2016 Porsche 718 Cayman Technical Service Bulletins

452 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10170979Jan 31, 2020Electrical system. Parts withdrawal bulletin for various outdated control units on a variety of vehicles.
• 10171001Jan 30, 2020Engine cooling. List of approved C30 engine oils for all Porsche vehicles since 1984.
• 10170997Jan 30, 2020Engine cooling. List of approved C20 engine oils for all Porsche vehicles since 1984.
• 10170996Jan 30, 2020Wheels, Engine cooling. List of approved A40 engine oils for all Porsche vehicles since 1984.
• 10171015Jan 9, 2020Electrical system. Technical information outlining the customer complaint that the locking "beep" not working as specified. The issue can be corrected by reprogramming the vehicle's rear end electronics.
• 10170983Jan 7, 2020Seats, Engine, Wheels. Parts withdrawal for various parts that were used in Recall and workshop campaigns.
• 10169762Dec 20, 2019Electrical system. Information about new PIWIS Tester update 39.050.010
• 10169761Dec 20, 2019Electrical system. Information about new PIWIS Tester update 39.050.012
• 10169751Dec 20, 2019Equipment. Instructions for manually setting the date and time on older model vehicles with GPS and PCM 2.1 or older.
• 10169758Dec 16, 2019Equipment. Information about new PIWIS Tester updates 39.000.022 and 39.050.000
• 10169776Dec 13, 2019Equipment. Porsche Intranet posting outlining the Warranty Credit stop that takes place at the end of every calendar year.
• 10169773Dec 13, 2019Equipment. Updated worksheet for Chassis and VIN numbering system. Updated to include 2020 Models including the Taycan.
• 10169772Dec 13, 2019Equipment. Updated bulletin with the full list of Porsche model type designations.
• 10169755Dec 12, 2019Electrical system. Information about PIWIS Tester update 39.000.020
• 10168693Nov 22, 2019Equipment. List of valid Advanced Technical Information bulletins (ATIs) as of 11/22/2019
• 10166908Oct 29, 2019Engine cooling. List of approved A40 engine oils for Porsche vehicles.
• 10166923Oct 24, 2019Electrical system. New PIWIS Tester update 38.800.030
• 10166920Oct 22, 2019Electrical system. New PIWIS Tester update 38.800.020
• 10166941Oct 14, 2019Equipment. Parts withdrawal bulletin for the wishbone on 718 models.
• 10166915Oct 14, 2019Electrical system. New PIWIS tester updates 38.800.000 &.010
• 10165939Sep 18, 2019Electrical system. Announcement of new Tech Live look, which will put technicians into live chats with technical support if they should have an urgent issue
• 10165938Sep 6, 2019Electrical system. Bulletin highlighting new updates 38.750, 38.750.000 for the Porsche PIWIS Tester 3
• 10165167Aug 15, 2019Electrical system. Bulletin outlining PIWIS Tester updates 38.600.030 & 035.
• 10165166Aug 7, 2019Electrical system. Bulletin outlining PIWIS Tester updates 38.600.020.
• 10165165Aug 5, 2019Electrical system. Bulletin outlining PIWIS Tester updates 38.600.000, .010, & .015.
• 10165172Aug 2, 2019Electrical system. Instructions for retrofitting Sport Plus Mode on vehciles without sport chrono package already installed.
• 10165171Aug 2, 2019Electrical system. Instructions for retrofitting Sport Plus Mode on vehciles without sport chrono package already installed.
• 10162222Jun 25, 2019Engine cooling. Announcement of new Special Tool 9942 for cheching the valve on the coolant reservoir for the 718.
• 10162221Jun 25, 2019Engine cooling. Notice to dealers that coolants will be moved out of the special tool cabinet in the dealer service department in order to make room for new special tools. All coolant tools will be moved to the "Coolant Cart" because they need to be housed in the same place.
• 10162220Jun 20, 2019Engine cooling. Information on new model designation logos which can be purchased and applied to the rear exhaust area of a vehicle, displaying the model designation on the outside of the vehicle.
