Best way to check oil level???

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by racer_d

Coming from an aircooled 911, the best way to check the oil is by using the dipstick. 911's had a mechanical "level" guage that, well, you learned pretty quickly to distrust and would get into the pattern of pulling out the dipstick. The newer electronic level guages may be better, but nothing beats puling out the stick. Not only can you check level, but also for discoloration as well.

Hi,

Very True - but not all of us have sticks, Porsche discontinued them in '04 or '05...

Happy Motoring!... Jim (w/ genuine Porsche Dipstick) '99

[racer_d]

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

Very True - but not all of us have sticks, Porsche discontinued them in '04 or '05...

Happy Motoring!... Jim (w/ genuine Porsche Dipstick) '99

Yeah.. I'm not happy about that. Guess I won't buy newer than what I got

Is that true with GT2/GT3/TTs too? They are based on a different case and purported to be more "dry sumpish" than the 986/996 base motors.

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by racer_d

Yeah.. I'm not happy about that. Guess I won't buy newer than what I got

Is that true with GT2/GT3/TTs too? They are based on a different case and purported to be more "dry sumpish" than the 986/996 base motors.

Hi,

No, they are based upon the old GT1 engine. In 1998 The GT1 Racer, went water cooled, but, on the same basic dry sumped design (block). Today's Turbos, GT2, GT3 motors are derivations of that 40 year old dry sump design, but, with full water cooling, 4 valves/cyl, and variable valve timing.

In the '90s, porsche designed a totally new flat 6 - the M96 emphasizing manufacturing efficiencies. This new motor had the cylinders cast in unit with the case halves, and a new steel two piece cradle around the crankshaft.....and the "integrated dry sump". The integrated dry sump is really just a familiar oil pan below the crank and counter shafts, but, separated from them (except in the middle where there's a hole) by horizontal casting. The oil pump sucks out of the pan and supplies the engine directly from there....there is no external tank like a true Dry Sump engine.

The GT2/GT3/TTs, derived from the GT1 engine (actually just the block) therefore all have a traditional Dipstick, but there is talk of modifying the M96 engine which if adopted, wouldn't have one...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99