Preliminary Work
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Porsche Cayenne, 2009 Porsche Cayenne, and 2008 Porsche Cayenne. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Incorrect positioning of transmission jack on oil pan or support surface too small!
- Oil pan or oil guide housing can break.
→ Use wide, rubber-coated support surface on the transmission jack.
→ Choose a solid area on the underside of the engine or on the transmission.
- Prop up the engine from underneath with a transmission jack (with a wide, rubber-coated support surface) or support the engine on the body. → 1001IN SUPPORTING V6 3.6-LITRE DFI ENGINE ON THE BODY
- Remove engine guard. → 108019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING ENGINE GUARD (UNDERBODY PANEL) ON DFI ENGINES
- Remove front axle far enough for the engine carrier to be removed. → Removing Front-Axle Carrier