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Washer Fluid Capacity

As the car is virtually new I find it strange the fluid is so low but cant see any leaks. My OPC has yet to some back to me as it had the 111 point check.
 
As you have the Xenon lights the capacity is huge. The non-xenon cars have much smaller reservoirs. I seem to recall I can fill up with at least 3x 2l bottles on my older Boxster. (Before anyone says anything - No I don't fill up with bottled water - Ijust use the bottles to transport water from tap to car! [:D]) BTW. Half a bottle of screenwash sounds far too much to me - if you are using the Porsche brand that is. Use the measure built in to the top of the bottle. Boxsters used to suffer from the bottle hose coming off - and you'd lose all the washer water. It's under the wheelarch liner and a jubilee clip stops it happening again. Maybe this is still an issue on the curent cars? (Although I haven't heard of it happening for ages).
 
I picked up my car recently and noticed the washer fluid was low. I have tried to top it up and added over 1 litre of water and half a small bottle of washer fluid but it still not full. It has Xenons so there are 2 washer reservoirs.
I know I could look it up in the book but anyone know what the total capacity is?
 
Mark, If it was leaking I expect to see it under the nearside front as there is nothing it must have been missed in their checks. I didn't put any screenwasher fluid in until adding over 1 litre of water then emptied a half a small bottle of fluid and filled it up twice with water, not full yet. I asked the OPC what fluid to use and they said just Screen Washer fluid. Incase you're wondering yes I changed my Gen2 Boxter to Gen2 Cayman. Chris
 
John, Thanks for that. How much washer fluid would it need based on 6 litre capacity? Why it was low remains to be seen, maybe they ship them with only a bit in it and the PDi fill up was missed. Chris
 
The porsche branded screenwash is extremely long lasting - the upper measure on the bottle is about 25ml and you add this to something like 2 litres of water !. Makes Halfords screenwash fluids seem very extravagent with their mixing ratios.
 
My OPC gave me a bottle of the Porsche stuff to complete my top up and suggested if you could smell it that would indicate a possible leak. Have done so and it seems fine so far.
 
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