What oil does a Porsche Cayman take?
Porsche therefore uses fully-synthetic high-performance engine oil from Mobil 1.
What causes an oil leak in a Porsche Cayman?
The Porsche Cayman has a number of common sources for leaking oil. Some of the most common include rear main seal (see below), valve covers, spark plug seals and oil cooler seals. Less common are leaks from the cam seals and scavenger oil pump seal. Valve cover leaks are obvious and fairly straightforward to fix on most models.
What’s the problem with my Porsche Cayman 987?
The early M97 engines fitted to the 987 Cayman can have issues with a bearing at one end of the engine intermediate shaft. The shaft connects the two ends of the engine timing gear. At one end, the shaft drives the oil pump and at the other, finishes in a sealed bearing.
Why is my Porsche Cayman smoking at startup?
Extended smoking at startup is more of an issue. Again, there could be a number of reasons why this happens, but it is usually a sign of wear in the cylinders. See cylinder scoring below. Sometimes, replacing the fuel injectors can help this problem. Worn and leaking fuel injectors cause fuel to sit in the intake path while the car is parked.
What causes a Porsche Cayman engine to misfire?
Misfires can occur at any time on the Cayman engine and require diagnosis to identify which cylinders are misfiring and why. Common causes are worn spark plugs, cracks in ignition coils and oil leaking past the spark plug tube seals (see above). The ignition coils on the M97 Cayman engines have been updated by Porsche multiple times.
What is the history of the Porsche Cayman?
Moving forward through history, we can see that Porsche has created a lot of mid engine Race Cars. In numeric order, there was the 550 , 718 , 904 , 906 , 907 , 908 , 910 , 917 , 956 , 962 , GT1 and the RS Spyder . Many of these race cars rose to legendary status and delivered Porsche a broad portfolio of motorsport victories.
When did the Porsche 718 Cayman come out?
Since its introduction in 1996, the Porsche 718 Cayman has delivered an excellent driving experience and reliability for its price. Even today, the versions of the car through the ’90s find themselves on lists of older sports cars that still run great without costing an arm and a leg.
What’s the price of a 2008 Porsche Cayman?
The 2008 Porsche Cayman looks and feels like something well into the $30,000 or even $40,000 price range, but it can be found for as low as $20,000 at some dealers. Kelley Blue Book recently published a list of the 10 best used sports cars below $20,000. Surprising no one, the 2008 Cayman topped the list.
What kind of suspension does a Porsche Cayman have?
The ‘Standard’ suspension, and the ‘Porsche Active Suspension Management’ system, also known as PASM. The Standard Suspension is very much like that of the Boxster S but not identical. A soft top car is usually made from a hard top variant, and the removal of the top usually results in lost rigidity.