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WF04 - Replacing Oil Intake Pipe (Workshop Campaign)

Vehicle Type:

918 Spyder

Model Year:

2015

Concerns:

Oil intake pipe

Information:

This is to inform you of a voluntary Workshop Campaign on the above-mentioned vehicles. In the course
of endurance testing under high load, it has been discovered that vibrations can occur at the oil
intake pipe, depending on the driving profile.
In the event of unfavourable component tolerances, this can cause the oil intake pipe to chafe
against the flange of the oil pressure line.
As a result, the oil intake pipe can start to leak over the service life of the vehicle, causing small amounts
of engine oil to leak out.

Action
Required:

Replace oil intake pipe with a modified line with an additional anti-chafing element.
Information
The vehicle must be checked for defects and damage (damage to paintwork, missing parts, etc.) each
time it is handed over, transferred or delivered. Confirmation that the vehicle is in good condition or
details of any damage to the vehicle must be documented and archived for feedback purposes.

Service Level:

This campaign must be carried out by a Service Level 1 or 2 Porsche Dealer.
Service Level 0 Porsche Dealers are not authorized to carry out this campaign.
In accordance with the service concept for the 918 Spyder, the vehicle must be transferred to the nearest
Service Level 1 or 2 Porsche Dealer in order to carry out this campaign.
If the vehicle should require transport from your dealership to a Level 2 Dealer and transportation has not
previously been arranged by the 918 Client Relationship Team, you should contact Roadside Assistance
at 1 (844) 918-SPYD (7793) to facilitate the transfer.
Information on invoicing for the transfer of the vehicle can be found under Attachment “B”  Technical
Information 'WF0400 Invoicing' at the end of this document.

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Information
The vehicle may be assigned to several campaigns for which there may be an overlap between some of
the steps to be completed in order to carry out the required preliminary and subsequent work.
Before carrying out this campaign, it is important therefore to check whether the vehicle in question is
also affected by one or more of the campaigns specified below:
•

WF01 Workshop campaign - Replacing holder for brake line on rear axle (Service Level 1)

•

WF02 Workshop campaign - Replacing bearing covers for wheel bearings on rear axle (Service Level
2)

•

WF03 Workshop campaign - Tightening threaded joint securing connecting links on rear axle
(Service Level 1)

If the vehicle is assigned to one or more of the specified campaigns, the campaigns must be carried
out together if possible because of the overlapping steps involved.
For warranty invoicing for campaigns carried out together, the full scope must only be invoiced once
and only the combined scope may be invoiced if necessary for other campaigns carried out
together.
All required steps are included in the working time for the full scope.
All overlapping steps for other campaigns are covered by the combined scope and are therefore not
included again in the working time.
If several Porsche Dealers are involved because of the different service levels required for carrying out
a campaign, the full scope must be invoiced for one of the campaigns carried out together for each
Porsche Dealer involved. The combined scope must be invoiced for other campaigns carried out
together.
Affected
Vehicles:

The VIN(s) can be checked by using PIWIS Vehicle Information link to verify if the campaign affects the
vehicle. This campaign is scope specific to the VIN! Failure to verify in PIWIS may result in an improper
repair. This campaign affects 42 vehicles in North America.

Parts Info:

NOTE: PARTS WILL NOT BE AUTOMATICALLY ALLOCATED TO YOUR DEALERSHIP. ALL PARTS
MUST BE ORDERED VIA A PTEC/PAV.

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Part No.

Designation
– Use

Qty.

918.107.225.04

 Intake pipe

1 ea.

1K0.253.725.F

 Clamp
– Line to oil tank

1 ea.

999.511.218.00

 Clamp
– Bracket for oil intake pipe

1 ea.

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Tools:

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900.123.106.30

 Sealing ring
– Drain plug on oil tank

1 ea.

999.707.681.40

 O-ring
– Lid on crankcase

4 ea.

000.043.301.21

 Mobil1 engine oil

20-liter container
(approx. 8 liters required
per vehicle)

000.043.300.35

 McLube Sailkote High Performance Dry Lube
– Central wheel lock
Also commercially available at marine supply
stores.

428g spraying can
As much as required
(approx. 20 g per vehicle)

000.043.204.68

 Klüber Syntheso Glep

50g tube
As much as required
(approx. 1 g per vehicle)

9002 - Lifting platform holders
9453 - Access ramps
9003 - Socket wrench
9004 - Socket wrench
Torque wrench, 2 - 10 Nm (1.5 - 7.5 ftlb.), e.g. V.A.G 1783 - Torque wrench, 2-10 Nm (1.5-7.5
ftlb.)
Torque wrench, 6 - 50 Nm (4.5 - 37 ftlb.), e.g. V.A.G 1331 - Torque wrench, 6-50 Nm (4.5-37
ftlb.)
Torque wrench, 150 - 800 Nm (111 - 592 ftlb.), e.g. V.A.G 1601 - Torque wrench, 150 - 800 Nm
(111 - 592 ftlb.)

Work
Procedure:

See Attachment “A”.

Claim
Submission:

See Attachment “B”.

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Installation
Position:

Installation position of oil intake pipe
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– Oil intake pipe (replace)

Attachment "A": Work Procedure
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Raise the vehicle on a lifting platform  Workshop Manual 'WF0400 Lifting the vehicle'.
1.1

Position the vehicle between the arms of the lifting platform and push it onto the access
ramps 9453 - Access ramps.

1.2

Remove underbody covers and fit mounting plates 9002 - Lifting platform holders, 
Workshop Manual '518119 Removing and installing jacking points'.

1.3

Jack and raise the vehicle at the mounting plates.

2

Remove both rear wheels  Workshop Manual '440519 Removing and installing wheel'.

3

Remove lower part of rear spoiler  Workshop Manual '665919 Removing and installing lower part
of rear spoiler'.

4

Remove rear underbody cover  Workshop Manual '519419 Removing and installing rear
underbody cover'.

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Information
The oil filter will not be replaced as part of this campaign.
5

Drain engine oil  Workshop Manual '170155 Changing engine oil and oil filter'.

Replacing oil intake pipe
Procedure:

1

Remove oil intake pipe.

Removing oil intake pipe
1.1

Loosen and unscrew fastening screw  Installing oil intake pipe -1- on the clamp on the oil
tank. Loosen clamp and slide it forward on the intake pipe.

1.2

Loosen and unscrew fastening screw  Removing oil intake pipe -2- on the retaining bar on
the oil pump.
Pull retaining bar  Removing oil intake pipe -3- off the oil intake pipe and remove it.

1.3

Loosen and unscrew fastening screw  Removing oil intake pipe -4-.
Loosen clamp  Removing oil intake pipe -6- on the oil intake pipe and turn it to the side.
Screw in fastening screw  Removing oil intake pipe -4- for securing the retaining bar 
Removing oil intake pipe -5- again.

1.4

Disconnect oil intake pipe  Removing oil intake pipe -8- from the oil tank  Removing oil
intake pipe -9- and pull it out  Removing oil intake pipe -b-.

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1.5

Pull out oil intake pipe at the oil pump  Removing oil intake pipe -7- ( Removing oil intake
pipe -c-).

1.6

Remove oil intake pipe  Removing oil intake pipe -8-.

Install new oil intake pipe, Part No. 918.107.225.03.

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2.1

Grease O-rings on the new oil intake pipe with Klüber Syntheso Glep.

2.2

Fit new clamp  Installing oil intake pipe -6-, Part No. 999.511.218.00, on the new oil
intake pipe.

2.3