Cayenne safe wading depth
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Hello,
A lot of water round here (Kent). My in laws aren't exactly cut off but to get there without going through some fairly deep water is a big detour and a bit of a PITA. My Cayenne S has air suspension. If I set it at the maximum hide right, how deep can I go without worrying? My brother in law has a land cruiser so am thinking if sending him through first. I reckon the water is no more than about 2 ft, 60 cm so I should be fine, right....? Thanks in advance for thoughts / suggestions!
A lot of water round here (Kent). My in laws aren't exactly cut off but to get there without going through some fairly deep water is a big detour and a bit of a PITA. My Cayenne S has air suspension. If I set it at the maximum hide right, how deep can I go without worrying? My brother in law has a land cruiser so am thinking if sending him through first. I reckon the water is no more than about 2 ft, 60 cm so I should be fine, right....? Thanks in advance for thoughts / suggestions!
should show wading depth in the drivers handbook - i've been thru some properly deep water in my Range Rover over the past few days (also in Kent of course) and seen others in more roadbiased 4x4's conk out, so be careful. there was an Audi Q7 abandoned in our next village where it had attempted and failed to make it thru the flood.
In my experience, best not to chance it. Horrifies me to see all the footage on TV of cars ploughing through flood water at times like this. A fair few will end up with destroyed engines. Even if you know your "safe" wading depth, there could be depressions or potholes in the road, submerged debris, or a bow wave from something coming in the opposite direction. Unless it is an emergency, I would sit it out. Stay safe.
IainF said:
In my experience, best not to chance it. Horrifies me to see all the footage on TV of cars ploughing through flood water at times like this. A fair few will end up with destroyed engines. Even if you know your "safe" wading depth, there could be depressions or potholes in the road, submerged debris, or a bow wave from something coming in the opposite direction. Unless it is an emergency, I would sit it out. Stay safe.
I suspect that is good advice, thank you. According to the manual, safe depth is 550mm, which while impressive, probably isn't quite enough. I'll let the BIL in his landcruiser take the strain!
williaa68 said:
My brother in law has a land cruiser so am thinking if sending him through first.
Just take the Land Cruiser. Don't be tempted to try to follow in your car.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiPg5DHeyNU
One of the key factors is how high up are the diff breathers. Most cars top of the wheel rims means a significant risk of water in the difs.
Subaru onthe Outback give a 9 inch wading depth without the need to change diff oil. Its on 18 inch rims. Deeper and they stipulate diff oil change as soon as possible and warranty voided
Subaru onthe Outback give a 9 inch wading depth without the need to change diff oil. Its on 18 inch rims. Deeper and they stipulate diff oil change as soon as possible and warranty voided
It wasn't too bad in the end - less than a foot which the cayenne did easily (and slowly). There's an awful lot of water around though. In laws are in west farleigh which isnt bad, although the road over Teston lock was closed. East Farleigh which is right on the Medway got it worse i think but looks to have mainly subsided. Nearby in Yalding it is a mess by all accounts. Still, I am sure they appreciated David Cameron popping in to ask if they'd heard from the council....
Hopefully will get better soon. Thoughts are with all those affected.
Hopefully will get better soon. Thoughts are with all those affected.
Apologies for jumping in on the thread but I'm just looking at a Cayenne to replace the family RRS that's cost me 5k in bills so far this year (piece of crap) and she's raised the question of a 'snow setting' in the Cayenne.
The RRS is pretty good on snow etc so does the Cayenne have the same capabilities ?
PS it'll be a diesel for its economy and the one I'm looking at says 38 mpg combined tks in advance
The RRS is pretty good on snow etc so does the Cayenne have the same capabilities ?
PS it'll be a diesel for its economy and the one I'm looking at says 38 mpg combined tks in advance
blueg33 said:
One of the key factors is how high up are the diff breathers. Most cars top of the wheel rims means a significant risk of water in the difs.
Subaru onthe Outback give a 9 inch wading depth without the need to change diff oil. Its on 18 inch rims. Deeper and they stipulate diff oil change as soon as possible and warranty voided
Good advice. My first Hilux had a hell of a noisy rear diff. When I drained the oil I found it was contaminated with water. It had been used on the beach. Once water reaches a certain level on a vehicle it forces its way back into components like the diffs, brake cylinders, clutch slave, and past oil seals. Deep water kills a car's bearings.Subaru onthe Outback give a 9 inch wading depth without the need to change diff oil. Its on 18 inch rims. Deeper and they stipulate diff oil change as soon as possible and warranty voided
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lotus211 said:
Apologies for jumping in on the thread but I'm just looking at a Cayenne to replace the family RRS that's cost me 5k in bills so far this year (piece of crap) and she's raised the question of a 'snow setting' in the Cayenne.
The RRS is pretty good on snow etc so does the Cayenne have the same capabilities ?
PS it'll be a diesel for its economy and the one I'm looking at says 38 mpg combined tks in advance
Mine is the V8 and so someone with one of the modern diesels should comment but mine has an optional off road pack and with winter tyres on (which it has) it is very good in snow. If you buy one either from a Porsche dealer or privately with a full Porsche service history you can extend the warranty for approx £1k per year. I love mine and it has been very reliable so far (touch wood) but it does have an Oliver Reed-like drinking habit.....The RRS is pretty good on snow etc so does the Cayenne have the same capabilities ?
PS it'll be a diesel for its economy and the one I'm looking at says 38 mpg combined tks in advance
williaa68 said:
Mine is the V8 and so someone with one of the modern diesels should comment but mine has an optional off road pack and with winter tyres on (which it has) it is very good in snow. If you buy one either from a Porsche dealer or privately with a full Porsche service history you can extend the warranty for approx £1k per year. I love mine and it has been very reliable so far (touch wood) but it does have an Oliver Reed-like drinking habit.....
Tks. I'm aware oh the poreche warranty scheme (prob won't bother) this was the vehicle I was looking at http://www.sytner.co.uk/porsche/search/porsche-cay...
lotus211 said:
Apologies for jumping in on the thread but I'm just looking at a Cayenne to replace the family RRS that's cost me 5k in bills so far this year (piece of crap) and she's raised the question of a 'snow setting' in the Cayenne.
The RRS is pretty good on snow etc so does the Cayenne have the same capabilities ?
PS it'll be a diesel for its economy and the one I'm looking at says 38 mpg combined tks in advance
Just get winter tyres and it'll be fine. My wife has a Freelander and likes the picture settings for off road or winter stuff as it seems to give confidence that car will work in those conditions. Possibly a bit of a sales gimmick? Cayenne seems to take all in its stride if properly shod.The RRS is pretty good on snow etc so does the Cayenne have the same capabilities ?
PS it'll be a diesel for its economy and the one I'm looking at says 38 mpg combined tks in advance
lotus211 said:
Apologies for jumping in on the thread but I'm just looking at a Cayenne to replace the family RRS that's cost me 5k in bills so far this year (piece of crap) and she's raised the question of a 'snow setting' in the Cayenne.
The RRS is pretty good on snow etc so does the Cayenne have the same capabilities ?
PS it'll be a diesel for its economy and the one I'm looking at says 38 mpg combined tks in advance
" terrain response " is a Land Rover technology and one of the reasons ( along with the Mini brand)that BMW were so keen to purchase Rover ... The RRS is pretty good on snow etc so does the Cayenne have the same capabilities ?
PS it'll be a diesel for its economy and the one I'm looking at says 38 mpg combined tks in advance
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