Advice needed: metal fragments in oil
#47
Three Wheelin'
An oil thread will derail faster than a three wheeled train. It is always interesting to hear what Jake's research and experience has revealed. I took the smart way out and just had Jake fill my engine with Joe Gibb's DT-40.
#48
Summit has that.
Jake, If you deicide to explain, just prepare yourself for the assault from the usual forum goons and dont worry about it. I have taken it many times and found that the internet arrows to the chest dont even hurt.
Jake, If you deicide to explain, just prepare yourself for the assault from the usual forum goons and dont worry about it. I have taken it many times and found that the internet arrows to the chest dont even hurt.
#50
Nevermind, I found your post about it. Great info and funny. Couldnt agree more!
There is nothing that I hate more than BS online arguments with armchair experts that don't even change their own oil,
Last edited by KrazyK; 01-17-2013 at 01:27 AM.
#51
Instructor
Thread Starter
I sense some derision, and hope I'm wrong about this, Jake. For those reading who WILL continue to drive and maintain these cars, your opinion about how you feel they should be taken care of would be appreciated. I don't know that I'll be in that group, but we'll see. I'm not interested in an oil thread, you can read these at a dime per dozen on this site, but proper service intervals and other advice would be useful. I've always been respectful to you here and in any conversation I've ever been in about the topic of the 996.
So far I'm not understanding what will need to be fixed and/or replaced, other than that it all needs to be torn apart and inspected. Cams at $1000 per (?) X 4 plus labor and other parts for what at most is a $25K car is seeming a little shaky to me, but that's me. The indy also quoted me lifters at $150 a pop X however many of those there are that need to be replaced. Yikes.
So I'm no armchair expert, and don't change my own oil. My time is better spent doing my real job, which I'm good at, rather than screwing around with my car. I don't recommend that you take out your own appendix, gallbladder or fix your own hernia, btw. For those who do work on their cars, I admire greatly your know-how, willingness to learn, courage and free time, but let's try and keep this informative and useful for those who might be able to prevent this from happening to their own cars, thanks.
So far I'm not understanding what will need to be fixed and/or replaced, other than that it all needs to be torn apart and inspected. Cams at $1000 per (?) X 4 plus labor and other parts for what at most is a $25K car is seeming a little shaky to me, but that's me. The indy also quoted me lifters at $150 a pop X however many of those there are that need to be replaced. Yikes.
So I'm no armchair expert, and don't change my own oil. My time is better spent doing my real job, which I'm good at, rather than screwing around with my car. I don't recommend that you take out your own appendix, gallbladder or fix your own hernia, btw. For those who do work on their cars, I admire greatly your know-how, willingness to learn, courage and free time, but let's try and keep this informative and useful for those who might be able to prevent this from happening to their own cars, thanks.
#52
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I sense some derision, and hope I'm wrong about this, Jake. For those reading who WILL continue to drive and maintain these cars, your opinion about how you feel they should be taken care of would be appreciated. I don't know that I'll be in that group, but we'll see. I'm not interested in an oil thread, you can read these at a dime per dozen on this site, but proper service intervals and other advice would be useful. I've always been respectful to you here and in any conversation I've ever been in about the topic of the 996.
So far I'm not understanding what will need to be fixed and/or replaced, other than that it all needs to be torn apart and inspected. Cams at $1000 per (?) X 4 plus labor and other parts for what at most is a $25K car is seeming a little shaky to me, but that's me. The indy also quoted me lifters at $150 a pop X however many of those there are that need to be replaced. Yikes.
So I'm no armchair expert, and don't change my own oil. My time is better spent doing my real job, which I'm good at, rather than screwing around with my car. I don't recommend that you take out your own appendix, gallbladder or fix your own hernia, btw. For those who do work on their cars, I admire greatly your know-how, willingness to learn, courage and free time, but let's try and keep this informative and useful for those who might be able to prevent this from happening to their own cars, thanks.
So far I'm not understanding what will need to be fixed and/or replaced, other than that it all needs to be torn apart and inspected. Cams at $1000 per (?) X 4 plus labor and other parts for what at most is a $25K car is seeming a little shaky to me, but that's me. The indy also quoted me lifters at $150 a pop X however many of those there are that need to be replaced. Yikes.
So I'm no armchair expert, and don't change my own oil. My time is better spent doing my real job, which I'm good at, rather than screwing around with my car. I don't recommend that you take out your own appendix, gallbladder or fix your own hernia, btw. For those who do work on their cars, I admire greatly your know-how, willingness to learn, courage and free time, but let's try and keep this informative and useful for those who might be able to prevent this from happening to their own cars, thanks.
I can't blame Jake for being coy, but who knows, maybe there will be a Camshaft Actuator Solution in our future!
#54
Race Director
*if you track the car, the above is void.
#55
Instructor
Thread Starter
#56
Rennlist Member
I'm guessing Jake is referring to the constant push-pull that occurs between the bean counters and the engineers at Porsche and the compromises that have to be made.
#57
Waste your money if you wish, but its just that...an absolute waste*
#58
Instructor
Thread Starter
I have to say that, from my vantage point, it certainly would make me feel better had I not listened to those espousing changes every 5 or even 10K miles, and had I studied the oil threads for some evidence that one is better than another. I did everything else under the sun to prevent being where I am now with this car. jmho. q
#59
Rennlist Member
Jake is a pretty busy guy. I prefer for him to stay busy doing R&D. Why not search posts by Jake & read first before asking him to rehash old info?
#60
Race Director
excellence magazine as a source on oil tech? please.