Replacing ATF

Replacing ATF

Caution: Use only ATF approved by Porsche!

Caution:
Injuries in the eye area caused by leaking ATF.
Danger of scalding from hot ATF.
^ Wear personal protective equipment (e.g. safety goggles, gloves).





Tools

Replacing ATF

Note:
^ ATF should only be replaced when the engine transmission is cold.

1. Remove engine guard.
2. Place oil collecting container underneath the vehicle.

Caution:
Injuries in the eye area caused by leaking ATF.
^ Wear personal protective equipment (e.g. safety goggles, gloves).





3. Unscrew oil drain plug -B- and drain ATF.
4. Screw in oil drain plug -B- with new sealing ring.
Tightening torque: 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs.)
^ The following three points also apply to the V8 Biturbo engine variant:





^ Disconnect the connection on the charge air cooler. To do this, remove locking clip -1- and pull off the line.
^ Disconnect lead of the ambient air valve module -2- . To do this, remove the spring band clamp and pull off the line.





^ Disconnect suction line from engine. To do this, remove locking clip and pull off the line.

Note: Counter when releasing the ATF lines.





5. Undo ATF line screw connection on cooler side at the thermostat.





6. Unscrew screw connection of ATF thermostat holder.

Note:
^ In order to prevent the distribution of oil in the area of the front of the vehicle, a discharge chute should be held in position.





7. Hold shop-made tool discharge chute under the ATF thermostat.
8. Drain ATF from ATF cooler.

Note: Counter when fastening the ATF lines.





9. Tighten ATF line screw connection on cooler side at the thermostat.
Tightening torque: 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
10. Screw in screw connection of ATF thermostat holder.





^ The following three points also apply to the V8 Biturbo engine variant:





^ Connect suction line to engine. To do so, insert locking clip and push line on until it engages.





^ Connect lead of the ambient air valve module -2. To do so, fit the spring band clamp and connect lead.
^ Insert locking clip -1- on charge air cooler suction line and push line on until it engages.





11. Unscrew ATF inspection plug/filler screw -A- .

Caution: Use only ATF approved by Porsche!

Note:
^ Only part of the total change quantity can be filled because of the test specifications stipulated for the ATF.
^ The rest must then be filled as described in the Checking ATF chapter.

12. Fill with ATF using the special tool oil filler for ATF until oil emerges at lifting pipe.
ATF change quantity: approximately 8.5 L
Tightening torque: 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.)
13. Checking ATF.
14. Install engine guard.





Tightening torques