Air filters (cabin / engine) when to *really* change?
05-03-2018, 10:31 PM
#16
Do you have service record for your car? Service interval 3/2021 or 37k mi means your car had major service in 3/2017 and 3,000 miles ago. And that's include interim service that's why you have "interim service interval 2" showing 3/2019 or 17K mi. If major service had been performed you just need to replace the belt. Check your car's service record first.
On other thought, maybe I should call the dealer who sold and serviced it and see if they can pull up service records.
EDIT: Looks like I could find via Carfax that they did the brake fluid flush in 2015. Interesting.
05-03-2018, 11:21 PM
#17
Undortunately I have no idea. I DO know that in 2/2017, the car had an oil change and alignment and new front tires. That’s the only record for the previous owner. He bought it CPO in 2016 and I have no idea what the dealer did. It almost seems like someone reset the intervals accidentally maybe, as I wouldn’t imagine a dealer doing the major service at around 15K miles and in 2016 (when the previous owner bought the car). Then again, 2016 technically WAS 4 years into the car’s warranty period.
On other thought, maybe I should call the dealer who sold and serviced it and see if they can pull up service records.
EDIT: Looks like I could find via Carfax that they did the brake fluid flush in 2015. Interesting.
05-03-2018, 11:36 PM
#18
Unfortunately it seems there is no "universal database" for dealers. I'd have to call the original dealer in Atlanta and ask them to pull the records. Hopefully they play ball, I'll definitely try tomorrow.
05-06-2018, 08:28 PM
#19
Do NOT put anti-seize on modern plugs. Modern plugs are manufactured with a special metal shell (trivalent) plating to prevent damage to the cylinder head. For plugs with this special metal plating, anti-seize is not recommended during installation. Applying anti-seize to these plugs will cause the installer to mistakenly over-torque the plug in the cylinder head stretching the metal between the last thread and the seal between the cylinder head and plug. This increases the probability that the spark plug will either break during installation or upon removal.
Last edited by Class5Kayaker; 05-06-2018 at 09:35 PM.
05-06-2018, 10:42 PM
#20
Undortunately I have no idea. I DO know that in 2/2017, the car had an oil change and alignment and new front tires. That’s the only record for the previous owner. He bought it CPO in 2016 and I have no idea what the dealer did. It almost seems like someone reset the intervals accidentally maybe, as I wouldn’t imagine a dealer doing the major service at around 15K miles and in 2016 (when the previous owner bought the car). Then again, 2016 technically WAS 4 years into the car’s warranty period.
On other thought, maybe I should call the dealer who sold and serviced it and see if they can pull up service records.
EDIT: Looks like I could find via Carfax that they did the brake fluid flush in 2015. Interesting.
The dealership I bought it from said "oh yeah, we did that" (when referring to the 4 year / 40k)... but it wasn't documented anywhere. I took off the bumper yesterday and the air filters were absolutely filthy - not the kind of filters that supposedly only have 1,000 miles on them. It was very, very easy to get the back bumper off. I have a 2012.5 991 C2S and the air filter change took about an hour. I put BMC filters in there, so the total price was about $165. I'll swap the plugs soon to keep on interval. Did an oil change a couple weeks ago as well, since I wasn't 100% sure if the dealership actually did anything - super easy to reset the clock.
05-07-2018, 04:55 AM
#21
The dealership I bought it from said "oh yeah, we did that" (when referring to the 4 year / 40k)... but it wasn't documented anywhere. I took off the bumper yesterday and the air filters were absolutely filthy - not the kind of filters that supposedly only have 1,000 miles on them. It was very, very easy to get the back bumper off. I have a 2012.5 991 C2S and the air filter change took about an hour. I put BMC filters in there, so the total price was about $165. I'll swap the plugs soon to keep on interval. Did an oil change a couple weeks ago as well, since I wasn't 100% sure if the dealership actually did anything - super easy to reset the clock.
05-07-2018, 10:04 AM
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05-07-2018, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by K-A
Should it be too new to change?
05-07-2018, 10:11 AM
#26
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Brake fluid should be flushed and changed every 2 years regardless of mileage. The older it is, the more susceptible to moisture.
05-07-2018, 10:35 AM
#27
Argh. Thanks. Was hoping I’d catch a break there.
After plugs, filters, brake fluid, what’s the next “big thing” that needs to be done? Trans fluid got replaced with my new PDK.
Not the cheapest cars to keep on the road, but I guess also certainly not the most expensive, at least if you go to an indie. You DIY guys are saving tons by utilizing your capabilities.
After plugs, filters, brake fluid, what’s the next “big thing” that needs to be done? Trans fluid got replaced with my new PDK.
Not the cheapest cars to keep on the road, but I guess also certainly not the most expensive, at least if you go to an indie. You DIY guys are saving tons by utilizing your capabilities.
05-07-2018, 10:45 AM
#28
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Argh. Thanks. Was hoping I’d catch a break there.
After plugs, filters, brake fluid, what’s the next “big thing” that needs to be done? Trans fluid got replaced with my new PDK.
Not the cheapest cars to keep on the road, but I guess also certainly not the most expensive, at least if you go to an indie. You DIY guys are saving tons by utilizing your capabilities.
After plugs, filters, brake fluid, what’s the next “big thing” that needs to be done? Trans fluid got replaced with my new PDK.
Not the cheapest cars to keep on the road, but I guess also certainly not the most expensive, at least if you go to an indie. You DIY guys are saving tons by utilizing your capabilities.
05-08-2018, 11:20 PM
#29
Well, did the full service. Plugs looked okay (pretty black at the top, he said normal for 20K miles), engine air filters were pretty dirty, cabin filters were moderately dirty, compression test was perfect, everything else checked out perfectly. An $1,800 brake/rotor job is probably the next big service, but hopefully not for a while. I envy those if you who can DIY all that. Cost me $1,272 for this service. Expensive, but at the same time, a dealer would probably be double that.
05-09-2018, 04:29 PM
#30
Heh. Even I was able to learn how to do brake work. New rotors and pads three times a year (twice front, once rear). Takes about two hours each time (sipping a beer slows the process some). Of course a lot of your cost is in the parts..