2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3 oil level

Instrument On-board
Textdisplay in
Meaning/measure
panel computer
on-boardcomputer

Units Theunits kilometers/miles forspeed anddistance
are changed
werechanged.
LIMIT Currentspeedcanbeaccepted forthe acoustic
Cannot be
warningsignalonlyifthe vehicle isinmotion.
accepted with
vehicle stopped

USA
LIMIT
Selectedspeedlimitforthe acoustic warningsignal

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exceeded
hasbeen exceeded.
Adjust yourspeed ifnecessary.

Canada
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Fuel level gauge

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Consider
rangeon
Refuelatthe next opportunity.
warning light
remainingfuel

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Engine
oil
Stopimmediately atasuitable place,
pressure measureoillevel withtheon-board computer and,if
too low
necessary,addengine oil.
Temperature
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Engine
Switchengineoffand letitcool.
gauge warning
temperature Checkcoolant leveland,ifnecessary,
light toohigh
addcoolant.
Temperature Check
Switchengineoffand letitcool.
gauge warning
coolantlevel
Checkcoolant leveland,ifnecessary,
light flashes
addcoolant.

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Controls, Instruments

Instrument On-board
Text
display in Meaning/measure
panel computer
on-board
computer

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Check
Engine Please
observe thechapter
"CHECK ENGINE
WARNING LIGHT"
onPage 66.
Have thefault remedied atan authorized Porsche
dealer.
Temperature
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Failure
of Have
faultremedied atan authorized Porschedealer.
gauge warning engine-
light flashes compartment
blower

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Warning
Stop
inasafe place andswitch theengine off.Donot
battery/ continue
driving.
generator Have
thefault remedied atan authorized Porsche
dealer.

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Failure
indicator Oil
pressure indicatorisfaulty.
Have thefault remedied atan authorized Porsche
dealer.

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Failure
Have
thefault remedied atan authorized Porsche
oil level dealer.
indicator

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Failure
indicator Coolant
temperature gaugeisfaulty .
Have thefault remedied atan authorized Porsche
dealer.

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Failure
indicator The
coolant temperature gauge,tacho-
meter orcruise control, etc.,could befaulty. Have
the fault remedied atan authorized Porschedealer.

Controls, Instruments

Maintenance,CarCare

Caution 112
Coolant Level 113
Engine Oil 114
Engine OilLevel 115
Engine OilRecommendation 117
Brake FluidLevel 119
Fuel Economy 120
Fuel Recommendations 122
Portable FuelContainers 123
Emission ControlSystem 124
Fuel Evaporation Control 126
Washer Fluid 126
Power Steering 127
Air Filter 128
Particle Filter 128
Manual Transmission Oil 128
Wiper Blades 129
Car Care Instructions 130
Maintenance, CarCare

Exercise ExtremeCautionwhen
Working onyour Vehicle

/!\
Warning!
Ignoring thefollowing instructions may
cause serious personal injury.

~ The engine compartment ofany motor vehicle
is apotentially hazardous area.Ifyou arenot
fully familiar withproper repairprocedures, do
not attempt theadjustments describedonthe
following pages.
This caution appliestothe entire vehicle.
~ Only work onyour vehicle outdoors orinawell
ventilated area.
~ Ensure thatthere arenoopen flames inthe
area ofyour vehicle atany time when fuel
fumes mightbepresent. Beespecially cau-
tious ofsuch devices suchashot water heat-
ers which igniteaflame intermittently.
~ Before working onany part inthe engine com-
partment, turntheengine offand letitcool
down sufficiently. Hotengine compartment
components canburn skinoncontact.
~ Bealert andcautious aroundengineatall
times whiletheengine isrunning.
If work hastobe performed withtheengine
running, alwayssetthe parking brake,and
make suretheshift lever isinneutral position.

