Topping up oil on a 996 TT

[roshambo]

All

As the TT has no dipstick I would guess that I have to rely on the electronic readout......though I have heard that this is not very accurate.
Its telling me that the level is quite low so I am going to fill it up, so :

Q1) Which oil (mobil 1 motorsport?)
Q2) Any other way of getting an oil level reading other than the electronic readout ?

Cheers

Ro.

[GreigM]

The electronic level is accurate, but I was told only when

1) the engine is stone cold
2) it is on a perfectly level surface

[matt911]

Hi,

I recently topped up the oil in mine, i was unsure on which oil so i asked my OPC, the confirmed it should be Mobil 1 (also wheen opening the boot there is a sticker saying to use Mobil 1)

GreigM said:

The electronic level is accurate, but I was told only when 1) the engine is stone cold 2) it is on a perfectly level surface

When i was doing the check it required the engine to be warm, not cold? the check would not even run unless the car was well warmed up (i had do drive 3 or 4 miles to get it warm enough for the test to run) the manual also confirmed the engine needed to be wamred up. Yes it also stated it had to be a flat level.

Or maybe we are talking about different readings? i performed the oil level check with takes around 10-15 seconds?

Cheers

Matt

[roshambo]

yeh I was going to mention this - can't get a reading when the car is cold - has to be warmed up or it won't give a reading....I wondered if I needed to adjust the OBC or something ?

[dazren]

No adjusting settings required gents. As Matt has pointed out the manual says the car should be warmed up and the computer won't allow you to take a reading unless it is. As also mentioned parked on a flat surface for an accurate reading.

As for type of oil, I use mobil 1 0/40. Your service book should tell you what oil was last used. Interestingly no difference in price between buying 1 litre bottles at the OPC or Halfords.

DAZ

[cyrus1971]

996TTs like a drink so get a 4L bottle of Mobil 1 0w40 and put in 1/2 to 3/4 litre if you are at or near the point of Lowest level as indicated on computer. Overfilling is not good so if you do you'll have to drain and this is a pain.

[grant3]

As the guys have said, the car needs to be warmed up & the engine running, on the flat, then it will give an accurate reading.
the difference between min & max on the display is 1.5 litres, so each tick is about 0.25 litres.
Hope this helps.

[murcielago_boy]

GreigM said:

The electronic level is accurate, but I was told only when 1) the engine is stone cold 2) it is on a perfectly level surface

Sorry but can you guys help me out too? just got the car.
I got the oil warning message at the end of a journey but promptly put the car away and haven't used it since.
Where do I get access to the "electronic level" and how do I run the oil level check?
Best Regards

MB

[grant3]

It's part of the trip computer function, left stick pushed inwards, select oil check,appears below rev counter.... but needs to be warmed up & running!!!

[murcielago_boy]

grant3 said:

It's part of the trip computer function, left stick pushed inwards, select oil check,appears below rev counter.... but needs to be warmed up & running!!!

Thanks mate!