Maintenance history of a well preserved 928: celebrating my car's 30th year
01-12-2013, 07:16 PM
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Maintenance history of a well preserved 928: celebrating my car's 30th year
Just wanted to share my car's maintenance history in case it may help other newbie 928 owners like me. Also, if any of the resident experts happen to notice an important maintenance item that is missing let me know!
First of all, happy birthday to my car ;-) It was built 11/1982 and delivered to the original owner 1-18-1983.
Obviously most of the credit here goes to the second and previous owner Mr. Maurice who owned the car for about 14 years. I am just picking up where he left off!
Below are maintenance and work records obtained from the PO and work done since I purchased the car 12/2011 - I don't think the PO's records are 100% complete but probably very close. I left out basic stuff like oil changes.
Records from PO:
108,677 miles:
12 1998 Vaccum Leak Test
12 1998 Timing Belt
12 1998 Water Pump (rebuilt)
12 1998 Roller, Belt Tension
12 1998 Toothed Belt Cover
12 1998 Tension Rollers (2)
12 1998 Belt Roller Support
12 1998 Belt Tensioner Spacers (2)
12 1998 Belt Tensioner
110,763 miles:
4 1999 Clutch Discs, replace 2
4 1999 Pressure Plate
4 1999 Throw Out Bearing
4 1999 Clutch Arm Bushing
4 1999 Transmission replaced with used '86
4 1999 Gear fluid, replenish
4 1999 Slave Cylinder replaced
4 1999 Slave Cylinder hose
4 1999 Exhaust Gaskets (2)
4 1999 Exhaust Donut
4 1999 Heater Valve replaced
117,931 miles:
12 1999 Brake Rotors (front L&R)
12 1999 Brake Pads (front L&R)
12 1999 Brake Fluid replenished
12 1999 Front Brakes bled
12 1999 Fuel Line Crush Rings (3)
12 1999 Transmission Fluid Flushed
12 1999 Transmission Fluid filled Swepco
12 1999 Timing Belt tensioned
12 1999 A/C recharged 2 lbs freon
12 1999 Washer on Fuel Pump replaced (was leaking)
12 1999 Tires Balanced
118,794 miles:
3 2000 Alignment, 4‐wheel
3 2000 Tie Rod Assemblies L&R
3 2000 Tie Rod Bolts L&R
3 2000 Front Wheel Bearings adjusted
123,138 miles:
10 2000 Catalytic converter
10 2000 Oxygen Sensor
10 2000 Exhaust Manifold Gaskets (2)
123,982 miles:
4 2001 A/C Expansion Valve
4 2001 A/C evacuate and charge system
4 2001 A/C Rubber O‐RIngs
4 2001 Replace Relay (headlight)
4 2001 Clean Relay Board (headlight)
4 2003 Tires, 4, Michelin Pilot Sport
133,908 miles:
5 2003 Alignment of new tires
5 2003 Brake fluid flush
5 2003 Oxygen Sensor bung repaired
5 2003 Transmission fluid flush
134,009 miles:
8 2003 Alignment, 4-wheel
3 2004 Bilstein Shocks, new
3 2004 Eibach springs, new
3 2004 Springs, rear, upper plate
3 2004 Remote Start Teminal cover
3 2004 Belt A/P
3 2004 Belt P/S
140,032 miles:
10 2004 Wheel Bearings replaced, L&R front inner & outer
10 2004 Front wheel seals replaced
10 2004 Brake fluid flush
10 2004 Bled 4‐wheel brake system
10 2004 Tech Inspection
142,908 miles:
10 2005 Fuel Injector service
10 2005 Fuel Rails removed, disassembled and cleaned
10 2005 Fuel mixture set
10 2005 Injector Hose kits (8)
10 2005 Oil Cooler Fittings
148,248 miles:
9 2007 Ball Joint
145,001 miles:
5 2008 Alternator
149,603 miles:
6 2008 Fuel Pump, new
6 2008 Fuel Pump relay
150,730 miles:
3 2009 Alignment, 4‐wheel
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I purchased car 12/2011:
1 2012 Tires, 4, Continental Extreme Contact DWS
1/2012, Car shipped to Ray Munsch (RAM Automotive specializing in 928s) Raleigh, NC:
158k miles:
- Replace timing belt (Gates standard belt)
- Replace water pump (Laso, plastic impeller)
- Replace tensioner (PorKensioner)
- Replace cam seals @ rear
- Replace all seals, front of engine
- Replace distributor seal
- Replace hood and hatch struts
- Repair left power window wiring
- Replace driver and passenger power window switches
- Repair pod and console lighting
- Replace viscous fan bearings
- Front wheel bearing seals and repack
6/2012
-159k miles:
- Installed hood liner head shield with red Porsche and 928 logos
- Installed warm white LED lamps in cabin (doors and roof)
- Replace engine mounts with solid Volvo mounts.