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Inparticular, bevery careful toensure that
items ofclothing (ties,shirt, sleeves etc.),
jewelry, longhair,hand orfingers cannotget
caught inthe engine-compartment blower,fan,
belts orother moving parts.
The radiator andradiator fansareinthe front
of the car.
The engine-compartment blowerismounted
on the engine compartment lid.
The fans canstart orcontinue runningasa
function oftemperature, evenwiththeengine
switched off.
Carry outwork inthese areasonlywiththeen-
gine off,theignition switched off,and exercise
extreme caution.
~ Your Porsche isequipped withanelectronic ig-
nition system. Whentheignition ison, high
voltage ispresent inall wires connected with
the ignition system; therefore, exerciseex-
treme caution whenworking onany part ofthe
engine whiletheignition ison orthe engine is
running.
~ Always support yourcarwith safety stands ifit
is necessary towork under thecar.
~ When working underthecarwithout safety
stands butwith thewheels onthe ground,
make surethecarison level ground, the
wheels areblocked, andthat theengine
cannot bestarted.
Remove theignition key. ~
Donot smoke orallow anopen flame around
the battery orfuel.
Keep afire extinguisher inclose reach.
~ Incomplete orimproper servicingmaycause
problems inthe operation ofthe car. Ifin doubt
about anyservicing, haveitdone byyour
authorized Porschedealer.
Improper maintenance duringthewarranty
period mayaffect yourPorsche warranty cov-
erage.
~ Supplies offluids, e.g.engine oil,brake fluidor
coolant, arehazardous toyour health.
Keep these fluidsoutofchildren's reachand
dispose ofthem inaccordance withtheappro-
priate regulations.
~ Some countries requireadditional toolsand
special sparepartstobe carried.
Please makeenquiries beforedriving abroad.

Power measurements

Power measurements ondynamometers arenot
approved byPorsche.

Engine-compartment blower,
radiator fan

The radiator andradiator fansareinthe front of
the car.
The engine-compartment blowerismounted on
the engine compartment lid.

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Warning!
Risk ofinjury.
After theengine isswitched off,theengine-
compartment andcoolant temperatures are
monitored forapprox. 20minutes.
During thisperiod, anddepending ontem-
perature, theengine-compartment blower
and radiator fansmaycontinue torun or
start torun.

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Carry outwork inthese areasonlywiththeen-
gine off,the ignition switched off,and exercise
extreme caution.

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Maintenance, CarCare
Engine
Oil

Engine oilconsumption

It is normal foryour engine toconsume oil.
The rate ofoil consumption dependsonthe quality
and viscosity ofoil, the speed atwhich theengine
is operated, theclimate, roadconditions aswell
as the amount ofdilution andoxidation ofthe
lubricant.
If the vehicle isused forrepeated shorttrips, and
consumes anormal amount ofoil, the engine oil
measurement maynotshow anydrop inthe oil
level atall, even after600miles (1000 km)or
more. Thisisbecause theoilisgradually becom-
ing diluted withfuelormoisture, makingitappear
that theoillevel hasnotchanged.
The diluting ingredients evaporateoutwhen the
vehicle isdriven athigh speeds, ason anexpress-
way, making itthen appear thatoilisexcessively
consumed afterdriving athigh speeds.
If the conditions youdrive yourvehicle inare
dusty, humid, orhot, thefrequency ofthe oil
change intervals shouldbegreater. If
the vehicle isdriven atahigh rateofspeed,
climatic conditions arewarm, andtheload ishigh,
the oilshould bechecked morefrequently, as
driving conditions willdetermine therate ofoil
consumption.
- The engine inyour vehicle depends onoilto
lubricate andcool allofits moving parts.
Therefore, theengine oilshould bechecked
regularly andkept atthe required level.
- Make ita habit tohave theengine oillevel
checked withevery fuelfilling.
- The oilpressure warninglightisnot anoillevel
indicator.
The oilpressure warninglightindicates serious
engine damage maybeoccuring whenlit,ifen-
gine rpmisabove idlespeed.

