Do I need to refill the oil? see pic. Plz Help
#13
01-22-2010, 01:44 PM
This may not pertain to the GT3, but my 996 C4S (M96 engine) would billow huge puffs of oil smoke under heavy use (i.e. track) if you overfilled the oil. I always made sure the oil was around half full. That was plenty to last a track weekend without a problem, and avoided the 'Why am I getting black-flagged? ZOMFG - the engine dun blowed up!' feeling.
#14
01-22-2010, 02:28 PM
No physical dip stick on E60 M5. Since it is the same engine in the E63 M6 no dip stick either. Pretty certain the E90/92/93 M3 has no dipstick either.
#17
01-22-2010, 05:11 PM
I've talked to some Porsche engineers about this...
They told me that it's best if you have it at the first oft those three marks - just like it is on your picture.
If it is at the bottom or if it is blinking you should refill about 1/2 liter or less to get it back to 1/3.
Nothing worse for a GT3 engine than to much oil!!
They told me that it's best if you have it at the first oft those three marks - just like it is on your picture.
If it is at the bottom or if it is blinking you should refill about 1/2 liter or less to get it back to 1/3.
Nothing worse for a GT3 engine than to much oil!!
#18
01-22-2010, 05:23 PM
Damn, this whole "no dipstick" thing is new to me as well... Guess I should start driving cars from the last decade.
#20
01-23-2010, 11:38 PM
Thanks all the info,
I was reading your posts over the phone.
I had refill it to about 1/3 liter and went to the mark above what in the pic.
Completed the track day with so much fun...amazing machine
I was reading your posts over the phone.
I had refill it to about 1/3 liter and went to the mark above what in the pic.
Completed the track day with so much fun...amazing machine