all know how well they work from the C4S fuel gauge debacle.
I didn't even think about sampling the oil which I used to perform a visual inspection of, every so often.
Sadly more and more cars are now being fitted with these electronic senors, and we all know how well they work from the C4S fuel gauge debacle.
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With respect to the dipstick, I believe that the lack of a dipstick serves two Porsche goals:
- makes checking oil level easier for those less inclined to go into an engine compartment; and
- makes the engine less accessible for those who are so inclined such that they rely upon service to perform even the easiest maintenance such as changing of air filters.
- makes checking oil level easier for those less inclined to go into an engine compartment; and
- makes the engine less accessible for those who are so inclined such that they rely upon service to perform even the easiest maintenance such as changing of air filters.
yup!
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I agree. It would inspire more confidence to be able to manually confirm the exact oil level.
In addition, I may be incorrect in assuming that a low oil quantity would always trigger a warning on the MFD. The online iManual states that "Warning messages are issued only if all measurement prerequisites are met".
Prerequisites for the oil-level gage:
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Switch off engine, which is now at operating temperature.
3. Wait for approx. 1 minute.
4. Select the "Oil measurement" function on the multi-function display.
So, if you were to start the car in the morning and drive off with the oil quantity at less than minimum I'm not sure whether you'd see a low oil caution display right away. I'll have to confirm this with a Porsche tech.
In addition, I may be incorrect in assuming that a low oil quantity would always trigger a warning on the MFD. The online iManual states that "Warning messages are issued only if all measurement prerequisites are met".
Prerequisites for the oil-level gage:
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Switch off engine, which is now at operating temperature.
3. Wait for approx. 1 minute.
4. Select the "Oil measurement" function on the multi-function display.
So, if you were to start the car in the morning and drive off with the oil quantity at less than minimum I'm not sure whether you'd see a low oil caution display right away. I'll have to confirm this with a Porsche tech.
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