• 10162219Jun 19, 2019Equipment. Announcement of a 6 month warranty extension on VAS 581005P R1234yf Service Units for air conditioning.
• 10162214Jun 10, 2019Equipment. Instructions for using VAS 581005P in order to chech and service R1234yf Air Conditioning Unit.
• 10159680Apr 5, 2019Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. Replacing manual transmission that did not have reinforced gears with one that does.
• 10166864Apr 2, 2019Transmission and drivetrain. Porsche intranet posting for campaign WJ88, which seeks to replace the manual transmission on affected vehicles.
• 10148792Aug 23, 2018Electrical system. Cause The control unit for the auxiliary alarm system has limited bus communication. Date of Introduction Control units for the auxiliary alarm system with updated software have been used in production since the beginning of December 2017.
• 10148789Aug 14, 2018Engine cooling. Cause The noises can occur if there is excessive spring force tolerance in the oil separator Date of introduction The optimized oil separators are used in production from November 25, 2015. Remedial action In the event of a customer complaint, check the part number of the installed oil separator and replace the oil separator if necessary.
• 10188291May 30, 2018Brakes, Equipment. Resubmitting at request of Mr. Bernard Hardgrave. Advanced technical information on brake fluid for all Porsche vehicles.
• 10188268May 16, 2018Electrical system, Exterior lighting. Resubmitting at request of Mr. Bernard Hardgrave. Information on fogging lighting components.
• 10142252May 10, 2018Equipment. 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.
• 10125213Nov 6, 2017Electrical system. Information: This document updates information previously published in EQ 1105, EQ 1105, and EQ 1401. To provide stable voltage and sufficient current throughout certain service operations, you should connect the vehicle to a battery charger (sometimes referred to as a power supply). However, you may experience ECU programming and coding issues if the chosen battery charger has insufficient power. Many workshop…
• 10120794Jun 13, 2017Electrical system. Concerns: AGM starter battery (referred to below simply as 'battery') Situation: Support for the care andmaintenance of the AGMstarter battery (at the dealership): From the time the vehicle is delivered to the Porsche Centre until it is handed over to the customer, the battery must be maintained and charged regularly, depending on use.
• 10120793Jun 13, 2017Electrical system. Concerns: AGM starter battery (referred to below simply as ?battery?) Situation: Customer complaints concerning battery-related topics Recurring customer complaints concerning topics relating to battery capacity and quality.
• 10120785Jun 8, 2017Wheels, Body and structure. Information: 911 and 718 models have differences in the front end structure which depend on whether the vehicle has a two wheel drive or an all wheel drive body shell.
• 10188266Dec 15, 2016Suspension, Steering. Resubmitting at request of Mr. Bernard Hardgrave. Instructions for enhanced suspension alignment in the event that normal alignment is not possible.
• 10127494Aug 8, 2016Electrical system. This campaign includes steps where control unit(s) in the vehicle will be programmed with the PIWIS Tester. The vehicle voltage must be maintained between 13.5 volts and 14.5 volts during this programming. Failure to maintain this voltage could result in damaged control unit(s). Damage caused by inadequate voltage during programming is not a warrantable defect.
• 10198523Apr 22, 2016Equipment. 1997 to Present - Vehicle Analysis Log Types - In an effort to prode accurate information regarding the state of the vehicle at the time fof VAL creation, a "log type" drop down menu was added at the end of the VAL creation menu.
• 10198528Apr 11, 2016Suspension, Body and structure, Equipment. When performing an alignment it has been found that in some cases, it may not be possible to adjust the camber and toe angles to specification on the left or right side of the rear suspension. Therefore, it may be necessary to reposition the entire rear suspension subframe or rear axle carrier side section 4238 with respect to the vehicle body.
• 10198525Mar 24, 2016Equipment, Brakes. Understanding and addressing brake squeal complaints.
• 10198545Feb 3, 2016Equipment. PCM3.0 Navigation Update (data status: model year 2016) New maps with data
• 10198515Dec 11, 2015Equipment. The Approval and Support Management Program (ASM)

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