Porsche Cayman, 987 (EU)

Automatic transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Porsche Cayman, 987 (EU) automatic transmission fluid capacity ranges from 3 liter to 9 liter. Service intervals occur at 180000 km or 144 months. The data covers 8 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
  • Cayman R (2011-2012)
  • Clutch part
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,2 liter
  • Change 180000 km/ 144 months
  • Code: ZF 7DT45
  • Cayman R (2011-2012)
  • Transmission part
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3 liter
  • Change 180000 km/ 144 months
  • Code: ZF 7DT45 7/1
  • Cayman (2009-2012)
  • Clutch part
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,2 liter
  • Change 180000 km/ 144 months
  • Code: ZF 7DT45
  • Cayman (2009-2012)
  • Transmission part
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3 liter
  • Change 180000 km/ 144 months
  • Code: ZF 7DT45 7/1
  • Cayman S (2009-2012)
  • Clutch part
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,2 liter
  • Change 180000 km/ 144 months
  • Code: ZF 7DT45
  • Cayman S (2009-2012)
  • Transmission part
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3 liter
  • Change 180000 km/ 144 months
  • Code: ZF 7DT45 7/1
Cayman (2005-2009)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 3,5 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 180000 km/ 144 months
  • Code: Tiptronic A87.01 / A87.02 5/1
Cayman S (2005-2009)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 3,5 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 180000 km/ 144 months
  • Code: Tiptronic A87.20 / A87.21 5/1

Additional Notes

  • The Porsche Cayman 987 (EU) automatic transaxle fitted to the Cayman and Cayman S from 2005-2009 carries a dry fill capacity of 9 liters, which represents the total fluid volume required when filling a completely drained or rebuilt unit from empty.
  • The same 2005-2009 automatic transaxle has a service fill capacity of only 3.5 liters, reflecting the smaller volume exchanged during a routine fluid change when residual fluid remains in the torque converter and passages.
  • From 2009 onward, the Cayman and Cayman S moved to a semi-automatic transaxle, which splits fluid servicing into two separate compartments rather than a single unified fill.
  • The clutch part of the semi-automatic transaxle used in the 2009-2012 Cayman and Cayman S holds 5.2 liters, making it the larger of the two fluid volumes within that assembly.
  • The transmission part of the same semi-automatic transaxle requires 3 liters, a figure that also applies identically to the Cayman R from 2011-2012.
  • The Cayman R, produced from 2011-2012, shares the same semi-automatic transaxle fluid capacities as the standard Cayman and Cayman S of the same period, with 5.2 liters for the clutch part and 3 liters for the transmission part.
  • All configurations across the 2005-2012 range share a uniform fluid change interval of 180,000 km or 144 months under normal use conditions, with 144 months equating to a 12-year time-based limit.
  • The 180,000 km interval applies exclusively under normal use conditions, as all rows in the specifications are designated under that single use classification.

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