Preliminary Work

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WARNING: Vehicle can fall down

Risk of squashing or crushing
Risk of damage to the vehicle

→ Do not place any solid objects under the raised vehicle.

→ Ensure that the lifting platform is prevented from lowering.

→ Remove solid objects before lowering the vehicle.

→ Raise the vehicle only at the jacking points provided.

→ The outer jacking points should be used primarily.

Information

It may only be supported over a large area at the oil pan.
Localized loading is not permitted.

Remove rear apron.
→ 635519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR APRON .
Remove charge air cooler.
→ 214319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CHARGE AIR COOLER .
CAUTION:
Hot components
- Risk of burns
→ Let hot components cool down.

→ Wear personal protective gear.
Remove heat shield on catalytic converter.
→ 635019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR BUMPER .

Information
- When lowering, the engine must not rest on the rear axle cross member.
Lower the engine.
1. 4.1. Support the engine at the oil pan with a transmission jack.
  Transmission And Unit Jack Junior Jack 2.0 WE 1223 GA Passenger Car Transmission Plate WE 1224
2. 4.2. Unscrew two M12 collar nuts (T55) -1- on the rear engine mountings from underneath.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying M12 Collar Nuts (T55) Rear Engine Carrier On Engine Mounting
  Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
3. 4.3. Slowly lower the engine using the transmission jack.
Remove catalytic converter.
→ 267319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CATALYTIC CONVERTER - TURBO ENGINE .