Porsche Carrera 911 997 owners manual page 210

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Engine-compartment blower,Engine Oil If the vehicle is driven at a high rate of speed, radiator fan climatic conditions are warm, and the load is high, It is important to perform oil changes regularly in the oil should be checked more frequently, as The radiator and radiator fans are in the front of accordance with the intervals specified in the driving conditions will determine the rate of oil the car. “Maintenance” booklet. consumption. The engine-compartment blower is mounted on – The engine in your vehicle depends on oil to the engine compartment lid. Engine oil consumption lubricate and cool all of its moving parts. It is normal for your engine to consume oil. Therefore, the engine oil should be checked Warning! The rate of oil consumption depends on the quality regularly and kept at the required level. Risk of injury. and viscosity of oil, the speed at which the engine – Make it a habit to have the engine oil level After the engine is switched off, the engine-is operated, the climate, road conditions as well checked at every fuel filling. compartment temperature is monitored for as the amount of dilution and oxidation of the approx. 30 minutes. lubricant. – The oil pressure warning light is not an oil level During this period, and depending on tem-If the vehicle is used for repeated short trips, and indicator. perature, the engine-compartment blower consumes a normal amount of oil, the engine oil The oil pressure warning light indicates serious may continue to run or start to run. measurement may not show any drop in the oil engine damage may be occuring when lit, if en- f Carry out work in these areas only with the en-level at all, even after 600 miles (1,000 km) or gine rpm is above idle speed. gine off, the ignition off, and exercise extreme more. This is because the oil is gradually becom- Engine Oil Level caution. ing diluted with fuel or moisture, making it appear that the oil level has not changed. f Please see the chapter “EXERCISE EXTREME Risk of injury. The radiator fans in the front The diluting ingredients evaporate out when the CAUTION WHEN WORKING ON YOUR VEHICLE” end of the car may be operating or vehicle is driven at high speeds, as on an express-on Page 206. unexpectedly start operating when the way, making it then appear that oil is excessively engine is switched on. consumed after driving at high speeds. f Regularly check the oil level using the on-board f Carry out work in these areas only with the en- computer after the vehicle is refuelled. If the conditions you drive your vehicle in are Please see the chapter “OIL DISPLAY AND gine switched off. dusty, humid, or hot, the frequency of the oil MEASUREMENT OF THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL” change intervals should be greater. on Page 153. The difference between the minimum and maxi- mum marks on the segment display is approx. 1.3 quarts (1.25 liters). Each segment of the display corresponds to ap- prox. 0.42 quart (0.4 liter). 208 Maintenance, Car Care

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