What did you do to your 996 today?
11-14-2018, 10:14 AM
#466
Burning Brakes
11-14-2018, 10:51 AM
#467
Rennlist Member
Did an oil chance on the ole 996 today. Very simple to do and it gives you the opportunity to inspect the oil and filter for metal flakes and debris. I was fortunate and didn't find one thing in the filter or oil, clean as a whistle. Crazy that it costs about $130 to do it yourself though, $45 for oil filter and new drain plug gasket from Porsche dealer, and 10 qrts of Mobile one 0-w40 @$42/5qrt container.
11-14-2018, 01:50 PM
#469
Rennlist Member
Yup! I just did the same, ordered Porsche Brand header gaskets for $15.00 ea, then found them for $4.00 after the fact. It pays/saves o shop around...Same damn parts without the P word on the box!
11-14-2018, 05:42 PM
#470
Former Vendor
https://www.warehouse33auto.com/MAHLE/67/996-107-225-53
-Jason
11-14-2018, 08:19 PM
#472
Rennlist Member
11-14-2018, 11:10 PM
#473
Wow!
I usually buy 6 filters and a package of drain plug o-rings at a time.
That way I don’t have to worry about having what I need when it’s time.
I do that for all my vehicles.
Oil is usually bought a month or so before I need it too.
When I sell a vehicle I usually have some spare parts for it too, mainly maintenance items.
ask me how I know.....Had blocked my other car so called my father in law to pick up filters.
11-14-2018, 11:14 PM
#474
I drove my 996 for the third time since purchase 3 weeks ago.
Drive 1: Drive home from dealer.
Drive 2: Drive back to dealer tomprogram second key.
Todays Drive was 40 miles to drop off the 996 for
1. Waterpump
2. AOS
3. RMS
4. Likely clutch
5. IMS Solution
hope this makes my 72 000 km 996 bullet proof!
Drive 1: Drive home from dealer.
Drive 2: Drive back to dealer tomprogram second key.
Todays Drive was 40 miles to drop off the 996 for
1. Waterpump
2. AOS
3. RMS
4. Likely clutch
5. IMS Solution
hope this makes my 72 000 km 996 bullet proof!
11-14-2018, 11:18 PM
#475
I drove my 996 for the third time since purchase 3 weeks ago.
Drive 1: Drive home from dealer.
Drive 2: Drive back to dealer tomprogram second key.
Todays Drive was 40 miles to drop off the 996 for
1. Waterpump
2. AOS
3. RMS
4. Likely clutch
5. IMS Solution
hope this makes my 72 000 km 996 bullet proof!
Drive 1: Drive home from dealer.
Drive 2: Drive back to dealer tomprogram second key.
Todays Drive was 40 miles to drop off the 996 for
1. Waterpump
2. AOS
3. RMS
4. Likely clutch
5. IMS Solution
hope this makes my 72 000 km 996 bullet proof!
11-15-2018, 12:14 AM
#476
I paid a premium for the car high 30’s Canadian dollars, tax in 13 %.
Low mileage, low option, no accident car. Decent service history.
2000 km on Pirelli pzeros. Porsche battery, servicing done at Porsche etc. I could have been in 997.1 territory easily. Although I prefer the 997.1 round headlights, I couldn’t stand the interior. The phone and nav are both useless and fugly. Too many shades of gray. Much prefer the look of the 996 plain interior.
Biggest thing for me is the lack of a spare on the 997. Yes I could have just bought a spare tire. This logic befuddles me, So, Imwill be going on a road trip to NYC in the spring. 500 mile trip. On Good Friday, I blow a tire. Where am I going to find a 285,30,18 tire?
Last edited by steam_mill; 11-15-2018 at 09:18 AM.
11-15-2018, 08:47 AM
#477
I drove my 996 for the third time since purchase 3 weeks ago.
Drive 1: Drive home from dealer.
Drive 2: Drive back to dealer tomprogram second key.
Todays Drive was 40 miles to drop off the 996 for
1. Waterpump
2. AOS
3. RMS
4. Likely clutch
5. IMS Solution
hope this makes my 72 000 km 996 bullet proof!
Drive 1: Drive home from dealer.
Drive 2: Drive back to dealer tomprogram second key.
Todays Drive was 40 miles to drop off the 996 for
1. Waterpump
2. AOS
3. RMS
4. Likely clutch
5. IMS Solution
hope this makes my 72 000 km 996 bullet proof!
11-15-2018, 09:34 AM
#478
I live in the city of Toronto, there are several well reviewed Porsche independents. Both are about 40 miles away. Both were preferred or certified installers of the IMS solution. For whatever reason, they no longer are. The one I chose was related to logistics. One of my colleagues lives around the corner from them making logistics a lot easier.
With regards to cost, I'm expecting a hefty bill. Best example of what it costs will be on this link:
https://pcaucr.org/ims-anxiety/
Although not a solution install per say, this gives a good idea of 2014 pricing for dropping the transmission etc. IMS solution is over $2G Canadian dollars. I think you get the ballpark of the cost. This was inline with estimates I got during searching for a car.
11-15-2018, 10:11 AM
#479
If your relying on the spare tire to save you may I suggest you add a breaker bar and socket for the wheel bolts, you don't want to be stuck on the side of the 400 on Friday of a long weekend and have the Porsche tool crack in half leaving you stranded for hours waiting for a tow, learned that the hard way.
11-15-2018, 11:54 AM
#480
If your relying on the spare tire to save you may I suggest you add a breaker bar and socket for the wheel bolts, you don't want to be stuck on the side of the 400 on Friday of a long weekend and have the Porsche tool crack in half leaving you stranded for hours waiting for a tow, learned that the hard way.
Here's what I'm going to put in the tool kit:
OH, and it won't be Friday afternoon on the 400. It will be 35/115. Our place is in the Kawartha's.