Marko888

azbanks
Yep, chain is like $40...pads $110, so makes sense to do both when one is in there.
Your thoughts on the head gasket?
thanks

Marko888

PP,
Yes, OEM is the level I'm looking at, but not necessarily Porsche branded.
thanks
M

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Let us know if you need any assistance. If it's not listed on our catalog, we can still probably get what you're needing.

-Luccia

V2Rocket

if you look in a mirror and say "PelicanParts" 3 times, they come post in your thread.

you Pelicans are the best.

azbanks

At 60K, I doubt there is much need to do the head gasket.

Tom R.

I did research on the pad about a dozen years ago. you can get the upper pad with a 928 part number for very little $$. the tension is on the upper pad, hence the grooves from the chain.

I think we concluded in a very unscientific study that if you change the pad at about 60k miles and the tensioner at 120k miles you should avoid any issues.

as for the chain, there was discussions about a dozen years ago about not changing them because of wear on the sprockets. tifosiman posted some very good stuff on the subject from his experience with bicycles. believe it or not, a bicycle chain and the cam chain work the same way!

cruise98

I would add cooling system hoses and clamps to the list if you are draining the coolant anyway. Check the radiator fans, wiring, resistors, thermo switch and relay for correct operation as well. You want to prevent overheating, timing belt and cam chain failures on these engines.

Jfrahm

Factory hoses have lasted a long time on my cars, I have only replaced ones that have been damaged, not aged out. And I actually prefer the factory clamps to what I have found (without tons of searching) these days.

Otto Mechanic

So far my experience has been the same for the 944 and also the 928 and my two Audi A4s, I mostly depend on Pelican and I've only needed to branch out to specialists for NLA parts. I've had good experiences with FlyingHorse Motorsports (transmission / suspension) and Black Sea Research (drive shaft bearings). Dimi at FlyingHorse races an S2 so he's a good person to talk to about that car. I own an '89 S2 I'm rebuilding which is how I know him, never met but spent a lot of time in eMail and on the phone, I got a re-built stock ZF LSD through him and a hard to find transmission oil cooler.

I'll also recommend looking into semi-solid motor mounts if you're planning to replace yours. Both Pelican and Lindsey Racing have them at prices that compete with the OEM parts. If you don't go that direction though, certainly avoid OE mounts as Spencer recommends, they have a horrible reputation for coming apart in a year or so and replacing them is difficult. I just finished installing the Super Mount products Pelican sells (motor & transmission) and they are well made, reasonably priced and easy to install. Not so easy to remove though...

mikey_audiogeek

Not sure what you're saying here.

Spencer recommends using the OE mounts. Read his post again.

OE stands for Original Equipment - in other words, bought from a Porsche dealer.
OE is often better than OEM, sometimes significantly so.

Cheers,
Mike

Otto Mechanic

You're right, I had that backwards. I also sometimes can't tell my right hand from my left In truth I think it was a typo... yeah that's the ticket! it was a typo.

I wasn't disagreeing with Spencer, he's right that on the subject of Motor Mounts, you either want Genuine Porsche parts or a completely different design (i.e. sold or semi-solid). Lot's of folks tell horror stories of OEM hydraulic mounts that flatten out in a matter of months. But you can find some nice alternatives for about what OEM mounts cost. As I said, I chose to install the Super Mounts Pelican carries.

mikey_audiogeek

Yep, typo. Happens to me all the time!

I get annoyed at the misuse of terminology. People thinking OEM is the same as OE.
Some of the mounts that people are claiming are OEM are not even OEM - they're just pattern parts. Cheap copies.

At least the aftermarket solutions (like you have) are obviously not OE, OEM or pattern.

Cheers,
Mike

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V2Rocket

Do any actual pelicans live at the PP facility?
They could be useful in the warehouse, they can carry a lot of stuff in their bill, and certainly cheaper to run than a forklift.

PelicanParts.com

Why yes, we do have a few Pelicans around.