Fluid Pan: Service and Repair
Removing and installing ATF pan
Information
Notes
Information:
Fill only with ATF approved by Porsche.
Information:
Hot vehicles should cool down before beginning the activity.
Information:
Vehicle must be horizontal in order to be filled and checked.
Technical values
Preliminary work
1. Raise the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points.
2. Remove underbody panels.
3. Place oil collection pan under the transmission.
Draining ATF
Caution:
Oil fill level too low
^ Risk of damage to components
-> Do not start engine.
-> Do not tow the vehicle.
Warning:
Hot fluid
^ Danger of scalding
-> Let the fluid cool down.
-> Wear personal protective gear.
Warning:
Hot fluid
^ Danger of scalding
-> Let the fluid cool down.
-> Wear personal protective gear.
Warning:
Hot fluid
^ Danger of scalding
-> Let the fluid cool down.
-> Wear personal protective gear.
1. Unscrew drain plug -1- and drain ATF.
ATF - ATF drain plug
2. Replace sealing ring for drain plug and tighten screw. -> Tightening torque: 22 Nm (116 ftlb.).
Removing ATF pan
1. Remove cross member.
Cross member
2. Disengage coolant lines at the fastening points.
Bracket for coolant lines
3. Remove electric plug.
Electric plug
4. Disengage cable and vacuum line from the retaining clips of the ATF pan.
5. Loosen screws crosswise and remove ATF pan.
Removing ATF pan
Installing ATF pan
1. Clean ATF pan and place on transmission with new seal.
2. Screw in screws and tighten them crosswise. -> Tightening torque: 8 Nm (6 ftlb.).
3. Engage cable and vacuum line in the retaining clips of the ATF pan.
4. Fit electric plugs.
5. Engage the coolant lines at the fastening points.
Bracket for the coolant lines
6. Install cross member.
Cross member
Reworking
Topping up ATF
Caution:
Oil fill level too low
^ Risk of damage to components
-> Do not start engine.
-> Do not tow the vehicle.
Information:
To undo and tighten the cap nut for the charging valve, counter with a ring wrench!
1. Unscrew control screw -2-.
ATF - control screw
2. Screw off cap nut -1- for the charging valve.
Cap nut
3. Screw connection hose 95071 onto charging valve.
Connection hose onto ATF - charging valve
Warning:
Hot fluid
^ Danger of scalding
-> Let the fluid cool down.
-> Wear personal protective gear.
Warning:
Hot fluid
^ Danger of scalding
-> Let the fluid cool down.
-> Wear personal protective gear.
Warning:
Hot fluid
^ Danger of scalding
-> Let the fluid cool down.
-> Wear personal protective gear.
4. Top up ATF through the charging valve until ATF emerges at the inspection bore.
Checking and topping up the ATF
^ The transmission must not be in the reduced driving program.
^ The ATF temperature must be between -> ATF temperature: 30°C and ATF temperature: 40°C. An ATF inspection when the temperature is too high causes insufficient filling, while an inspection when the temperature is too low causes over-filling.
^ The selector lever must be in position "P" and the engine must be idling.
^ The air conditioning must be switched off.
^ The vehicle must stand horizontally.
Information:
The ATF temperature at the start of testing must not be higher than -> ATF temperature: 40°C.
1. PIWIS Tester 97180 must be connected before calling up the ATF temperature.
2. Put selector lever in position "P", start vehicle, and allow engine to idle.
3. Top up ATF via the charging valve until ATF runs out at the control bore.
4. With the brake pedal pressed, change through all selector lever positions, remaining in each position for approximately -> Time: 10 s.
Warning:
Hot fluid
^ Danger of scalding
-> Let the fluid cool down.
-> Wear personal protective gear.
Warning:
Hot fluid
^ Danger of scalding
-> Let the fluid cool down.
-> Wear personal protective gear.
Warning:
Hot fluid
^ Danger of scalding
-> Let the fluid cool down.
-> Wear personal protective gear.
5. Top up ATF through the charging valve again until ATF emerges at the inspection bore.
Subsequent work
1. Unscrew connection hose 95071 from ATF - charging valve.
2. Replace sealing ring for cap nut and screw on cap nut. -> Tightening torque: 40 Nm (30 ftlb.).
3. Replace sealing ring for ATF control screw and screw in ATF control screw. -> Tightening torque: 22 Nm (16 ftlb.).
4. Fit underbody panels.
5. Lower the vehicle.