Checking and Topping Up the ATF
Checking and topping up the ATFCaution: Use only ATF approved by Porsche!
Caution:
Injuries in the eye area caused by leaking ATF.
Danger of scalding from hot ATF.
^ Wear personal protective equipment (e.g. safety goggles, gloves).
Special tools
Test conditions
Test conditions without opening the cooler lines
^ ATF cooler line was not opened between the thermostat and the ATF cooler. For example: transmission changed, sealing ring replaced on the transmission, ATF filter replaced, general checks
^ Warm up transmission in lower load range. Switch all transmission ranges several times while doing so.
^ Read out ATF sump temperature with Porsche System Tester (PST) 2.
^ ATF temperature: 40°C.
^ Selector lever is in position P.
^ Test and filling process at idle speed.
Test conditions after opening the cooler lines
^ ATF cooler line was opened between the thermostat and the ATF cooler. For example: ATF replaced, ATF line change, ATF cooler replaced, ATF thermostat replaced
^ Warm up transmission in lower load range. Switch all transmission ranges several times while doing so.
^ Read out ATF sump temperature with Porsche System Tester (PST) 2.
^ The ATF temperature must have reached 90°C (coolant circuit open).
^ Allow ATF to cool to 40°C.
^ Selector lever is in position P.
^ Test and filling process at idle speed.
Checking ATF
1. Remove engine guard.
Note:
^ Secure vehicle to prevent it rolling away.
^ Vehicle must be horizontal to check ATF.
Note:
^ Note the test conditions for the following steps.
2. Move selector lever to position N and continue the test process at idle speed.
Caution:
Injuries in the eye area caused by leaking ATF.
Danger of scalding from hot ATF.
^ Wear personal protective equipment (e.g. safety goggles, gloves).
Note:
^ Undo oil inspection plug -A- only when temperature reaches 40°C.
3. Unscrew oil inspection plug -A- .
Note:
^ When you unscrew the oil inspection plug, always make sure that no oil escapes. This is caused by the remaining oil on the plug in the lifting tube.
4. The oil level is correct when oil emerges at the lifting tube.
^ If this is not the case, add more ATF -.
5. Screw in oil inspection plug -A- .
Tightening torque: 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.)
6. Move selector lever to position P and switch off engine.
7. Install engine guard.
Topping up ATF
1. Remove engine guard.
Note:
^ Secure vehicle to prevent it rolling away.
^ Vehicle must be horizontal to check ATF.
Note:
^ Note the test conditions for the following steps.
2. Start engine, move selector lever to position N and continue at idle speed.
Caution:
Injuries in the eye area caused by leaking ATF.
Danger of scalding from hot ATF.
^ Wear personal protective equipment (e.g. safety goggles, gloves).
Note:
^ Undo oil inspection plug -A- only when temperature reaches 40°C.
3. Unscrew oil inspection plug -A- .
Caution: Use only ATF approved by Porsche!
4. Fill with ATF using the oil filler for ATF until oil emerges at lifting pipe.
5. Screw in oil inspection plug -A- .
6. Move selector lever to position P and switch off engine.
7. Install engine guard.
Tightening torques