Removing Cylinder Head Cover - Left Cylinder Bank

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2024 Porsche Macan, 2023 Porsche Macan, 2022 Porsche Macan, 2021 Porsche Macan, and 2020 Porsche Macan. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Only for vehicles with particle filter:
Loosen differential pressure sensor holder -1- .

Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Differential pressure sensor holder
1. 1.1 Unscrew screws for differential pressure sensor holder -2- .
2. 1.2 Set differential pressure sensor holder -1- aside.
Release and disconnect cable plugs for camshaft sensors -1- .

Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Cable plugs for camshaft sensors

Information
- Sealing faces must be cleaned to remove all residual sealant.
- Sealing faces must be free of grease and oil.
- Sealing faces must be cleaned with primer Loctite 7515.
Remove cylinder head cover -20- .

Fig 1: Cylinder Head Cover Screws Loosening Sequence (Left Cylinder Bank)
Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Cylinder head cover on left cylinder bank
1. 3.1 Unscrew screws on cylinder head cover -1 to 19- .
  1. 3.1.1 Replace screws.
2. 3.2 Screw two screws (M8 x 25) into the threaded bores -21- by hand.
3. 3.3 Tighten screws alternately by half a turn until the cylinder head cover -20- is loosened.
4. 3.4 Remove cylinder head cover -20- .
5. 3.5 Remove screws from the threaded bores -21- .
6. 3.6 Carefully clean sealing faces on the cylinder 1 head cover.