Changing Oil For Final Drive

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WARNING: Hot fluid

Danger of scalding
1. → Let the fluid cool down.
2. → Wear personal protective gear.

CAUTION: Hot components

Risk of burns
1. → Let hot components cool down.
2. → Wear personal protective gear.

Information

Secure vehicle to prevent it rolling away.
To check transmission oil the vehicle must be horizontal.

Information

Use only oil approved by Porsche.

Drain oil for final drive.

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Oil drain plug and oil filler screw
1. 1.1 Place a suitable collecting pan underneath.
2. 1.2 Unscrew oil drain plug -1- and collect oil for final drive using a collection pan.
3. 1.3 Tighten new oil drain plug (-1- ).
  > Tightening torque 35 Nm (26 ftlb.)
Top up oil for final drive.

Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Oil drain plug and oil filler screw
1. 2.1 Unscrew oil filler screw -2- .
2. 2.2 Use > VAS 6563 - transmission fluid filler pump set to fill oil into the opening for the oil filler screw -2- until the oil is at the lower edge of the opening -2- .
3. 2.3 Tighten new oil filler screw (-2- ).
  > Tightening torque 35 Nm (26 ftlb.)