Preliminary Work

Drain refrigerant from the air-conditioning system.
→ 870317 DRAINING AND FILLING REFRIGERANT
Remove cowl panel covering.
→ 508719 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING COWL PANEL COVERING
Remove plenum panel cover.
→ 852219 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING PLENUM PANEL COVER
Remove rear profile seal.
→ 553319 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING FRONT LID SEAL

Fig 1: Removing Rear Profile Seal
Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove air box for left air cleaner.
→ 242719 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING AIR BOX FOR AIR CLEANER
Remove underbody panelling.
→ 519219 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING COVER FOR FRONT UNDERBODY

→ 519319 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING COVER FOR CENTRE UNDERBODY

→ 519419 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING COVER FOR REAR UNDERBODY
Drain coolant.
→ 193817 DRAINING AND FILLING COOLANT

Fig 2: Identifying Coolant Drain Plug
Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove exhaust system.
→ 260119 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING EXHAUST SYSTEM
Remove cardan shaft.
→ 393519 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING REAR CARDAN SHAFT
Remove brake calliper, but do not remove the brake line.
Suspend brake calliper in the wheel housing with a tie-wrap or a piece of wire.

→ 473919 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING FRONT BRAKE CALLIPER

→ 473919 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING FRONT BRAKE CALLIPER (PCCB)
Disconnect battery ground strap.
→ 9X00IN WORK INSTRUCTIONS AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY
Remove front part of front wheel housing liner at both sides.
→ 505619 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER
Remove front left wheel housing liner completely on vehicles with PDCC.
→ 505619 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER
Lower the vehicle.