Porsche Panamera 970 owners manual page 258

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Oil change Engine oil performance class The engine oil has to be changed regularly at the Engine oil is not only a lubricant, but also serves intervals listed in your Maintenance Schedule. to keep the engine clean, to neutralize the f Please see the chapter “FILLING CAPACITIES” contaminants which penetrates into the engine on page 329. through combustion and to protect the engine against corrosion. We recommend that you have the engine oil To perform these functions, the oil is provided with changed at your Porsche dealer, who has the additives which have been specially developed for required oils and the necessary filling equipment. these functions. If you suspect an oil leak in the engine have your The efficiency of an oil is expressed, for example, dealer check it out immediately. by the API, ILSAC or ACEA classifications. All current engine oils are compatible with each Viscosity other, i.e. when making an oil change it is not necessary to flush the engi ne if you wish to use a Like all liquids, engine oil is viscous when cold, different brand or grade of oil. and thin-bodied when warm. The viscosity of an oil Since, however, each brand of oil has a special is expressed by its SAE class. For cold viscosity 1. Unscrew cap on oil filler opening.composition, you should, if possible, use the (measured at temperatures below 32 °° F/0 C) the 2. Top up engine oil according to the display on same oil brand if it becomes necessary to top up SAE class is given as a number and the letter “W” the multi-function display.between oil changes.(as in winter), for hot viscosity (measured at ° ° One segment of the display corresponds to a Porsche engines have long intervals between oil 212 F/100 C) the SAE class is given only as a top-up quantity of approx. 0.26 US quarts changes. You can make best use of these long oil number. (0.25 liters). change intervals by using multigrade oils since The viscosity of an oil is, therefore, always the 3. Carefully close cap of the oil filler opening.these are largely independent of seasonal same if it has the same number of an SAE class. fluctuations in temperature. Oils with two viscosities are called multigrade oils; After opening the hood, the oil level can only If your vehicle is used frequently in stop-and-go oils with only one viscosity are termed single- be measured after driving for at least 6 miles traffic in cold weather, the engine will not always grade oils. (10 km). be properly warmed up. Condensation from products of combustion may Single-grade oils can not be used in your engine. accumulate in the oil. In this case, it is advisable The viscosity of the engine oil for your Porsche to change the oil more frequently so that your has to be chosen according to the ambient engine once again has 100% efficient engine oil. temperature given in the engine oil recommendation table. 256 Maintenance and Car Care

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