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Exactly which 'light' is the problem? Tail lights, brake lights and reverse lights all normally run on separate fuses.
The fuse panel is in the foot well inside the car. It is behind a trim cover on the door side of the foot well, It's the left hand seat of the vehicle at about ankle height, roughly the same area as the bottom hinge on the door.
Try this website for a list of which fuses you need to look for.
You could put a tiny bit a Auto Matic Transmission fluid in the oil for about 10 miles and then replace the oil with a little thinner viscosity oil. for example if you use 20-50w change to 10-30w. If they continue to make noise, replace them. They should not be too expensive, though it is a Porsche, lol
Assume you are referring to manual tx - be nice to know year of car. 996 Porsche models call for SAE 75 W 90 in both the transmission and differential. Lew Andersen
The most serious common faults are with the standard 3.4 engine in the early 996 Carrera models (not applicable to Turbo engined vehicles which is a different engine design):
1. The engine cylinder liners develop hairline cracks. (Engine replacement or rebuild required).
2. The intermediate shaft bearings fail in these engines (a well known design fault). Failure requires engine replacement.
3. The rear main seals in the engines fail as exhibited by a slowly worsening oil leak. The seal needs to be replaced when they leak. It's an expensive job.
Problems 1 and 2 are serious have resulted in many engine replacements. Problems 2 and 3 remained when Porsche upgraded to the standard 3.6 engine in the series two 996 Carrera models (problems not applicable to Turbo engines)..
There are a few other issues such as Air Conditioning condensers that clog up with road debris and eventually become porous and fail.
Jack up your Porscheusing a floor jack and place the car securely on jack stands at all four corners using the factory jacking points.
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Place an oil container under the oil drain plug of the motor.
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Using an 8-mm allen socket, remove the drain plug at the bottom of the oil pan.
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Let the oil drain thoroughly--this will take about 20 to 25 minutes.
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Once all the oil is drained from the engine, install a new
drain plug along with a new aluminum sealing washer. Tighten the drain
plug to 37 lbs .
The oil filter cartridge is located in front of the oil pan
on the right side. With an oil filter removal wrench, unscrew and remove
the cartridge. Be careful of spilling oil.
Install a new oil filter cartridge and O-ring. Before
installation, run a bead of oil around the O-ring to lubricate it.
Torque the oil filter cartridge to 19 lbs.
Pour new oil into the oil filler neck located in the engine
bay. 1998 to 2001 911s (996) take 8.5 quarts, and 2004 and up take 8.25
quarts. Newer 911s (997) take 9 quarts. When filling the engine with
oil, pour in 8 quarts and then use the dipstick to get the amount of oil
exact.
Hi! Yes you can mix them up... they are both coolant anyways. But the best thing to do is flush the fluid till its clear then put in the new coolant. Hope this helps and have a good one!
Not the easiest of jobs. Remove the engine cover. then remove the oil filter housing wich is the black plastic cylinder with the 32mm nut on top.
You should then see the glow plugs to the left and right of where the oil filter was situated. There is a plastic strip that clips onto the 3 glow pugs on either side of the engine. Remove that and you should then see the glow plugs remove and refit in reverse order
The smoke is obviously a big indicator you have oil in the combustion chamber. On turbo motors it is likely coming from a leaking oil seal in the turbo housing itself. But there is a possibility of internal damage like a piston. Might want to run a compression test to eliminate any internal engine issues first, then focus back on the turbo oil seals.
Bright green fluid is usually coolant. In some cases washer fluid is green too but it sounds like it's likely coolant. Better get that checked out by a professional before it becomes a bigger problem. Good luck!
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