2014 Porsche Cayman Technical Service Bulletins

441 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2014 Porsche 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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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, 2018Equipment, Brakes. 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.
• 10130122Feb 9, 2018Electrical system. Concerns: Battery trickle charging with "Charge-o-mat"may time out within a short period of time. The trickle charging will thus end prematurely. Thismay result in a dead battery. Information: The ?Charge-o-mat? device recommended by Porsche can be connected to the plug socket in the above-mentioned vehicles again in accordance with instructions in order to trickle-charge the battery (e.g. in the showroom) if: ?
• 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…
• 10119316Sep 26, 2017Electrical system. Technical Concern: By design, the vehicle gateway allows certain vehicle features to time-out, in stages. This allows the vehicle to sleep. One feature that can time-out is the 12 V DC power point (cigarette lighter) in the center console area. One of the recommended methods of using the battery maintainer is to plug the battery maintainer into this power point.
• 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, 2017Body and structure, Wheels. 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.
• 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.
• 10198525Mar 24, 2016Equipment, Brakes. Understanding and addressing brake squeal complaints.
• 10074878Feb 1, 2016Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10198515Dec 11, 2015Equipment. The Approval and Support Management Program (ASM)
• 10198524Apr 11, 2015Tires, Equipment. 2003 to Present All with tire pressure monitoring system.
• 10117489Nov 11, 2014Latches, locks and linkages. Concerns: Upper part of lock on front lid Information: This is to inform you of a Recall Campaign on the above-mentioned vehicles. Due to a temporary manufacturing error, there is a possibility that front lid lock upper parts, on which the catch bar was not riveted to themounting plate according to specifications, were installed on the affected vehicles.
• 10117462Aug 11, 2014Fuel system. Concerns: Switching element for filler flap Information: This is to inform you of a voluntary Workshop Campaign on the above-mentioned vehicles. Defective switching elements for the filler flap may have been installed on the affected vehicles due to a supplier error. This can cause the switching element to become mechanically blocked. If this happens, there is no guarantee that the filler flap will open correctly.
• 10056345Aug 7, 2014Electrical system. Porsche: according to new software, (version 2900), front end electronic control unit (front bcm) must be flashed, if rear end electronics control unit (rear bcm) needs replacing. Model 2013-2014 911 991), boxster (981), cayman (981).
• 10117473Jul 10, 2014Electrical system. Concerns: Instrument cluster Information: This is to inform you of a voluntary Workshop Campaign on the above-mentioned vehicles. The following fault symptoms can occur on the affected vehicles due to a software error in the instrument cluster: * Failure of the display on the multi-function display: The display on the multi-function display in the instrument cluster can stop working at times under certain…
• 10055657Apr 15, 2014Electrical system. Porsche: instrument cluster software needs reprogramming due to displaying incorrect information and can stop working or will work, after certain conditions, on some vehicles. Model 2012-2014 boxster, cayman, 911.
• 10054518Dec 11, 2013Electrical system. Porsche: information concerning the procedure for reprogramming the pdk control unit. Boxster (981)/boxster s (981) and cayman (981)/cayman s (981). Model years 2013-2014.

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