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Specifications Index

BOXSTER/CAYMAN (987) SPECIFICATIONS INDEX

System Specification/Procedure
Air Conditioning
Service Technical Data For Air-Conditioning System
Torque
Axle Nut/Hub Nut  
460 Nm (340 ftlb.)
Battery Engine Electronics
Brakes
Bleeding Sequence WM 470107 BLEEDING THE BRAKE SYSTEM (ALL MODELS)
Disc Brakes WM 4600TW TECHNICAL DATA/BRAKE WEAR LIMIT (EXCEPT BOXSTER LIM. ED. "ORANGE", BOXSTER BLACK EDITION, BOXSTER "SPORT EDITION", BOXSTER S BLACK EDITION, CAYMAN R)
Torque WM 4600TW TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR BRAKE MECHANISM (ALL MODELS)
Charging
Generator Engine Electronics
Torque Technical Values
Drive Belts
Adjustment Installing Drive Belt
Belt Routing Installing Drive Belt
Engine Cooling
General Service Specifications WM 1901TW TECHNICAL DATA, COOLING SYSTEM (EXCEPT CAYMAN BLACK EDITION, CAYMAN S BLACK EDITION, BOXSTER BLACK EDITION, BOXSTER SPYDER, BOXSTER S BLACK EDITION & CAYMAN R)
Radiator Cap Pressure Checking lid (on reservoir)
Thermostat R & I
Water Pump R & I
Engine Mechanical
Compression Engine M96/25, M96/26 And M97/21
Oil Pressure WM 1701TW TECHNICAL DATA, LUBRICATION SYSTEM (EXCEPT CAYMAN BLACK EDITION, CAYMAN S BLACK EDITION, BOXSTER BLACK EDITION, BOXSTER SPYDER, BOXSTER S BLACK EDITION, CAYMAN R)
Overhaul WM 100119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING ENGINE (ALL MODELS)
Torque Technical Values
Fluid Specifications See FLUIDS under MAINTENANCE tab. From within Manager or Service Writer, click the "30/60/90 Interval" or "Maint." button.
Flywheel/Flex Plate/Drive Plate Torque
FLYWHEEL
Initial tightening 19 ftlb.
Final tightening - torque angle 120°
DUAL-MASS FLYWHEEL
Initial tightening 25 Nm (19 ftlb.)
Final tightening - torque angle 120°
FLYWHEEL - PDK TRANSMISSION
Initial tightening 25 Nm (19 ftlb.)
Final tightening - torque angle 120°
Fuel System
Pressure Specification
Fuel pressure - engine not running 3.8 bar +/-0.2 bar
Fuel pressure - idle speed 3.8 bar +/-0.2 bar
Fuel Pressure Test Procedure WM 200201 CHECKING FUEL PRESSURE (EXCEPT CAYMAN BLACK EDITION, CAYMAN S BLACK EDITION, BOXSTER BLACK EDITION, BOXSTER SPYDER, BOXSTER S BLACK EDITION, CAYMAN R)
Fuel Filter Location Located in the fuel tank
Fuel Filter R & I N/A
Ignition
Firing Order 1 - 6 - 2 - 4 - 3 - 5
Ignition Wires (Resistance) Coil On Plug
Ignition Wires (Routing) Coil On Plug
Spark Plug
Gap 1.6 ± 0.05 mn
Torque
New spark plug 32 Nm (24 ftlb.) +/-2 Nm (+/-1.5 ftlb.)
Refitting 25 Nm (19 ftlb.)
Starting
Starter Engine Electronics
Torque
Wheel Alignment
Adjustment Specifications WM 4400TW ADJUSTMENT VALUES FOR SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT (ALL MODELS)
Torque
Front WM 4001TW TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR FRONT AXLE (ALL MODELS)
Rear WM 4201TW TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR REAR AXLE (ALL MODELS)
Wheel & Tire
Wheel Lug Nut Torque
Silver wheel bolts (up to model year 2011) 130 Nm (96 ftlb.)
160 Nm (118 ftlb.) also permitted retroactively
Silver wheel bolts as of model year 2012 160 Nm (118 ftlb.)
Black wheel bolts 160 Nm (118 ftlb.)