blown 87

I guess I should have added it has to be portable by a skinny cracker like me.

Jim M.

About 10 feet of safety wire, and 10 feet of a strong cord or small rope. 8-10 tie wraps, silicone tape to seal hoses and damaged vacuum lines, small roll of duct tape and red reflective tape, wire splices and wire nuts, a small assortment of hose clamps in 3 or 4 sizes, spare tail and turn signal bulbs. DMV and some jumper wires along with spare fuses. Also a relay jumper wire.

I never carry a 27mm, if you need anything that big your car shouldn't be doing long trips. You don't need a 53 relay, there are enough spares in the relay panel to do without a horn or some other function until you get home.

blown 87

That is another consideration for a trip like SITM, what are your fellow 928'ers going to bring.
I have a spare LH, if you bring a fuel pump, that is one extra part we do not have to duplicate.
Not a big deal on a trip like this weekend, the tow bill is not going to be over 500 bucks, but it would get expensive from Banner Elk.

But then again, David has a good shop and can get any parts that could possibly be needed.

blown 87

Safety wire, that is a good one, it can be used for a lot things.

Landseer

On parts, I wish my wife was carrying an extra alternator right now. Dash flashing, long way away.

Hilton

In the back of my S4's for a long trip I take:

Full sized spare (17x7 ET55 boxster wheel - works front and back, just please tie it down to something that will hold the weight in a crash)
Spare LH and MAF
Spare ignition amplifier
Spare 53 relay x 2
Silicone tape (fix coolant leaks temporarily)
Torch (otherwise failure *will* happen in the dark)
1/4" drive socket set (includes 3-13mm, extensions, U/J, plus 3-6mm Hex and screw driver bits)
Factory Jack
Puncture repair kit (proper car one, not motorcycle)
12V compressor
Small cheap Multimeter
Spare fuses
Factory toolkit (don't forget you can actually *use* it )

This is enough to get most of the bits off for access (e.g. getting MAF out), and covers the core electrical bases. Anything I can't fix with this lot gets a call to my recovery service. Most of the stuff that can/will go wrong is electrical on an S4, other than a flat. The only item I sometimes consider adding to it is a spare fuel pump and the wrenches to fit it.

hacker-pschorr

I actually had two L-Jet and two ignitions brains in the back of my car for quite a while.

I have two EZF's, need a spare 84-86 LH (Euro or US)

the flyin' scotsman

I live in very rural SW Alberta Canada with no dealers or other owners within hours of hwy time to help and limited cell phone coverage.

I carry the OEM tool kit.....................after 9 yrs of ownership and maintenance I drive the car like it was new with no worries

Mrmerlin

a 12 Volt air pump and tire plugging kit

WallyP

Short 17mm box for belt adjustment; roll of good electrical tape; some assorted wire ties, including some long ones for hose clamps, the front shift ball cup and holding parts on; a spare key; a few feet of stranded electrical wire to jump from the starter solenoid wire in the 14-pin connector to the jump terminal (and other things); the factory jack; jumper cables...

blown 87

.454 Casull for bear? Just in case?
We do not have a bear problem in the south, a 1911 will deal with most threats.

dr bob

I guess if I was worried about an original LH failing in the near fuure, and I haa spare waiting to go in, I'd put the new one in now and leave the 'old' spare in the parts bin at home. Ditto the fuel pump.

Icarry a little do-all toolkit that has some sockets and screwdrivers. Another one that has Allen drivers in small sizes. I have a $1.99 H-F DVM, and a box of assorted fuse sizes. I keep a few spare bulbs in the car mostly because it's the safest place to store them. Have a fresh tire string-patch kit for small punctures. I made a set of mini 10ga jumper cables that can be used to charge a battery from one car to another in a pinch. After that it's the factory toolkit, a few flashlights, and a solid PM program.

THEN... Microfiber towels and window cleaner, some instant-detail spray, a few regular towels. In the spare well there's the spare, a few large trash bags (I use the really heavy clear drum liner bags) plus a few pairs of latex gloves. If I'm travelling to an event like SITM I bring my own bucket and cleaninig supplies.

Generally, I can comfortably just go jump in the car and drive it coast to coast with no worries. Tires might be an issue later in their lifecycle but otherwise there is always a comfort zone at least 10K long with the way the car is kept.

WallyP

A 9mm with DRT or hollowpoints will take care of most problems, and gives you several more chances to fix things than a 1911...

BIMMERMIKE

Along with some spare parts(brains, relays, wire, tie wraps,electrical tape) and tools I'm ready to take the journey to SITM!!
I read here before about a phone list of 928 owners, is this list available?

blown 87

The problem with a nine, is you may have to use it some day, and that person is going to be really pissed off when he finds out he has been shot.

I guess it is a plus that it is not going to blow up like the .40's have a history of.

In case any one did not get that, this was a joke, except about the .40 S&W's blowing up.