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has anyone done multiple winters in areas that use salt to melt snow in their 992? i am curious if there is any noticeable corrosion.
winter is a coming and here in slc we use a ton of salt on the road.
Yes, I did multiple winters with my 992. No noticeable corrosion.
My winter wheel set showed the only real wear and tear, but I always have considered winter wheel sets to be sacrificial.
Yes, I did multiple winters with my 992. No noticeable corrosion.
My winter wheel set showed the only real wear and tear, but I always have considered winter wheel sets to be sacrificial.
thanks. do you run 19/20s? do they use salt on the road where you live? did you spray any undercoat protectant in the wheel area or surrounding or just wash frequently? the problem i am going to have is i can find a good place to wash but can't dry easily and have a small drive to get home after i wash.
thanks. do you run 19/20s? do they use salt on the road where you live? did you spray any undercoat protectant in the wheel area or surrounding or just wash frequently? the problem i am going to have is i can find a good place to wash but can't dry easily and have a small drive to get home after i wash.
thanks for any thoughts / insight.
A 19/20 Porsche winter wheel set. Their winter wheel sets have different offsets that bring the wheels slightly inboard.
IMHO. Undercoating protectants are largely BS. I don't bother with any of that on my vehicles.
Wash. Get the car dirty. Repeat. It's important to get the muck off regularly. If you're driving a car in winter, you basically accept that it's never going to be clean for any length of time.
Stop sweating it and enjoy. Aside from limited ground clearance, a 911 is an absolute beast in winter conditions with the right tires.
Never had a single issue with Boxster, Macan and 8-series bimmer in salty roads (several weeks per winter) and I guess 992 will be rhe same. Mine is going to be delivered in December and will be a daily so it's gonna have a salty break in.
Just be sure to rinse the car when it's too dirt and enjoy!
Pictures are wheel wells and the underside of a 992 C4 used almost daily through 3 Canadian winters. Just drive it, wand-wash wheels wells and as much of the underside whenever you get a chance...and don't worry about drying. Would anyone fret about driving a Cayenne or a Macan in the winter? A modern 911 isn't made of icing sugar...if an owner can muster the mindset to view it as a transportation tool rather than a piece of precious artwork, it can shrug off winter weather and road salt.
You guys are too worried about salt and other corrosive stuff on the paint work. That's easy to deal with. PPF/ceramic or just good coat of wax along with occasional brushless car wash go a long way, I live in NE and none of my 10 + yrs old daily drivers have rust. The problem is the undercarriage which is more difficult to get to but as you all know 911's have a shield that covers the bottom. Rust can start easily on subframes, suspension bolts, brake components these are the things to be mindful about. PPF does nothing for that.
Couldn't agree more. Modern cars are either plastic, aluminum or galvanized steel - Porsches especially so. This is not some 1970's Fiat 128 that was already rusting before it left the ship. Did your your sales guy try to sell you the Rusty Jones option to go with the PPF, lol?
Originally Posted by detansinn
The 992 features a fully aluminum shell and an aluminum chassis. Aside from a few steel members for crash protection, this is largely an aluminum car — it’s not going to rust through like a steel car. It’s also a flat bottom car without a lot of nooks and crannies to create issues.
Keep it clean and show it love. Enjoy the car. Don’t get yourself worked up over salt. 👍
Couldn't agree more. Modern cars are either plastic, aluminum or galvanized steel - Porsches especially so. This is not some 1970's Fiat 128 that was already rusting before it left the ship. Did your your sales guy try to sell you the Rusty Jones option to go with the PPF, lol?
A 19/20 Porsche winter wheel set. Their winter wheel sets have different offsets that bring the wheels slightly inboard.
IMHO. Undercoating protectants are largely BS. I don't bother with any of that on my vehicles.
Wash. Get the car dirty. Repeat. It's important to get the muck off regularly. If you're driving a car in winter, you basically accept that it's never going to be clean for any length of time.
Stop sweating it and enjoy. Aside from limited ground clearance, a 911 is an absolute beast in winter conditions with the right tires.
thank you! yeah, i need to quiet being a baby about this ... its just a car. thanks for the kick in the right direction.
Pictures are wheel wells and the underside of a 992 C4 used almost daily through 3 Canadian winters. Just drive it, wand-wash wheels wells and as much of the underside whenever you get a chance...and don't worry about drying. Would anyone fret about driving a Cayenne or a Macan in the winter? A modern 911 isn't made of icing sugar...if an owner can muster the mindset to view it as a transportation tool rather than a piece of precious artwork, it can shrug off winter weather and road salt.
I don’t care so much about salt on the exterior , what I do care about is what that salt does to the interior. You will inevitably have it on your shoes no matter how much you bang them off before getting in. Even with all weather mats that mess is going to run off the edges and onto the carpet areas . It accumulates and just becomes a crystallized mess. you can try and stay on top of it, but eventually it just won’t clean up like new after several winters.
And if you live in an area where they sand heavily go ahead and mix that into the interior mess as well ..
I swear they sand with 20% rocks around where I live, I take some unholy flying projectiles that make me cringe several times a winter season .. I just park the car in November and avoid all the headache.
Off Topic: We carried a broom in our 1974 Fiat 128. All winter the road salt corroded the fuel pump terminal. Start up required a few good wacks with the stick.
Went out for a drive just once after they sprinkled some road seasoning. Two weeks later, my car’s turned into an abstract art. Kinda like it, Magnus would approve.
10-16-2023, 08:17 AM
