dougg996

Thanks Loren, that's great. I have also asked the same question about my Cayenne discs in the 92A forum. Hopefully you will be able to give me the relevant details.

Anyone able to tell me what the minimum disc thickness on 996tt discs should be before replacement?

thanks for the info. Good to know!

It looks like the same problem I experienced earlier this year in my 2010 958 Diesel. My car was still under extended warranty and my local Porsche Centre told me they had seen this problem in several other 958s in the last couple of years. The leak I think was transmission fluid because I was told that when it was repaired, that the sump oil was not affected. The repair took about a week and was an 'engine out' job requiring new seals between block and transmission from Germany.

Thanks again for your suggestions.

Thanks everybody for input. JFP, can you tell me which Griot's product you have used as there appear to be various options.

yes foggy and dull. do you know the name of this product?

The bi-xenon lenses on my 2003 996tt have become quite badly crazed. Anybody have any suggestions to remedy this problem, short of replacing headlight units?

I have recently bought a Cayenne Diesel second-hand which came with the air-suspension option. I didn't really have any need for this option and im told that when it fails or has problems, that it is an extremely expensive exercise to repair or replace. Does any body know whether it is feasible (if and when it does give problems) to replace it with conventional struts?

Hi Loren

I note in your oil change tutorial for the 996tt you list the range of recommended oils in north America as follows:

Castrol Syntec 5W-50 5W-50 ncp G
Castrol Syntec 5W-40 5W-40 ncp GL
Mobil 1 0W-40 ncp GL (factory fill)
Mobil 1 5W-40 ncp GL
Mobil 1 5W-50 ncp GL
Mobil 1 Tri-Synthetic Formula 0W-40 ncp GL
Texaco Havoline Synthetic 5W-40 ncp GL

Here in Australia Castrol produce a 0w-40 product in their 'Edge' series of oils. Given that the 'factory fill' oil is a 0w-40 product from Mobil, would it not be a better choice than the 5w-50 or 5w-40 oils?

thanks

Hi Richard

I was just about to tackle the very same job of replacing the engine mount myself. However like you, not sure how difficult it will be. Anybody who could offer any advice on this topic would be greatly appreciated.

Can anyone offer advice on how the brake pads are replaced on a 2011 cayenne v6 diesel. It appears that the pads cannot be accessed in the usual way through an opening in the top of the calliper and that the calliper must be removed? If it is to removed do the torx bolts have to be replaced with new ones?