- Replace oil pan gasket (silicone)
- Replace steering rack bushings (Delrin)
- New key cut by Tony Euganeo
10/2012
- Replace brake pressure switches
- Replace master cylinder
- Flush brake system
- Replace auxilliary fan control switch
- Replace fuel lines, injector hoses and supply to engine
- Check and confirm good condition of Y-pipe
- Replace broken rubber straps on air filter housing
- Replace air intake tubes
- Installed used cast iron power steering pump w/ 45,xxx miles and replaced hoses
- Installed Blaupunkt Toronto 420BT head unit
11/2012
160k miles:
- New 75 degree C thermostat
- New Temp gauge sender
- Replaced headlight relay
- Installed new Negative battery cable
- Purchased spare miscellaneous relays
- Purchased custom fitted car cover, 928 Motorsports, indoor/outdoor cover
- Purchased "Superweave" car cover, California Car Cover, outer waterproof cover
- Installed 1" spacers for rear wheels (new, from 928 Intl)
- Installed leather manual sport seats, sourced from 1983 911 SC
- Hella Vision Plus headlamps (awaiting install)
- PIAA Night Tech headlamp bulbs (awaiting install)
- Hella Blue H3 fog lamp bulbs
Current mileage: 161,099. My car's upcoming needs/current issues:
- replace brake hoses (hard hoses but not leaking)
- replace rear rotors
- replace sway bar bushings
- slight torque tube noise
- engine wire harness, corroded frayed wire
- coolant warning light on (sensor or wiring issue only)
- cruise control does not work
Cheers!
First of all, happy birthday to my car ;-) It was built 11/1982 and delivered to the original owner 1-18-1983.
Obviously most of the credit here goes to the second and previous owner Mr. Maurice who owned the car for about 14 years. I am just picking up where he left off!
Below are maintenance and work records obtained from the PO and work done since I purchased the car 12/2011 - I don't think the PO's records are 100% complete but probably very close. I left out basic stuff like oil changes.
Records from PO:
108,677 miles:
12 1998 Vaccum Leak Test
12 1998 Timing Belt
12 1998 Water Pump (rebuilt)
12 1998 Roller, Belt Tension
12 1998 Toothed Belt Cover
12 1998 Tension Rollers (2)
12 1998 Belt Roller Support
12 1998 Belt Tensioner Spacers (2)
12 1998 Belt Tensioner
110,763 miles:
4 1999 Clutch Discs, replace 2
4 1999 Pressure Plate
4 1999 Throw Out Bearing
4 1999 Clutch Arm Bushing
4 1999 Transmission replaced with used '86
4 1999 Gear fluid, replenish
4 1999 Slave Cylinder replaced
4 1999 Slave Cylinder hose
4 1999 Exhaust Gaskets (2)
4 1999 Exhaust Donut
4 1999 Heater Valve replaced
117,931 miles:
12 1999 Brake Rotors (front L&R)
12 1999 Brake Pads (front L&R)
12 1999 Brake Fluid replenished
12 1999 Front Brakes bled
12 1999 Fuel Line Crush Rings (3)
12 1999 Transmission Fluid Flushed
12 1999 Transmission Fluid filled Swepco
12 1999 Timing Belt tensioned
12 1999 A/C recharged 2 lbs freon
12 1999 Washer on Fuel Pump replaced (was leaking)
12 1999 Tires Balanced
118,794 miles:
3 2000 Alignment, 4‐wheel
3 2000 Tie Rod Assemblies L&R
3 2000 Tie Rod Bolts L&R
3 2000 Front Wheel Bearings adjusted
123,138 miles:
10 2000 Catalytic converter
10 2000 Oxygen Sensor
10 2000 Exhaust Manifold Gaskets (2)
123,982 miles:
4 2001 A/C Expansion Valve
4 2001 A/C evacuate and charge system
4 2001 A/C Rubber O‐RIngs
4 2001 Replace Relay (headlight)
4 2001 Clean Relay Board (headlight)
4 2003 Tires, 4, Michelin Pilot Sport
133,908 miles:
5 2003 Alignment of new tires
5 2003 Brake fluid flush
5 2003 Oxygen Sensor bung repaired
5 2003 Transmission fluid flush
134,009 miles:
8 2003 Alignment, 4-wheel
3 2004 Bilstein Shocks, new
3 2004 Eibach springs, new
3 2004 Springs, rear, upper plate
3 2004 Remote Start Teminal cover
3 2004 Belt A/P
3 2004 Belt P/S
140,032 miles:
10 2004 Wheel Bearings replaced, L&R front inner & outer
10 2004 Front wheel seals replaced
10 2004 Brake fluid flush
10 2004 Bled 4‐wheel brake system
10 2004 Tech Inspection
142,908 miles:
10 2005 Fuel Injector service
10 2005 Fuel Rails removed, disassembled and cleaned
10 2005 Fuel mixture set
10 2005 Injector Hose kits (8)
10 2005 Oil Cooler Fittings
148,248 miles:
9 2007 Ball Joint
145,001 miles:
5 2008 Alternator
149,603 miles:
6 2008 Fuel Pump, new
6 2008 Fuel Pump relay
150,730 miles:
3 2009 Alignment, 4‐wheel
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I purchased car 12/2011:
1 2012 Tires, 4, Continental Extreme Contact DWS
1/2012, Car shipped to Ray Munsch (RAM Automotive specializing in 928s) Raleigh, NC:
158k miles:
- Replace timing belt (Gates standard belt)
- Replace water pump (Laso, plastic impeller)
- Replace tensioner (PorKensioner)
- Replace cam seals @ rear
- Replace all seals, front of engine
- Replace distributor seal
- Replace hood and hatch struts
- Repair left power window wiring
- Replace driver and passenger power window switches
- Repair pod and console lighting
- Replace viscous fan bearings
- Front wheel bearing seals and repack
6/2012
-159k miles:
- Installed hood liner head shield with red Porsche and 928 logos
- Installed warm white LED lamps in cabin (doors and roof)
- Replace engine mounts with solid Volvo mounts.
