Porsche 911 Service Bulletins (2018)

589 manufacturer communications on file.

• June 28, 2018•Document ID: 10143297

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-P5G7U-07

  Date Added:

  July 30, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Oil in the wiring harness. If oil is found in the engine wiring harness during a repair, the wiring harness and all the affected components (including the oil pump control valve) must be replaced.

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• June 27, 2018•Document ID: 10143513

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-S5Z2N-07

  Date Added:

  August 6, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Information: If the customer complains about an oil leak on the turbocharger, always note the following information before doing any other work. ? The turbocharger does not necessarily have to be replaced.

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• June 27, 2018•Document ID: 10143289

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-S5Z2N-07

  Date Added:

  July 30, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Information: If the customer complains about an oil leak on the turbocharger, always note the following information before doing any other work. ? The turbocharger does not necessarily have to be replaced.

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• June 6, 2018•Document ID: 10143515

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; BACK OVER PREVENTION

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-X4K4K-07

  Date Added:

  August 6, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Symptom: The reversing camera image remains active while driving. Cause: Incorrect coding of the reversing camera control unit can cause the reversing camera image to remain active even while driving.

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• June 6, 2018•Document ID: 10143514

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-J7H9T-07

  Date Added:

  August 6, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Symptom: The plastic rear window can become damaged or part of it can become visibly detached from the body due to different temperatures and tension while driving. This can cause wind noise. Cause: The components of the rear window ? plastic (polycarbonate), screen print and primer ? are not chemically compatible.

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• June 6, 2018•Document ID: 10143291

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  BACK OVER PREVENTION

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-X4K4K-07

  Date Added:

  July 30, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Symptom: The reversing camera image remains active while driving. Cause: Incorrect coding of the reversing camera control unit can cause the reversing camera image to remain active even while driving.

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• June 6, 2018•Document ID: 10143290

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-J7H9T-07

  Date Added:

  July 30, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Symptom: The plastic rear window can become damaged or part of it can become visibly detached from the body due to different temperatures and tension while driving. This can cause wind noise. Cause: The components of the rear window plastic (polycarbonate), screen print and primer are not chemically compatible.

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• June 5, 2018•Document ID: 10143520

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; STRUCTURE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-F8Y6M-07

  Date Added:

  August 6, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Customer Concern Customer complains that the top does not open. Technical Background Adjustment of the top may cause its movement to be slower than the control unit expects. If the control unit does not see a changing signal from the rotation angle sensor within 3 seconds of the pump activation, FC 000042 may be set. Internal or external leaks in the system can also cause the issue (Internal check valve, lines, rams).

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• June 5, 2018•Document ID: 10143296

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-F8Y6M-07

  Date Added:

  July 30, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Customer Concern Customer complains that the top does not open. Technical Background Adjustment of the top may cause its movement to be slower than the control unit expects. If the control unit does not see a changing signal from the rotation angle sensor within 3 seconds of the pump activation, FC 000042 may be set. Internal or external leaks in the system can also cause the issue (Internal check valve, lines, rams).

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• May 30, 2018•Document ID: 10188291

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-S6Q2R-06

  Date Added:

  March 6, 2021

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Resubmitting at request of Mr. Bernard Hardgrave. Advanced technical information on brake fluid for all Porsche vehicles.

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• May 16, 2018•Document ID: 10188268

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-K9M7R-06

  Date Added:

  March 6, 2021

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Resubmitting at request of Mr. Bernard Hardgrave. Information on fogging lighting components.

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• May 10, 2018•Document ID: 10142252

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-B9V4V-06

  Date Added:

  June 25, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Information: The Approval and Support Management system was created to offer assistance to the dealer organization with new and complex technical issues by utilizing the Support Specialists within Porsche R&D. As a result, this process has reduced vehicle downtime and repeat repairs substantially.

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• May 7, 2018•Document ID: 10142251

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  SERVICE BRAKES

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-X3R3E-06

  Date Added:

  June 25, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Information: Due to an allocation error, there is a possibility that the air guides for the brake discs on the front axle were not supplied with the affected vehicles during the production process. As a result, the air guides may not have been fitted during the sales check at the dealership. Remedial Action: Fit air guides for brake discs in the front wheel housing

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• May 4, 2018•Document ID: 10142257

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-N9H2B-06

  Date Added:

  June 25, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Subject: Window cleaning fluid Information: The affected vehicles were not filled with window cleaning fluid at the factory because the window cleaning fluid is not currently available. For this reason, the washer fluid reservoir on the affected vehicles was only partly filled with water. Remedial Action: Before vehicle delivery to customers, the washer fluid reservoir must be filled with a window cleaning fluid listed in the EPA Inventory during the sales check.

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• April 20, 2018•Document ID: 10138293

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR; EQUIPMENT

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-H3M7J-05

  Date Added:

  May 21, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Subject: Exhaust system Information: Themonolith in the catalytic converter may be damaged. Remedial Action: To verify catalytic converter damage, both oxygen sensors ? Installation overview of oxygen sensors on engine side, cylinders 1-3 (shown on the 911 Carrera) -1 and 2- can be removed and the catalytic converter examined using a video endoscope prior to any disassembly.

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• March 29, 2018•Document ID: 10134872

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  AIR BAGS

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-S2H7Q-04

  Date Added:

  April 23, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Concern: Production change Information: There was a production change to the airbag system in sports cars (991 II/982) starting in CW22/2017. All Coupe versions now have a curtain style head airbag, as opposed to the head airbag previously (still in Cabriolet versions) found in the doors

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• March 29, 2018•Document ID: 10134871

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-R8A3S-04

  Date Added:

  April 23, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Service Information: The 40 A lightweight lithium-ion starter battery (part number 99161104052) is not approved for the 991-II GT3 from model year 2018 (J) on. Please refer to PET page 902-06. (Figures 1 and 2).

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• March 13, 2018•Document ID: 10134870

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  VISIBILITY

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-X8U7Y-04

  Date Added:

  April 23, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Subject: Sun blind Symptom: Sun blind will not open completely and is creased. Cause: A plastic foam strip on the headliner can shrink as a result of ageing and high fluctuations in temperature and can become detached. The plastic foam strip catches in the sun blind and damages it.

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• March 7, 2018•Document ID: 10134869

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  WHEELS

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-V7S2D-04

  Date Added:

  April 23, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Concern: Approval status: January 2018 Sizes: Permissible tire and wheel sizes

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• February 13, 2018•Document ID: 10130114

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  STRUCTURE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  122-H3J6T-03

  Date Added:

  March 13, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PORSCHE

  Summary

  Subject: Symptom: Cause: 911 Carrera/S/4/4S/GTS (991) 911/S/4/4S/GTS Cabriolet (991) 911 Targa 4/4S/GTS (991) 911 Turbo/S Coupe/Cabriolet (991) As of 2017 up to 2018 Rear supporting mount Creaking noise from chassis area at the rear of the vehicle. The spring force of the coil spring may be outside of the tolerance range. The increased transverse force as a result of this can overload the insert in the supporting mount. The piston rod may no longer be guided in centrally and touches against the supporting mount housing. ? This produces the metallic noise.

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