Maintenance on 991
02-06-2012, 09:54 PM
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Right, because everyone knows the defining feature that differentiates a true sports car from a GT is how easy it is to change the air filter and do an oil change.
I guess that means my Nissan Titan is the greatest sports car ever! Whodathunkit?
Personally, I like that 997 owners feel so threatened. It will only make it all the more satisfying when they are forced to give me the wave by on track.
I guess that means my Nissan Titan is the greatest sports car ever! Whodathunkit?
Personally, I like that 997 owners feel so threatened. It will only make it all the more satisfying when they are forced to give me the wave by on track.
02-06-2012, 10:44 PM
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Road & Track describes them as "heat extraction fans", so if the magazine's language is correct, the fans suck hot air out of the engine compartment. That center air duct is the intake for the engine itself. It appears larger, from the looks of it, than the two smaller intakes combined on the 997.2 which also face upwards, BTW. The intake needs to be in an area where pressure is positive; I'd be willing to bet Porsche probably figured out the optimum location for it and the ducting that feeds it. 
02-06-2012, 11:00 PM
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That image looks to be the engine bay simply with the fan assembly removed. I highly doubt Porsche would make oil and filter changes a big deal - they wouldn't want to jeopardize my dealers profit margin on their $400 oil service!
And on the topic of Jiffy Lube oil changes, I'll relate my favorite Porsche story from years ago. I'm waiting for my wife's car to get serviced when a guy brings in his new looking 911. The manager insists on taking care of the car personally and carefully pulls it in and parks over the service pit. After they're done, the manager jumps in and starts the car - unfortunately he left the car in gear and it bolts forward immediately when started and through the closed bay door...felt sorry for the owner who looked ready to cry!
And on the topic of Jiffy Lube oil changes, I'll relate my favorite Porsche story from years ago. I'm waiting for my wife's car to get serviced when a guy brings in his new looking 911. The manager insists on taking care of the car personally and carefully pulls it in and parks over the service pit. After they're done, the manager jumps in and starts the car - unfortunately he left the car in gear and it bolts forward immediately when started and through the closed bay door...felt sorry for the owner who looked ready to cry!
02-07-2012, 11:59 AM
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I was so gutted when the mechanic told me this as I loved the 991.
Separately, Im not going to get into the whole debate about service intervals, but most P owners I know service their cars more often than the what P "recommends". Even the service advisors laugh at this albeit there's a conflict of interest.
I really wanna see what P has in store w/ the GT cars.
02-07-2012, 12:36 PM
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02-07-2012, 12:54 PM
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02-07-2012, 01:54 PM
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More disassembly photos over at 6speedonline courtesy of Champion Motorsports
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...-car-here.html
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...-car-here.html
02-07-2012, 05:06 PM
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More disassembly photos over at 6speedonline courtesy of Champion Motorsports
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...-car-here.html
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...-car-here.html
02-07-2012, 08:29 PM
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http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...SE_Interioracc
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02-08-2012, 10:59 PM
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It's the 991 Technik book available at Suncoast Porsche Parts. I posted the link in an earlier thread. Don't think anyone has scanned as a PDF yet. The one for the 997.2 discussed a lot about the DFI engine. Between the two books, you get a pretty good picture of the 991.
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...SE_Interioracc
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...SE_Interioracc
02-08-2012, 11:40 PM
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Removing that fan assembly for a DIYer isn't going to be that bad. But forget that air filter change - owners will trade the car in with the original filters, and dealers are going to have to change them as part of the CPO cleanup for the next owner, so they better last 30K miles.
02-09-2012, 12:55 PM
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Removing that fan assembly for a DIYer isn't going to be that bad. But forget that air filter change - owners will trade the car in with the original filters, and dealers are going to have to change them as part of the CPO cleanup for the next owner, so they better last 30K miles.
every 40k is the recommended air filter replacement interval