718 GTS 4.0…

[CarbonV12V]

Not sure I would be brave enough to start modifying straight away. I just bought a new CGTS that was available rather than one I specified myself. Should be here in a few weeks but didn't appreciate some of the challenges of certain options and allocations.

Fortunately the car has most of the options I wanted plus a few more but doesn't have the illuminated carbon door sills. Not a major issue but i have been looking and i have seen a few retrofit videos but think I would have to leave that a whlle before removing seats, but then again....;)

Edited by CarbonV12V on Saturday 11th March 20:15

[Mr Tom]

Hi All,

I went with my father to finally lock in the spec today for his BGTS today. He (we) went for gentian blue with platinum wheels (as recommended on here) with Gts pack and a smattering of options.

He put a deposit down in sept 2021.

Can’t wait for the car now with build slot looking mid May and delivery start of June. All very exciting!

ETA - whilst BOSE is not available on the config online, it IS available on Boxster GTS now but oddly enough not Caymans…

[boozyjay]

Hi all,

has anyone on here worked out mileage wise roughly how long the GTS 4.0 engine needs a little top up of oil? I hear only put in 500ml instead of a litre when it needs it.

[cammy71]

boozyjay said:

Hi all,

has anyone on here worked out mileage wise roughly how long the GTS 4.0 engine needs a little top up of oil? I hear only put in 500ml instead of a litre when it needs it.

Just gone through this myself. New car in Aug 22, now done 4.8k miles and the message 'minimum oil level reached'.

Long story short, initially put 300ml in on advice of OPC to see how that measures. Ended up putting in another 200ml to make 500ml all in. Oil measure is near top and green. Spot on.

[scrounger73]

Mine has 6500 miles on it and I've used about 700mls of oil. Normal, apparently, for the 4.0.

[First Sea Lord]

cammy71 said:

boozyjay said:

Hi all,

has anyone on here worked out mileage wise roughly how long the GTS 4.0 engine needs a little top up of oil? I hear only put in 500ml instead of a litre when it needs it.

Just gone through this myself. New car in Aug 22, now done 4.8k miles and the message 'minimum oil level reached'.

Long story short, initially put 300ml in on advice of OPC to see how that measures. Ended up putting in another 200ml to make 500ml all in. Oil measure is near top and green. Spot on.

Exactly same on mine

[M11rph]

Not Ideal said:

Awesome - look forward to hearing about yours.

Here is the thread on the tweeter swap-out.
https://rennlist.com/forums/718-gts-4-0-gt4-gt4rs-...

Thanks for that link. I've got a few bookmarked but hadn't seen that one which is very well described.

I'll try the Bose as it comes for a few weeks and do the shakedown miles to check for any delivery issues and then do it.

[JurassicGTS]

Mr Tom said:

Hi All,

I went with my father to finally lock in the spec today for his BGTS today. He (we) went for gentian blue with platinum wheels (as recommended on here) with Gts pack and a smattering of options.

He put a deposit down in sept 2021.

Can’t wait for the car now with build slot looking mid May and delivery start of June. All very exciting!

ETA - whilst BOSE is not available on the config online, it IS available on Boxster GTS now but oddly enough not Caymans…

Congratulations on getting to the lockdown stage and your father's perseverance, 18 months
Not much chance for those of us only 6-8 months into the process

[RTA3]

cammy71 said:

Just gone through this myself. New car in Aug 22, now done 4.8k miles and the message 'minimum oil level reached'.

Long story short, initially put 300ml in on advice of OPC to see how that measures. Ended up putting in another 200ml to make 500ml all in. Oil measure is near top and green. Spot on.

Can somebody tell me what oil to put in. Mine hasn’t got to the minimum level but should get some in.
Thanks

[Voodoo Blue]

RTA3 said:

cammy71 said:

Just gone through this myself. New car in Aug 22, now done 4.8k miles and the message 'minimum oil level reached'.

Long story short, initially put 300ml in on advice of OPC to see how that measures. Ended up putting in another 200ml to make 500ml all in. Oil measure is near top and green. Spot on.

Can somebody tell me what oil to put in. Mine hasn’t got to the minimum level but should get some in.
Thanks

I've put a litre in mine over nearly 11k miles (2 top ups), check it regularly on the move and keep a litre in the car just in case.

The oil spec you want is - Mobil 1 ESP X3 Engine Oil - 0W-40, it has a green label on the bottle rather that the normal silver label used in ordinary Porsches

[RTA3]

Voodoo Blue said:

I've put a litre in mine over nearly 11k miles (2 top ups), check it regularly on the move and keep a litre in the car just in case.