Engine Oillevel

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Please observe thechapter "EXERCISE EX-
TREME CAUTION WHENWORKING ONYOUR
VEHICLE" onPage 112.

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Regularly checktheoillevel using theon-board
computer eachtimethevehicle isrefuelled.
Please observe thechapter "ON-BOARD COM-
PUTER (BC)"onPage 67.
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Warning!
Risk ofburning fromhotparts inengine com-
partment. Riskofinjury byrotating parts.
The engine compartment bloweronthe en-
gine compartment lidcan start upeven with
engine off.

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Exercise extremcaution whenworking onthe
engine compartment.

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Top ofengine oilonly withtheengine off.

Engine oilishazardous toyour health and
may befatal
if
swallowed.

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Keep engine oilout ofchildren's reach.

Used engine oilcontains chemicals thathave
caused cancerinlaboratory animals.

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Always protect yourskinbywashing thorough-
ly with soap andwater.
The oildipstick andoilfiller areinthe engine com-
partment.

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Preconditions forcorrect
oillevel

measurement withtheoildipstick

Vehicle mustbelevel.
- Engine mustberunning andatoperating
temperature (engine coolant temperature ofatleast
176T /

80°C).
- The engine mustidleforatleast 20seconds
(under 1,000rpm).
- The airconditioning mustbeoff.

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Maintenance, CarCare
Checking
the
oillevel
andtopping off
engine oil

1. Apply handbrake andputthe gearshift leverin
neutral.
2. Unscrew capAof the oilfiller opening.
Withdraw dipstickBand wipe itwith aclean,
lint-free cloth.
3. Push dipstick fullyhome, withdraw againand
read offthe oillevel.
Push dipstick inas far asthe stop.
The

oillevel
must inno case fallbelow the
minimum orexceed themaximum
oillevel

on the dipstick.

The difference betvv'eenthetwo marks isapproxi-
mately 1.0liter/l.l quarts.
4. Add engine oilquarter-liter atatime, ifneces-
sary.
5. Check oillevel withthedipstick again.
6. Carefully closecapofthe oilfiller opening.

Brake Fluidlevel

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Please observe thechapter "EXERCISE EX-
TREME CAUTION WHENWORKING ONYOUR
VEHICLE" onPage 112.

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Use only new(unused) OriginalPorsche
brake fluid.
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Warning!
Brake fluidishazardous toyour health, and
may befatal ifswallowed.
Brake fluidalsoattacks paintwork.

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Keep brake fluidoutofchildren's reach.

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Take carewhile topping offbrake fluidnotto
soil theluggage compartment oritems oflug-
gage .
Checking thebrake fluidlevel
The reservoir forthe hydraulic brakingsystems is
in the luggage compartment.

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Check thebrake·fluid levelregularly atthe
transparent reservoir.
The fluid level should always liebetween the"MIN"
and "MAX" marks.
A slight decrease inthe fluid level duetowear and
automatic readjustment ofthe disc brakes isnor-

mal.
If, however, thefluid level fallsmarkedly orbelow
the "MIN" mark, thebraking systemmayhave
developed aleak.

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Have thebraking systemchecked immediately
at an authorized Porschedealer. Changing
thebrake fluid
Brake fluidabsorbs moisture fromtheairover
time. Thisaccumulation ofwater lowers theboil-
ing point and,under certain operating conditions,
can affect thebraking action.
Therefore havethebrake fluidchanged inaccor-
dance withthechange intervals statedinthe
brochure "Maintenance".
• Warning lightUSA

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Warning lightCanada
The brake-fluid warninglightsinthe instrument
panel andon-board computer indicate:
- brake-fluid leveltoolow,
- inconjunction withlarge pedal travel,
a braking-circuit failure.

If the warning lightsshould lightupwhile
driVing:

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Stop immediately inasuitable place.

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Donot continue driving.
Please havethefault remedied atyour nearest
authorized Porschedealer.
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