Larry Cable

Thanks for sharing, Rector is now on my "dont use" list.

I can recommend Gary Wright @ Sonnen Porsche.

JB911

Reading "Total 911" magazine the other day I saw an article on a shop that specializes in CL-pictures seemed to show the car on the ground as a tech handled a breaker bar-
I just went to a wheel shop here, good friend owns it, and I wanted to know if they had experience with CL service. He said yes, he's done quite a few. We discussed the procedure, I said there are specific instructions for the car to be up in the air, brakes applied to loosen them. He sort of said yes, but that at the track most guys crack them loose on the ground and it's easier than applying the brakes. Any thoughts on that?

When it's time for new tires, soon, I'm between going to the dealer and his shop-the advantage of his shop is that I can stand there and participate/supervise. Getting up to the dealer's service area is not impossible but quite a bit harder since they're busy with so many cars.

Otherwise I feel like removing the wheels myself since I already bought the torque wrench and I prefer DIY
in many cases.
Chipping calipers to me is also unacceptable-the dealer in Houston who performed the CL recall a few months ago seems to have done a flawless job, my calipers still look new-

Best,
JB

NBTBRV8

I crack them loose on the ground but don't go any further than that.

dertub

Rockville Porsche wouldn't replace mine either. Sold me service and let the car sit for 3 days claiming parts availability. I finally took it back.

RAPID

Question to the friends of the Nurburgring: are Ring miles equivalent to "Race track" miles when it comes to servicing the CL's? I.e. 4200 miles of race track vs 4200 miles of race track?

ttdan

Fast laps or slow laps? Wet laps or dry laps? There's the nub of the stupid problem they have created right there. You need to ask Porsche's lawyers that question i think.

911rox

They stipulate 'track use', they don't give guidelines RAPID so as most would be cornering at considerably higher Gs and reaching speeds way above freeway speeds at any track including the NBR, those miles would count... Unless it was a touring lap at freeway speeds and I doubt anyone shows that level of restraint

brake dust

No mention of autocross either - but some suggest that its harder on the suspension than the track. I'm logging both - want the car in tip top condition always.

RAPID

Thanks for your thoughts guys. That is what I was afraid of: I do on average 80 laps a year so around1700 km/year. I think I am due for the first change of rear hubs. ;-(

almeena58

put in consideration hubs changed under the last Porsche recall if I am not mistaken

promocop

Was there ever a published list of VINS affected by the recall? Trying to find out if my recent acquisition was affected

Gofishracing

They all were effected.

NBTBRV8

Your dealer can tell you if the recall has been applied to your vehicle by looking it up on their system.

promocop

TKS JUST did that and it was performed!

promocop

I know I saw it here somewhere but now can't find it. What's the ft lbs torque for the CLs?