What I've learned so far.
08-04-2010, 08:49 AM
#16
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Thanks for putting things in perspective for us here on the forum. These are truly outstanding cars (in my opinion, the greatest car deal out there today!) but from the threads on the forum you can quickly get confused/discouraged and miss out on the real pleasure these vehicles are to own.
08-04-2010, 09:50 AM
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I've been reading just about everything I could find about my MY2000 996 C2 Cab on this site. You might want to make this mandatory reading for all newbies. This is what I've learned so far:
Oil Change Frequency
The recommended interval is every 3000 or 5000 or 7500 or 10000 or 15000 miles. This regimen should be strictly followed.
Which Oil
Always/Never use Mobil 1, Redline, or Castrol, 0w40, 5w40, or 5w50.
IMS Failures
IMS failures always/never happen to every 996. If you bring your Porsche in for any servicing (Oil change, Tire Rotation, Cigarette lighter upgrade, etc) you should have the dealer swap out your engine as a preventative measure.
Overall
My car is the greatest/worst product ever turned out by Porsche
Other
Leaving the Amber sidelights on your 996 makes you gay.
Adding a $500 cup holder shows your car that you care.
Panties don't automatically come off passengers. (I find this to be both a great disappointment and great relief, depending on who the passenger is.)
Driving this car makes me happy. Very happy. Everything else is incidental.
-Bill
Oil Change Frequency
The recommended interval is every 3000 or 5000 or 7500 or 10000 or 15000 miles. This regimen should be strictly followed.
Which Oil
Always/Never use Mobil 1, Redline, or Castrol, 0w40, 5w40, or 5w50.
IMS Failures
IMS failures always/never happen to every 996. If you bring your Porsche in for any servicing (Oil change, Tire Rotation, Cigarette lighter upgrade, etc) you should have the dealer swap out your engine as a preventative measure.
Overall
My car is the greatest/worst product ever turned out by Porsche
Other
Leaving the Amber sidelights on your 996 makes you gay.
Adding a $500 cup holder shows your car that you care.
Panties don't automatically come off passengers. (I find this to be both a great disappointment and great relief, depending on who the passenger is.)
Driving this car makes me happy. Very happy. Everything else is incidental.
-Bill
Bill, you are one of us for sure!
excellent post!
08-04-2010, 10:46 AM
#24
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Marc,
Perhaps at least the Original Post and the initial huzzahs should be made an Admin Sticky. It think it would actually set a proper tone for this Forum for new readers. It seems to be an honest approach (or a warning) to those who enter here.
Perhaps at least the Original Post and the initial huzzahs should be made an Admin Sticky. It think it would actually set a proper tone for this Forum for new readers. It seems to be an honest approach (or a warning) to those who enter here.
HI Pete....
08-04-2010, 01:05 PM
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Thread Starter
I should have added -
Look on the bright side - you might die before your IMS does.
Look on the bright side - you might die before your IMS does.
08-04-2010, 02:11 PM
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Divot -
Ain't it the truth. No matter how far away I park from a store entrance, some nimrod is going to park right on top of me. Even if there are a million other empty spaces. I guess it's some kind of gravitational field, generated by the sealed lubricant in the IMS. Just saying.
Ain't it the truth. No matter how far away I park from a store entrance, some nimrod is going to park right on top of me. Even if there are a million other empty spaces. I guess it's some kind of gravitational field, generated by the sealed lubricant in the IMS. Just saying.
