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Jadz928

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Andre Hedrick

19 hours is realistic to me for the first time ever doing the procedure, but half of that has to be learning curve.

First time when changing to PK tensioner, going really slow, doing lots of reading, it was three weekends. Now I was scared to death, regardless that I have the legendary Bill Ball on city away. This included 7 various holes in the block stripping out hand having to be heli-coiled.

Buy the PK tensioner, and go slow.

Today after the first time, the next one would be about 8 hours start to finish without any surprise heli-coil events.

Brad, you need to do more reading and use the forum search tool.

Cheers,
Andre

Jadz928

I think some of you are missing the point. Bradster is going to pay a mech to do the work, and wants to have an idea of what is should take.

He's not neccessarily a 928 DIY'r guy........ yet.

Andre Hedrick

Neither was Ifor the most part and my first big DIY was the install of the PK

Bradster928

Thanks Charles. I may take you up on that offer one day. I just studied the entire 175-step procedure, which was sent to me by 928sRus. I replaced the water pump on a Boxster once, so I am not afreaid to dig in. Of course, that was not nearly as complex as this job. Anyway, thanks again for your willingness to jump in.

Steve (Bradster928)

GregBBRD

But then people would copy those parts...

I just started on updating my Web Site, last night. Rob Rossitto set it up, originally, and he was working on putting all the pieces and stuff onto the site, when he passed away.

It doesn't look too hard...only took me about 4 hours to figure out how to get a copy of the site transfered into Microsoft Expressions, where it was created, and where I can work on it.

At that rate, I should have a new, updated site up and running about 2015....

blown 87

In that case we send some one to pay them a visit, they can have a nice roadside chat in some out of the way place, get every thing worked out, I am 100% serious here.

Sounds like a job for one of our computer geeks here.

blown 87

Like so many other things mechanical, it is not the complexity of the job that will get folks in trouble, it is not being absolutely **** about getting things perfect.

And the strange thing about getting things perfect, after you have done 50 of them, and all of them perfect, you find the the last one you did was a lot more perfect than the first one.

Pay attention to the minutia, every little detail, use the factory manual as your bible, do not substitute things, like who makes the belt, or this lube is as good as that 40 dollar little tube from Porsche.
They are not the same.

Get it so clean you can see your self in it, I can go on, but you get the drift.

GregBBRD

That says it all.

With some mechanics, you could get a real bargain at 19 hours.

With some, you could get ripped off paying 10 hours.

Not all mechanics are created equal. Not all jobs turn out the same way.

Bradster928

Folks,

You are all unbelievable. I have never been on a site with so many helpful members. So much so that, as soon as I finish this, I will upgrade my membership to help support this site. I thought the Boxster forum was great, but nothing tops this. I just hope that one day I will be able to chip in and provide information and advice rather than only to seek it.

Sincerely, thank you.

Bradster928

bradartigue

Meaning he will be learning on the job. Not that it is a bad thing per se but you can probably find a mechanic who has done it before.

Also 19 hours = $3k for your mechanic? I assume that includes parts. Otherwise use your Porsche dealer, they're cheaper

Jadz928

Bradster928, do not use your local Porsche for anything on your 928.

They've made it very clear to me the 928 does not fit into their business type.

fraggle

If you find you need it, I have a helicoil kit for waterpump bolts.

DIY! DIY!