ROG100

It is very important that you change your Timing Belt at least four times a year and only use the Porsche one to be ultra safe. Only use a Porsche new water pump and that must be changed when you change the Timing Belt. This must be done irrespective of number of miles. We have complete kits packed and ready to ship followed by repeat shipments every three months. Cancelation of this plan will lead to sleepless nights worrying about the tension on your timing belt. A CC/DC number is all that is needed for complete "peace of mind" - hundreds of happy customers.

You have been warned!!!!

PS: My daughters are about to go to College - never listen to rumours spread by 928 parts vendors.

jcorenman

Wow, I had no idea that engine rebuilds were that cheap.

Seriously, what you do with your car is your business. But some of us put a different value on engine rebuilds (or top-end rebuilds), and most especially don't want to be broken down in BFE with with a problem that can be avoided with a few hours work.

So please, and I mean this in the kindest possible way, don't suggest that anyone is "paranoid" because they choose to maintain their car to a different standard than you do. I am happy with my choices, as you are with yours.

SteveG

One person's paranoia is another's preventive maintenance. I push the envelope a little on the parameters; I agree there is some conflict of interest on the part of a "service dept"; but I remove the covers and inspect the belt, gears, etc. Sometimes the "etc" can get you, I'm referring to the idler and the other roller in there. Not everybody is as willing to do a valve job as the OP.

To the poster asking about the Kempf tool and the flywheel lock. You need them both if you are changing the belt, only the Kempf if you are checking tension. You will also need a 27MM deep socket (crank) and a breaker bar, torque wrench. John Kelly has a manual on the belt change which is very good, he used to sell it on ebay. Haven't seen a post from him here in awhile. There are other step-by-step lists here and on pirtle's site. If you know "righty-tighty" etc, you can do it, just take your time.

hacker-pschorr

He knows the ancient Chinese secret of fixing bent valves without taking the heads off.

Randy V

Maybe he's paranoa about more than just his timing belt.

dcrasta

@ OP >

I did my belt in a weekend using new parts sourced fro Roger - This included
1-New Gates Belt
2-New WP
3-New WP bolts
4-Porkentensioner

I also purchased a flywheel lock tool, new cap and rotors and Oil filter.

With the money I saved I took the woman out shopping and a nice dinner.

I also saved 15% on my car insurance by switching to Geico.

YMMV

(Ps Doing it yourself is very satisfying.)

pettybird

Quick chime--I have a 16V 944 that i didn't change the belt on when I bought it. It looked fine, and sheared teeth anyway. Fortunately, I only had to buy 8 exhaust valves and not all 16 like you guys!

My next car, the turbo, got a timing belt the day after I bought it. The two belts were $55 total...that's less than the price of one valve for that motor. It's not like belts are surgery...why not be careful?

G8RB8

Hey, if the timing belt condition needs to be monitored so closely why would anyone cover it up? Why not leave the shrouds off? Are you driving on the beach?

dprantl

Timing belt condition does not need to be monitored. Just change it and associated parts every 6 years/60k miles on one weekend and forget about it. Checking tension takes 30 minutes if you still use the stock tensioner, and is not required if you use the Porkensioner.

Dan
'91 928GT S/C 475hp/460lb.ft

Landseer

Porsche did issue a service bulletin to check tension at every service.

SeanR

Can't leave the covers off on 32v cars. Otherwise you'd have no place to mount the distributor caps.

Speedtoys

He is wise in the ways...

Speedtoys

Geesh..nobody said you needed to mount a camera on it.


Just inspect it as required.


Enhance your calm...

Speedtoys

That's cuz they didnt buy Rogers Tbelt.

jeff spahn

You are fined one credit for a violation of the Verbal Morality Statute.