John Etnier

This doesn't seem to address the issue I'm facing: I need to replace the leather shift boot.

Anyone know much about this process? I think I remember reading something about soaking the replacement in water or something like that?

docmirror

From your link, step 3a, b describe the boot and **** removal. Installation is the reverse. Be careful when prying the base of the boot around the bezel or you will break the lock ring.

John Etnier

I want to replace the leather component. Are you saying it's integrated with the **** and shift pattern badge?

Dandy_don

Exactly. I just tore a car apart and the leather boot seems to be integrated directly onto the shifter.

Not saying that they can't come apart- I have not tried but they sure looked like one complete unit.


Don

John Etnier

Thank you! Somehow I had this in my mind that the leather boot was separate, but the PET confirms what you're saying. Many thanks: I'm in touch about pricing.

BTW: my wife's 2008 Audi A4 6-speed has a neat black and chrome shift-pattern badge that looks like it would pop right into our cars... researching.

ramius665

John, the OEM Porsche shift ****/boot is ~$225 for a black one as of about two months ago. I weighed buying an OEM shifter compared to going with the aftermarket and bought one from AGLA. AGLA is slow and definitely not easy to deal with and after researching here and Pelican, I should have just bucked up the money for a new one from Porsche. Shift boot still hasn't arrived (it's been 6 weeks!) so I can't comment on quality.

I've heard of a number of folks taking their shift ***** to local upholstery shops and getting great results. Dougs951 had his recovered in red leather and it's a spot-on match for the red leather Porsche uses. I think he only spent about $75 for everything, boot and install.

Jfrahm

The wheelskins or alga kits to replace the leather work fine, it just takes a while to work the new leather over the old ****. You also have to pry the shift pattern out carefully first, and then after forming the leather cover over the **** you gather the leather up to tuck under the shift pattern to form the top of the ****.

I put one cover on backwards by mistake and then reversed it, that **** has a little chicken neck of loose leather under the **** to this day. There is extra material on the front side (towards the engine/dash.)

docmirror

I'm looking at the one on Wheelskins, but it's for a 86-91 944. I presume it will fit my 92 968?

Jfrahm

It seems like it would but I think I got one specifically listed for the 968 when I did my 968. I used wheelskins on all the 944 cars I have done but I recall they did not have one listed for the 968.

The cover from Porsche has a different PN for the 968 but maybe it includes the shift pattern insert? It sure seems the same.

jeff968

I purchased a new one from Porsche and it is perfect, totally happy. I don't recall the price. Aaron, was the $225 from Sunset?

Jfrahm

Did it come with the shift pattern insert? I think I have seen the OEM assembly priced at about $300.
I am OK with $40 plus some suffering for the leather replacement and IMO the aftermarket leather feels thicker.

Pelican has a **** and boot assembly without the shift pattern insert for 944/968 priced at $80 #PEL-PP-900562 , this may be aftermarket of some sort. If the leather is nice it would be a good option for people who are comfortable swapping the shift pattern insert but not comfortable with cramming the **** into the replacement leather boot.

John Etnier

All very helpful info here! Thanks, guys!

John Etnier

Nope: you have to buy the whole shifter, as with our cars.

jeff968

yes it did, exact replacement, just brand new.

Jfrahm

OK that might explain the different Porsche part numbers for 968 and 944 shifter ***** w/boot. That also suggests that the wheelskins boot will fit 944/968.

Thanks,
-Joel.