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OMG that! I'm afraid that's in my future. Not too many miles on mine, appears to have been garaged, but I get those bits flying out of the vents. Driving it all summer with the AC blowing hard, and lots of vacuuming and picking out bits with tweezers, and it's mostly stopped. But I suspect a new round next Spring after sitting this winter. I saw a how to somewhere, and it sounds like a bear and a custom job. Not a straightforward fix. Good luck.
Got to say I have been considering this as well; I have the original windscreen, however, it is pitted with all kinds of tiny little chips that show themselves when driving into the sun.
looks good, with the exception of that filter, which, looks not so good.
OMG that! I'm afraid that's in my future. Not too many miles on mine, appears to have been garaged, but I get those bits flying out of the vents. Driving it all summer with the AC blowing hard, and lots of vacuuming and picking out bits with tweezers, and it's mostly stopped. But I suspect a new round next Spring after sitting this winter. I saw a how to somewhere, and it sounds like a bear and a custom job. Not a straightforward fix. Good luck.
Afraid of buggering up those little screws on the reservoirs - to me, they are akin to body panels and/or fidgety little bits, which I can usually break with relative ease.
Case in point - the other day I installed a new Rennline magnetic phone mount in the 991 - watched the install video a few times, thought I could do this, then promptly broke the little horizontal retaining clip of on removal of the console side panel, and ended up with another 'spare' clip that broke (fell) off from somewhere else and I have no idea where it came from, nor do I know what it is going to cost to fix it.
So, even though I considered that video 'idiot proof', I still managed to be an idiot and cause damage. Knowing myself, I would do the same on the reservoir drain plugs.
Afraid of buggering up those little screws on the reservoirs - to me, they are akin to body panels and/or fidgety little bits, which I can usually break with relative ease.
Maybe not for you, but history has taught me that things do not tend to go the way it was planned. Sometimes.
See post above regarding the wrecking of a $2000 trim piece. Not to mention the wrecking of my fancy new Exclusiv Option console when installing a seat... the list goes on.
Maybe not for you, but history has taught me that things do not tend to go the way it was planned. Sometimes.
See post above regarding the wrecking of a $2000 trim piece. Not to mention the wrecking of my fancy new Exclusiv Option console when installing a seat... the list goes on.
Fair enough, but it's just a matter of using the right size Allen bit and a torque wrench. Using reverse rotation to ensure the threads match prior to screwing the plug in ensures no cross threading when installing the plug
i have a turbo drain plug that is buggered up also. Based on the actual change to the oil change exchange ratio, i decided to not drain the turbos. I also change my oil cold. Both are out of convenience. i just change it a little sooner than 5K
But when i do get around to fixing the drain plug i plan to use a Dremel wheel and cut a big slot in the plug and then use a big flat blade screwdriver that has the hex on the shank
Hey Linwood - not sure if you know Joe Tegtmeyer who owns Joe’s Last Chance Garage in Bulverde - he is an awesome guy who focuses on Porsches and he fixed mine completely and permanently for $75. I had him do a bunch of work on my 911 and my Cayenne - great guy.
Fair enough, but it's just a matter of using the right size Allen bit and a torque wrench. Using reverse rotation to ensure the threads match prior to screwing the plug in ensures no cross threading when installing the plug
Agreed, however, I am not saying it cannot be done, nor am I saying I cannot do it - what I am saying is that there is a distinct possibility that IF something can go sideways, it probably will...
Same theory has stopped me from doing plugs/coils.
I always drain the oil from both turbos. I've never had any issues with the process.
The fact that you always do it plus owned it since new is likely why you've never had any issues.... But these cars are now ~20+ years old, they might not have been regularly removed in the past and/or the allen recess has been slightly stripped in the past is why sometimes they are problematic.
Remove them if they come out easy and the socket goes in the recess tightly. But don't sweat it if you have to skip draining them either.
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