How to properly maintain convertible top
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I assume this applies to the boxsters and 996's also. Anyway, it's my last day of vacation and I have been planning on doing this a while. Not really tech savvy or especially motivated so this will be several posts as I work though it.
This service should be done every 2 years or 20K miles.
First problem is getting the correct lubricants.
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I could not find them in the US, so I'm improvising after a lot of research.
Osixo Anti squeak 557 is a fluorinated lubricant?
This is the closest thing I could find
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The krytox GPL, I found this
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And for the control optitemp, I found it was a lithium grease so I got this
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Ok. That's the first post. Now off to try to follow the instructions on the manual
This service should be done every 2 years or 20K miles.
First problem is getting the correct lubricants.
![Name: photo414.jpg
Views: 4584
Size: 2.21 MB](https://rennlist.com/forums/attachments/997-forum/1307118d1564841671-how-to-properly-maintain-convertible-top-photo414.jpg)
I could not find them in the US, so I'm improvising after a lot of research.
Osixo Anti squeak 557 is a fluorinated lubricant?
This is the closest thing I could find
![Name: photo434.jpg
Views: 4477
Size: 2.02 MB](https://rennlist.com/forums/attachments/997-forum/1307119d1564842000-how-to-properly-maintain-convertible-top-photo434.jpg)
The krytox GPL, I found this
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Size: 1.89 MB](https://rennlist.com/forums/attachments/997-forum/1307120d1564842120-how-to-properly-maintain-convertible-top-photo90.jpg)
![Name: photo605.jpg
Views: 4283
Size: 1.93 MB](https://rennlist.com/forums/attachments/997-forum/1307121d1564842150-how-to-properly-maintain-convertible-top-photo605.jpg)
And for the control optitemp, I found it was a lithium grease so I got this
![Name: photo202.jpg
Views: 4266
Size: 1.86 MB](https://rennlist.com/forums/attachments/997-forum/1307122d1564842210-how-to-properly-maintain-convertible-top-photo202.jpg)
Ok. That's the first post. Now off to try to follow the instructions on the manual
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Thanks for posting this. Can you post pics of what locations to apply the grease to after you’re done?
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Carreralicious (08-03-2019)
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And the conversation with my wife when she gets home and sees the top in the service position -
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She asks - what are you doing
To which I reply - lubricating and maintaining the top
And she says - great, this is how we break things...
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She asks - what are you doing
To which I reply - lubricating and maintaining the top
And she says - great, this is how we break things...
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Ok next step
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Which took me forever to find and they are small plastic pieces already with a layer of grease on them
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I could never find number 3
I think I found the piece but it had no grease on it. The krytox gpl is a grease and the other stuff is a clear liquid, but I thought I could feel some grease on one of the bars and I could not, so I skipped that one.
One more step to come
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Which took me forever to find and they are small plastic pieces already with a layer of grease on them
![Name: photo942.jpg
Views: 4182
Size: 1.50 MB](https://rennlist.com/forums/attachments/997-forum/1307136d1564863069-how-to-properly-maintain-convertible-top-photo942.jpg)
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Size: 1.87 MB](https://rennlist.com/forums/attachments/997-forum/1307135d1564863069-how-to-properly-maintain-convertible-top-photo867.jpg)
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Size: 1.88 MB](https://rennlist.com/forums/attachments/997-forum/1307138d1564863071-how-to-properly-maintain-convertible-top-photo174.jpg)
I could never find number 3
I think I found the piece but it had no grease on it. The krytox gpl is a grease and the other stuff is a clear liquid, but I thought I could feel some grease on one of the bars and I could not, so I skipped that one.
One more step to come
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Great stuff. Thanks for posting and keep it coming! I am going to need to do this at some point, so appreciate your post.
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To OP, I was just about to start a thread on what "alternative" lubricants people were using to do the routine maintenance and stumbled on this thread. Very much appreciated!!!
Now to order the lube and get it off my to-do list.
Now to order the lube and get it off my to-do list.
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Yes good info but yikes, i havent lubed anything on my top in 9 years! Have had no squeaking and the top works great but I guess i should tackle this at some point
Thanks
Thanks
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Thanks for this post! The only thing I would add is that #3 item is simply the rubber seal that goes all the way around. Lithium grease applied and wipe down with a rag after to prevent it from staining the top and surrounding metal
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This is great. Thanks.
I do get this rubbing like noise when I close my top, passenger side. Totally quiet on opening. I did lube the hinges, suspect it’s the spindle bearing. Is the service position just half way to opening or closing? Sorry for the newbie question. Thx again.
I do get this rubbing like noise when I close my top, passenger side. Totally quiet on opening. I did lube the hinges, suspect it’s the spindle bearing. Is the service position just half way to opening or closing? Sorry for the newbie question. Thx again.
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I assume this applies to the boxsters and 996's also. Anyway, it's my last day of vacation and I have been planning on doing this a while. Not really tech savvy or especially motivated so this will be several posts as I work though it.
This service should be done every 2 years or 20K miles.
First problem is getting the correct lubricants.
Attachment 1307118
I could not find them in the US, so I'm improvising after a lot of research.
Osixo Anti squeak 557 is a fluorinated lubricant?
This is the closest thing I could find
Attachment 1307119
The krytox GPL, I found this
Attachment 1307120
Attachment 1307121
And for the control optitemp, I found it was a lithium grease so I got this
Attachment 1307122
Ok. That's the first post. Now off to try to follow the instructions on the manual
This service should be done every 2 years or 20K miles.
First problem is getting the correct lubricants.
Attachment 1307118
I could not find them in the US, so I'm improvising after a lot of research.
Osixo Anti squeak 557 is a fluorinated lubricant?
This is the closest thing I could find
Attachment 1307119
The krytox GPL, I found this
Attachment 1307120
Attachment 1307121
And for the control optitemp, I found it was a lithium grease so I got this
Attachment 1307122
Ok. That's the first post. Now off to try to follow the instructions on the manual