The Center-Lock recall...
06-22-2011 | 02:22 PM
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I've seen galling and excessive where on some cars, so I'm guessing there will be instances of new wheels, even new hubs. At the very least, have the wheels cleaned (they should be pretty greasy around the hub given the new "lathering" procedure for the nuts.) and inspected for any signs of fatigue (surface abrasion, discoloration.) If you don't have a rock solid tech you know and trust at the dealership, you're going to have to roll up your sleeves and get involved in this one.
I expect almost every car will have new alignment pins and bolts, new locking spline and new nuts. I don't see any problem choosing the color of the lock nut. I believe the "default" is black now, so you'd probably have to ask for the gray.
You probably won't get new dust covers and you probably won't get brake rotors, but it seems that some cars have had the rear rotors replaced, but I've not been able to discovery what's up with changing the rear rotors.
Recall is a function of under torqued cl nuts. I always torqued mine to 600 with wheels off the ground.
All I needed was nuts without 500 nm on them. They look exactly the same
06-22-2011 | 02:43 PM
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Tech told me if the nut was ever loose, rotor hat damage could have occurred. I was in the shop and watched the entire process.
Recall is a function of under torqued cl nuts. I always torqued mine to 600 with wheels off the ground.
All I needed was nuts without 500 nm on them. They look exactly the same
Recall is a function of under torqued cl nuts. I always torqued mine to 600 with wheels off the ground.
All I needed was nuts without 500 nm on them. They look exactly the same
06-22-2011 | 03:57 PM
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Tech told me if the nut was ever loose, rotor hat damage could have occurred. I was in the shop and watched the entire process.
Recall is a function of under torqued cl nuts. I always torqued mine to 600 with wheels off the ground.
All I needed was nuts without 500 nm on them. They look exactly the same
Recall is a function of under torqued cl nuts. I always torqued mine to 600 with wheels off the ground.
All I needed was nuts without 500 nm on them. They look exactly the same
I just take proper care
06-22-2011 | 04:08 PM
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Mine went in the shop today for its first annual service at 1000 miles. 
They performed the centerlock inspection and will have to replace the nuts, bearings, and spindles due to excessive wear.
They performed the centerlock inspection and will have to replace the nuts, bearings, and spindles due to excessive wear.
06-22-2011 | 07:17 PM
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What torque setting did you use when tightening your wheels?
06-22-2011 | 07:46 PM
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06-22-2011 | 08:05 PM
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06-22-2011 | 08:07 PM
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Strange, I called my dealer today. He checked and confirmed my VIN # is subject to recall. I have purple (gray) bolts, when I asked if they could order them black he said the recall stated a specific part # for my VIN and he could not do this.
Should I seek another dealer?
Should I seek another dealer?
Obviously, what they really want to do is charge a loaner car to Porsche. I called back today and reminded them that I have spent over a quarter of a million dollars with the last two cars and that I was not happy.
The service writer then decided that, lo and behold, they COULd do the procedure while I wait and although they were "different part numbers" he would do me the favor of getting black bolts.
The more I see of the poor level of service Porsche dealers seem to offer, the more fed up I have become....
06-22-2011 | 08:22 PM
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the nuts have a different p/n since it deletes the erroneous "500nm" tightening spec ... dont know about other p/ns. I assume they will replace any OEM part that appears to show wear/damage caused by the wheel being "loose" when torqued to 500nm instead of 600nm... in such case I would expect those parts to be the "same" ... unless there are other components that contribute to the problem other than the nut assy itself.
06-22-2011 | 09:17 PM
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Finances are in flux right now. I have a buyer interested in my Cobalt Blue. I was thinking of getting a MP4(have a deposit on it) but I just don't know what the heck I would do with it. So I am leaning towards just upgrading to a RS.
Sorry to derail the thread. Back to the topic at hand...
06-22-2011 | 09:24 PM
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Just now picked up Gisele from Stevens Creek Porsche in Santa Clara, CA for this recall repair work. The parts manager sent me an e-mail notifying me of the recall. He e-mailed me later to ask what color nut I wanted. Beyond the nut replacement, they also swapped out the red nipples, as mine had a fair amount of gauling. They even noted that a couple were loose (I already knew this, but didn't bother to fix it as I had hoped they would simply replace them - which they did!).
I just wish they had replaced my dust caps too. I lost one on the last track day. They all feel kinda iffy now. That metal cap is too thin for all the workout I give 'em. I've decided to simply leave them off at the track.
All in all, I'm pretty happy - although, I'd be super happy if they replaced my rotors as they had done for some lucky Rennlister. LOL
I just wish they had replaced my dust caps too. I lost one on the last track day. They all feel kinda iffy now. That metal cap is too thin for all the workout I give 'em. I've decided to simply leave them off at the track.
All in all, I'm pretty happy - although, I'd be super happy if they replaced my rotors as they had done for some lucky Rennlister. LOL