2017 Porsche 718 Cayman Technical Service Bulletins

503 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2017 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.

• 10186390Jan 14, 2021Equipment. Special tools information on renting logo templates.
• 10186350Jan 6, 2021Equipment. Porsche Specials tools update for an offline SD Card update for the Map services.
• 10185133Dec 22, 2020Equipment. Porsche intranet posting with preliminary information on WLN1 stop sale/workshop campaign.
• 10185093Dec 3, 2020Engine cooling, Equipment. List of approved A40 style engine oils for new and classic Porsche models.
• 10185091Dec 3, 2020Engine cooling. List of approved C40 style engine oils for new and classic Porsche vehicles.
• 10183486Nov 12, 2020Wheels, Tires. List of approved wheels and tires for the 982 generation Cayman and Boxster.
• 10182276Oct 28, 2020Engine cooling. Advanced Technical information on a NVH Lubrication kit.
• 10180574Sep 30, 2020Engine, Electrical system. Information on replacing the control unit for the auxiliary alarm system in the event of fault codes.
• 10180568Sep 29, 2020Electrical system, Equipment. Information on new special tool - VAS 1978/35 Connector Release Tools.
• 10180563Sep 25, 2020Equipment. Information on new special tool - Pinout/Diag Tool Box w/ Foam
• 10180557Sep 25, 2020Engine cooling. List of approved engine oils for all Porsche models since 2003.
• 10180501Sep 9, 2020Transmission and drivetrain. Information on new special tool for offline updates of the PCM Versions 4 and 5.
• 10180464Sep 8, 2020Engine cooling. Information on a new pressure loss tester for all new models.
• 10180488Sep 3, 2020Engine cooling. Overview of Approved Porsche C20 Engine Oils
• 10180482Sep 1, 2020Electrical system. Information on PIWIS Tester III Online Update 39.700.000, .010 & .012
• 10179216Aug 12, 2020Tires, Wheels, Equipment. List of approved wheels and tires for the 718 Boxster and Cayman as of MY17.
• 10177958Jul 24, 2020Transmission and drivetrain. Various repair symptoms and their associated repairs for all PDK transmissions.
• 10177936Jul 15, 2020Equipment. Recommendations on how to store any Porsche vehicle since 2009.
• 10176881Jun 25, 2020Equipment, Electrical system. Information on new PIWIS tester update 39.500.020 and .025.
• 10176905Jun 19, 2020Equipment. Info on a new customer tool for looking up campaigns and recalls on their vehicle.
• 10176852Jun 18, 2020Electrical system, Equipment. Instructions on how to perform a PVTS Software update in the event that a car will not start.
• 10176897Jun 3, 2020Equipment, Electrical system. Document showing the evolution of Porsche Vehicles since 1948.
• 10175921May 29, 2020Equipment. Information on a new recommended smoke machine.
• 10175919May 27, 2020Electrical system. Information on new VCI cables available for purchase by dealers.
• 10175908May 21, 2020Seats. Instructions for reworking the seat cover in the event that dark spots begin to appear as a result of using seat ventilation.
• 10175902May 14, 2020Equipment, Engine cooling. List of approved A40 engine oils for all applicable vehicles as of 1984.
• 10175898May 4, 2020Electrical system. Instructions for what to do in the event that the customer loses the driver's key while transporting the vehicle.
• 10175912May 1, 2020Vehicle speed control. Instructions for clearing adaptive cruise control faults and warnings.
• 10175897May 1, 2020Electrical system. Instructions for how to perform a software update on the Control unit for the auxiliary alarm system in the event that the vehicle will not start.
• 10174606Apr 27, 2020Wheels. List of approved wheels and tires for the 718 Boxster and Cayman models as of MY17.
• 10174598Apr 22, 2020Engine cooling. List of approved C40 engine oils for all Porsche models since 1984.
• 10173051Mar 23, 2020Engine cooling. List of approved engine oils for all Porsche models.
• 10173037Mar 13, 2020Steering. Updated instructions for replacing the trailing arm on the front and rear axle on affected Boxster and Cayman vehicles. There is a new supplier of parts and the entire axle must be checked to avoid cross use of parts.
• 10173072Mar 5, 2020Body and structure. Instructions for retrofitting apple carplay in the 982 Boxster and Cayman models.
• 10172059Feb 28, 2020Electrical system. Bulletin outlining PIWIS tester update 39.200.000, .010, .015, .016, & .017
• 10172096Feb 27, 2020Equipment. Bulletin outlining new blitz table replacement castors due to a high rate of failure reported by dealers.
• 10172076Feb 26, 2020Seats. Instructions for addressing leather seat wrinkling on older models.
• 10172028Feb 19, 2020Engine cooling. Instructions for retrofitting a sport exhaust on the 718 Base and S models.
• 10172095Feb 5, 2020Electrical system. Bulletin outlining new PIWIS tester update 39.100.030 & .035
• 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.

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