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Old 04-17-2019 | 08:02 PM
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How does the TPMS usually react to new tires? My values were still blank after a whole day of driving it.
I believe The system needs to re-learn the proper tire pressure for the appropriate size tire. My indy shop took care of that for me. Here’s a little YouTube video on how to do it

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I believe The system needs to re-learn the proper tire pressure for the appropriate size tire. My indy shop took care of that for me. Here’s a little YouTube video on how to do it

https://youtu.be/XLmRBWlGk-E
I've selected 20" Summer already but it doesn't say it's learning or anything. Nothing happens. So I'm a bit stumped. To be clear these aren't new sensors.
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Did you go through the reset procedure?
Is it the same as Jim137a posted?
Old 04-17-2019 | 11:14 PM
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I've selected 20" Summer already but it doesn't say it's learning or anything. Nothing happens. So I'm a bit stumped. To be clear these aren't new sensors.
Try this.

Read post # 7

https://rennlist.com/forums/718-foru...al-tricks.html

I found this YouTube video - Hopefully you can read Spanish.

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Originally Posted by Jim137a
Try this.

Read post # 7

https://rennlist.com/forums/718-foru...al-tricks.html

I found this YouTube video - Hopefully you can read Spanish.

https://youtu.be/Pd4pZrYeiq4
The post is pretty self explanatory. Thanks for the info! I'll try that the next time I get in the car. It kind of makes sense now. I'm assuming the sensors are now in different locations on the car and that's confusing it?
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That did the trick! Waited 5 min and drove around the block, didn't even finish driving around the block when the light went away and the pressures showed up.
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On to the next thing to address. Has anyone heard this on their car? Sound appears to be coming from front right brakes. Car is off in the video to hear more clearly. It does it while the car is on as well.

https://youtu.be/A9hOGxLDr2k
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Never heard that on my 52K mile GTS.
Old 04-23-2019 | 04:41 PM
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Brakes make a lot of noise, and it's difficult to diagnose from a video. It could be the pedal linkage, the master cylinder, a caliper, or any part in between.

The good news is that it's highly unlikely it's anything serious. But I'm not a Porsche technician so I'm sure the safe advice would be to get it in to a dealer and let them sort it out. If you have any factory or CPO warranty left they should take care of it for you as I wouldn't think it's wear-related.
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Originally Posted by iammacey
Congratulations! No doubt you'll continue to love the car. I had a 981 CGTS and it was an incredible car. Can't imagine that mileage would be a problem and hopefully it just encourages you to drive it even more!


Just hit 67,000. 981 base. These things were built to be driven!
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Originally Posted by Corgerb

Just hit 67,000. 981 base. These things were built to be driven!
Awesome! I have a friend that had is 987 base up to around 100k and decided to move on to something else. But nothing was wrong with it!

Nothing new to report for my car. It's been running very well and giving me tons and tons of smiles. Enjoying the hell out of it. Not another car that enters my mind that I'd rather have over this (honeymoon phase hasn't ended yet &#128514
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Originally Posted by Jim137a
Get some radiator / grill guards to keep crap off the radiators. Here’s one brand _ there’s others out there but I can’t remember the name. Hopefully someone with a better memory will chime in and have a better suggestion.

you may want to look into titanium lug bolts. Here’s one suggestion - again hopefully someone can chime in with other options.


http://www.rennline.com/Rennline-Rad...nfo/E1002/2254 2258 2263


https://rennlist.com/forums/gt4/1094...available.html

the only other thing to look out for is the awesome grip these cars provide
Or you can make them yourself. I use gutter screen material found at the big box stores . Make a template from poster board use tin snips to cut the screen material . Smooth the edges and install with tie raps so you can remove them to clean the small debris saves your radiators and is an easy afternoon project
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Are these engines known to burn oil?
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Originally Posted by GTSDreamer
Are these engines known to burn oil?
Guess it depends on what you mean by burn oil. Do I put in oil between changes? Yes. But my Indy shop is careful not to add too much oil to begin with, and I track and autocross my car, and it is brutally hot and humid here. I’ve added anywhere from half to one quart between oil changes. Blackstone reports have been excellent.

My daily driven 2012 Audi A4, which went through a quart every 600-1,000 miles, I considered to be burning oil. The Porsche not so much.


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