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MacanSman
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Does that make a big difference to the performance of the car?

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Neil1911 wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 9:54 am My car tends to use washer fluid and oil with use but it had done 4k+ miles in the first two months. Rather than take it to the OPC Bazza I top them up myself which always requires opening the bonnet :). FYI, washer, blue, top right in your pic, oil, black, just forward and right of the middle. In case you get the urge! :lol:
When it comes to that time, Neil, I will open it again :D
And while it was open, I did give certain areas a clean, so it wasn't a quick open and shut job.

When I had my SD, opening the bonnet caused an issue with the sensors, it was 50/50 whether I would get a warning to say the bonnet was open.
It wasn't, but the sensors thought different.
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Wing Commander wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 9:16 am ...and indeed, there’s very little of the actual engine on display any more!

Some great work by the plastics moulding industry though! ;)
That did cross my mind.
Somewhat disappointing for a manufacturer with such a prestigious history.
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MacanSman wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 2:00 pm Does that make a big difference to the performance of the car?
The engine? Yes, I believe it does.
Oh, you're referring to the previous post :D
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Does that make a big difference to the performance of the car?
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Apparently red is lighter than black :D
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Do you guys always drop the bonnet at the final closing point on the Macan?
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Skyway wrote: Sun Jan 23, 2022 10:43 am Do you guys always drop the bonnet at the final closing point on the Macan?
Yes. For the reasons quoted by Bazz above, it was the only way with an SD to be reasonably sure that the sensors would agree that the bonnet was shut. I've not got out of the habit with the GTS.
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Yeah, makes sense because continual pressing down can easily push an aluminium panel out of shape too.
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Skyway wrote: Sun Jan 23, 2022 12:16 pm Yeah, makes sense because continual pressing down can easily push an aluminium panel out of shape too.
Could that be part of the body alignment problems reported ?

Also, the air intake is ducted through the bonnet which could possibly cause a localised heat differential across the bonnet.
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Post by neilj007 »

I was told to close the bonnet by pressing on the porsche badge - it does seem quite solid there
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