- Replace oil pan gasket (silicone)
- Replace steering rack bushings (Delrin)
- New key cut by Tony Euganeo
10/2012
- Replace brake pressure switches
- Replace master cylinder
- Flush brake system
- Replace auxilliary fan control switch
- Replace fuel lines, injector hoses and supply to engine
- Check and confirm good condition of Y-pipe
- Replace broken rubber straps on air filter housing
- Replace air intake tubes
- Installed used cast iron power steering pump w/ 45,xxx miles and replaced hoses
- Installed Blaupunkt Toronto 420BT head unit
11/2012
160k miles:
- New 75 degree C thermostat
- New Temp gauge sender
- Replaced headlight relay
- Installed new Negative battery cable
- Purchased spare miscellaneous relays
- Purchased custom fitted car cover, 928 Motorsports, indoor/outdoor cover
- Purchased "Superweave" car cover, California Car Cover, outer waterproof cover
- Installed 1" spacers for rear wheels (new, from 928 Intl)
- Installed leather manual sport seats, sourced from 1983 911 SC
- Hella Vision Plus headlamps (awaiting install)
- PIAA Night Tech headlamp bulbs (awaiting install)
- Hella Blue H3 fog lamp bulbs
Current mileage: 161,099. My car's upcoming needs/current issues:
- replace brake hoses (hard hoses but not leaking)
- replace rear rotors
- replace sway bar bushings
- slight torque tube noise
- engine wire harness, corroded frayed wire
- coolant warning light on (sensor or wiring issue only)
- cruise control does not work
Cheers!
Last edited by david_alford; 01-18-2015 at 11:37 PM.
01-12-2013, 08:08 PM
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Looking forward to seeing your car at a WakeZone.
Mine is coming up for its 32'nd b'day. Build date was 02/81, and i am the first and only owner! I never did keep the service records as i planned to never sell it, and still have it. It was in the shop once for a brake failure under warranty, and a windshield replace. I have done every service and work since! If they are looked after and maintained, the 928 will go for ever. My other 2 are good examples of what you can find as good deals and bring back.
Regards
Neil
Mine is coming up for its 32'nd b'day. Build date was 02/81, and i am the first and only owner! I never did keep the service records as i planned to never sell it, and still have it. It was in the shop once for a brake failure under warranty, and a windshield replace. I have done every service and work since! If they are looked after and maintained, the 928 will go for ever. My other 2 are good examples of what you can find as good deals and bring back.
Regards
Neil
01-12-2013, 09:42 PM
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I may have to bookmark this site, for a newbie who begins a thread,
"Looking for a 928" ..on the other hand...he may never catch the fever if I do?
-or is that a good thing? lol
Beautiful car.
"Looking for a 928" ..on the other hand...he may never catch the fever if I do?
-or is that a good thing? lol
Beautiful car.
01-12-2013, 11:34 PM
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Looking forward to seeing your car at a WakeZone.
Mine is coming up for its 32'nd b'day. Build date was 02/81, and i am the first and only owner! I never did keep the service records as i planned to never sell it, and still have it. It was in the shop once for a brake failure under warranty, and a windshield replace. I have done every service and work since! If they are looked after and maintained, the 928 will go for ever. My other 2 are good examples of what you can find as good deals and bring back.
Regards
Neil
Mine is coming up for its 32'nd b'day. Build date was 02/81, and i am the first and only owner! I never did keep the service records as i planned to never sell it, and still have it. It was in the shop once for a brake failure under warranty, and a windshield replace. I have done every service and work since! If they are looked after and maintained, the 928 will go for ever. My other 2 are good examples of what you can find as good deals and bring back.
Regards
Neil
Here are a few more pics. There are so many incredible restoration threads on RL I feel kinda silly posting. But, pretty cool to find such a well preserved 928, and nerve racking for me because I hope I can keep doing subtle improvements and keep it just as nice or nicer than when I bought it.
Last edited by david_alford; 01-18-2015 at 11:37 PM.
01-13-2013, 11:41 AM
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My car is coming up on it's 30th birthday too. I believe the build date is 5/83. All original including paint, and drives amazingly. Just had some GTS front brakes installed, but kept the originals.
01-13-2013, 05:23 PM
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Nice, the S4 rear wheels look great! Fill out the wheel wells perfectly. I added 1" spacers with my stock 16x7s last week.