The oil spec you want is - Mobil 1 ESP X3 Engine Oil - 0W-40, it has a green label on the bottle rather that the normal silver label used in ordinary Porsches

Great! Many thanks. Will get some in.

[LiamH66]

JurassicGTS said:

Congratulations on getting to the lockdown stage and your father's perseverance, 18 months
Not much chance for those of us only 6-8 months into the process

I feel your pain @JurassicGTS, but I also now feel slightly less guilty for ordering a GTS 4.0 when I'd only had my 2.0 718 Cayman for 10 months from new. Looks like it might get to over 2 years old before I replace it.

The other pain of the wait is not knowing what might be available in terms of spec when we finally get to lock anything down. The lack of Carrara white troubles me a little. I know it's a bit boring, but my last 3 Porsches have been Carrara white; the idea of being any more adventurous and choosing a different colour fills me with quiet horror! Might have to go PTS Peridot with a black rear wing to help kill the urge to own a 987 Cayman R...

Liam

[Malo]

LiamH66 said:

I feel your pain @JurassicGTS, but I also now feel slightly less guilty for ordering a GTS 4.0 when I'd only had my 2.0 718 Cayman for 10 months from new. Looks like it might get to over 2 years old before I replace it.

The other pain of the wait is not knowing what might be available in terms of spec when we finally get to lock anything down. The lack of Carrara white troubles me a little. I know it's a bit boring, but my last 3 Porsches have been Carrara white; the idea of being any more adventurous and choosing a different colour fills me with quiet horror! Might have to go PTS Peridot with a black rear wing to help kill the urge to own a 987 Cayman R...

Liam

My lock date iS the end of the month, but my build has been with My OPC for the last 4 weeks. But this week I was told i could not have speed limit display. So it seems Porsche use allocated orders booked to forward plan builds and are fully transparent on what is or is not available on a ljve basis.

[homerdog]

LemonTart said:

Thanks for the reply, I really like the two colour Sport-Tex combo it looks very classy it's a shame it's not available as that would be my first choice.

I think the blue leather is probably my best option but i would like the constrast stitch which is extra ££, as opposed to the black & crayon leather combo.

I just think perhaps silver & blue outside with black and crayon leather might look disjointed.

On the silver did you go GT Silver or Dolomite? The Dolomite looks a little bluer but again it's just more ££ at every turn.

Cheers
Ed

Yeah, GT Silver. If you get the chance, just pay the extra for the contrast stitching, you only live once and it will look superb!

[JurassicGTS]

LiamH66 said:

I feel your pain @JurassicGTS, but I also now feel slightly less guilty for ordering a GTS 4.0 when I'd only had my 2.0 718 Cayman for 10 months from new. Looks like it might get to over 2 years old before I replace it.

The other pain of the wait is not knowing what might be available in terms of spec when we finally get to lock anything down. The lack of Carrara white troubles me a little. I know it's a bit boring, but my last 3 Porsches have been Carrara white; the idea of being any more adventurous and choosing a different colour fills me with quiet horror! Might have to go PTS Peridot with a black rear wing to help kill the urge to own a 987 Cayman R...

Liam

Fortunately I am picking up a cancelled car 3rd April, with everything I specced on my original configuration less ACC but plus 18 ways. It's just not in Shark Blue, but seeing a couple of Arctic Greys the colour is certainly growing on me and may well have been colour choice 2 anyway. Keeping my original orders in and make a decision closer to either lock down or end of production as to what I do. Also should then get my PEC

[cowboyengineer]

Malo said:

My lock date iS the end of the month, but my build has been with My OPC for the last 4 weeks. But this week I was told i could not have speed limit display. So it seems Porsche use allocated orders booked to forward plan builds and are fully transparent on what is or is not available on a ljve basis.

Speed limit display has been off the table for about 6 months now.

[scrounger73]

From what I was told the other day, deviated/contrast stitching is on stop apart for GTS interior package where you're limited to Crayon or Red.

[scrounger73]

Update on the stop orders on 718

Python Green is now on stop. There are issues with supply on some leather options. PTS is still on stop.

[undred orse]

Thanks for the info. Do you know what leather by any chance. I've spec'd mine with loads of leather - although I haven't got an allocation yet and none in sight so the spec isn't fixed except in my mind.

[scrounger73]

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