Component Overview

Fig 1: Piston, Connecting Rod Components Location

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Piston, connecting rod

1	Piston-ring set; oil with engine oil; TOP marking facing upwards; oil scraper ring down; ring gaps offset by 120°
2	Piston; different on naturally aspirated and turbo engines; combustion chamber recess facing centre of engine; left and right different; arrow in direction of travel
3	Piston-pin circlip (positioned at 6 o'clock or 11 o'clock)
4	Piston pin; oil
5	Connecting rod
6	Connecting rod bolt; replace as it must be tightened in the plastic area; oil screw
7	Connecting rod bearing shells; oil with engine oil

Fig 2: Connecting-Rod Assembly, Bearing Shells Components Location

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Connecting-rod assembly, bearing shells

A	View A (identification area for connecting-rod number; fit connecting rod with identification area facing exhaust side; marking on rod and lid must be on the same side)
B	View B (fit bearing shells flush and press in by hand)
C	View C (fit bearing shells flush and press in by hand)

Fig 3: Piston Classification, Naturally Aspirated Engine Components Location

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Piston classification, naturally aspirated engine

1	Marking for dimension group (just one permitted per engine, in this case x)
2	Porsche short numeric code without main or middle number
3	Short numeric code (supplier)
4	Marking area for weight group (just one permitted per engine, + or -)
5	Cylinder bank identification (V6 1-3 and 4-6) (V8 1-4 and 5-8)
6	Barcode 128 (short numeric code without main group or weight group)
7	Arrow marking in direction of travel
8	Identification for dimension group
9	Arrow marking in direction of travel
10	Inspection stamp (supplier)

Fig 4: Piston Classification, Turbo Engine Components Location

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Piston classification, turbo engine

1	Arrow marking in direction of travel
2	Porsche short numeric code without main or middle number
3	Short numeric code (supplier)
4	Cylinder bank identification (V8 1-4 and 5-8)
5	Marking area for weight group (just one permitted per engine, + or -)
6	Barcode 128 (short numeric code without main group or weight group)
7	Arrow marking in direction of travel
8	Marking for dimension group (just one permitted per engine, in this case x)
9	Marking area for weight group (just one permitted per engine, + or -)
10	Inspection stamp (supplier)

Fig 5: Crankshaft Components Location

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Crankshaft

1	Crankshaft
2	Straight pin, 6x20
3	Spring, 5 x 6.5
4	Thrust washer (grooves facing out)
5	Main bearing shell, upper
6	Main bearing shell, lower
7	Shaft sealing ring => Do not touch sealing ring lip! Clean crankshaft flange and oil lightly
8	View of crankshaft flange
9	Allocation of main bearing
10	Allocation of connecting-rod bearing
A	Direction of travel (main bearing 1 is the first in direction of travel against output)
B	Bearing shell with blue colour marking
G	Bearing shell with yellow colour marking
N	Bearing shell with green colour marking
R	Bearing shell with red colour marking