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Annual Maintenance



Annual Maintenance:

Note: - On vehicles with annual mileages of less than 9,000 mls (15,000 km), an annual maintenance must be carried out once a year.
- Regular servicing with an oil filter change must be carried out at least every 2 years according to the mileage, if the mileage for a major maintenance has not already been reached.
- For an annual mileage of more than 9,000 mls (15,000 km), Porsche recommends carrying out the next regular servicing.


- Diagnosis system: Read out fault memory.

- Vehicle underside and engine compartment: Visual inspection for leaks (oils and fluids) and chafing damage (lines and hoses).

- Power-assisted steering: Check fluid level.

- Engine: Check oil level.

- Brake hoses and lines: Visual inspection for damage, routing and corrosion, check brake fluid level.

- Steering gear: Visual inspection of bellows for damage.

- Tie rod ends: Check play and dust bellows.

- Axle joints: Check play, visual inspection of the dust bellows for damage.

- Drive shafts: Visual inspection of the boots for leaks and damage.

- Tires and spare wheel: Check condition and tire pressure.

- Vehicle lighting: Check function; all headlights: Check adjustment. Horn: Check function.

- All other electrical equipment as well as warning and indicator lights: Check function.

- Test Drive:
Foot brake and parking brake (also actuation travel), engine, clutch, transmission, automatic speed control, steering, heating, air-conditioning system and instruments: Check function.

- Oils, fluids: Visual inspection for leaks.