JFP in PA

If the Tip has never been serviced, I would do a fluid and filter change now. If the trans does not respond to that, there is an organic problem. Does either your Indy or the trans shop have a Porsche scan tool to go through the Tip?

Very infrequently, but when I do I use the same screen name. Ahsai is correct, the drama over there kind of takes the enjoyment out of the site. There are a couple of sites that I have declined to participate in for that and similar reasons; simply not an effective or good use of my time.

Have you pressure tested the cooling system? If it doesn't hold pressure, you could add UV dye to the coolant and try to see where it is coming from by the dye trail.

What he forgot to tell you is that an overfilled sump can result in liquid oil being sucked into a running engine, hydro locking it and destroying the engine. Bad idea.

Your oil level display should never say it is over filled, slightly under filled is better.

Plan on pulling and replacing all six plugs, and carefully look at all of your coils, particularly the one on the misfire cylinder #4. Any signs of crack or other damage, replace them.

Welcome to RennTech :welcome: Common problem, and the solution depends upon how over filled it is.. You can drain about 1/2 L out by dumping the filter, but if the car has way too much in it, you would be better dumping everything and properly refilling it with a new filter. Should hold around 9 quarts fully drained with a new filter.

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I was just reading the reviews for the "Plus" Apple version on Amazon; pretty mixed bag with only one person out of five (including one shop pro) happy. Seems to be kind of hit or miss. But if your happy with yours, more power to you. As I said, when we looked at it, it was Android only, we were not overly impressed for our needs at that price. They may have improved it with time, but we need to go with what we know works.

JFP - have you used an ICarScan? I own both a Durametric and the ICarScan. As far as capabilities - they seem quite equal, but the ICarScan is easier to use for things like resetting different service intervals. ICarScan didn't come out of nothing - it's a product of "Launch" technologies - who is one of the largest diagnostics test manufacturers in the world. It had no problem accessing ALL the modules on my 2011 Turbo, and reading out information such as the battery specification settings stored in the Gateway. And it's not a "universal phone app" - it has software written specifically for each manufacturer that has to be downloaded, and my experience with the Porsche and BMW versions of the sotware is that it is quite complete. Not to mention the ease of taking it along in the car - just toss the OBD-II/Bluetooth dongle in the glovebox and bring your phone - you're set to go. And the price - roughly 1/2 Durametric (and no VIN# limit.) Yes, we spent some time with one with the Porsche software package some time back and at that time found that while it could do a lot of things, there were also several areas where it simply did not work on several different systems at that time, such as reading the oil condition in the Cayenne transfer case. We also had problems trying to both read or activate some systems with it as well. While they may have added features since we saw it, I really did not see it as a primary diagnostic tool at the time. The prices we saw for the app were around $200 (retail) for the system, plus another $60-70 for the Porsche extension software, which at the time put it very close to the Durametric Enthusiast package. If memory serves, it was Android only as well. I think Amazon is selling the basic system for around $225 now.

You should be moving the switch faceplate out of the opening about 5MM (1/4 inch) before rotating the switch.

If the gearbox is over filled, yes, you could be getting oil out the breather. If it is coming out the breather, you should be able to get a small mirror up top of the gearbox and see it. You could also have leaks because the breather itself is plugged or otherwise blocked, which could lead to gaskets being pushed out as well as seal leaks. I'd look at it for oil and also check it for movement (the small cap should move freely).

Up to and including model year 2010, yes; not sure about later vehicles as I have not tried one. The PIWIS system works on all model years. As mentioned earlier, iCarScan is not as capable as the other systems as it is not Porsche specific and lacks many of their diagnostic capabilities. You simply do not get as much with a universal phone app system as you do with a Porsche specific tool.

With a PIWIS or Durametric system, you are supposed to be reading out any fault codes in the engine, transmission, and transfer case, which contains a wear indicator sensor system which can throw codes if the oil is beat up enough. If there are no codes, you are fine; but if there are codes from the transfer case, it could need further service. I have no idea if the iCarScan unit can even see these sensors as we do not use it, and the last time I looked at one, we found it to be somewhat lacking compared to the other two diagnostic systems. The Durametric system can definitely see the transfer case.

Photo, year and model?

Welcome to RennTech :welcome: The vent on your gearbox is on the top of the unit on the driver's side (you can just make it out in this photo, sticking straight up near the middle of the trans): Fully drained, you can get 2.9L in one of these during an oil change. I would not be purposely running the trans low on oil; if you think it is over filled, drain it and refill it with the proper amount (you should be adding oil until it over flows out the fill plug opening).

+1. I totally agree with Loren and Duncan; too many DIY projects go awry because of short cuts like this. You are asking for trouble using a ft. lb. torque wrench for this, they simply are way too inaccurate at such low values.

Not really, there may be a few more thing in the way, but otherwise it should be similar.

Welcome to RennTech :welcome: There is not a lot of in depth technical information around on this unit, and as Porsche no longer prints anything, wiring schematics a such are only available via subscription at Porsche TSI on line service.

The solenoid and cam caps are not, but the cam sprockets are and should not be reused.

Welcome to RennTech :welcome: Your car should have an odometer, but the display may be bad which is why you can't see it. Changing out the display is not inexpensive, so if you can live without it........

We use the Wix XP filters extensively, and from experience, there is absolutely no chance of that happening.

Be careful using a torch around the alloy heads, you can permanently soften the alloy with too much heat.

This is a holiday weekend here (Good Friday, Easter Sunday), and some forums tend to see less traffic over holidays.

Normally, the third tensioner is not a problem and does not have to come out, but every once in a while, after pulling the first two, the flange cover refuses to budge, and then the third tensioner has to come out.