Experts opinion...Tune up? PLEASE HELP
07-09-2010, 01:27 PM
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Experts opinion...Tune up? PLEASE HELP
Hey guys,
I’m brining my 2004 Cayenne S to the mechanic for a very first tune-up since I purchased it. I don’t have the information of prior work done on the vehicle so I figure better be safe than sorry and get it checked...It’s a 2004 Porsche Cayenne S with 109,000 Km on it...
I'm wondering from your experiences what are some things I should have the mechanics look at or replace.
I obviously know some basics
1) Spark plug
2) Air filter
3) Check engine coils (when broken does a check engine sign come up?)
Are their any other valves or important things I’m forgetting?
Thanks in advance
I’m brining my 2004 Cayenne S to the mechanic for a very first tune-up since I purchased it. I don’t have the information of prior work done on the vehicle so I figure better be safe than sorry and get it checked...It’s a 2004 Porsche Cayenne S with 109,000 Km on it...
I'm wondering from your experiences what are some things I should have the mechanics look at or replace.
I obviously know some basics
1) Spark plug
2) Air filter
3) Check engine coils (when broken does a check engine sign come up?)
Are their any other valves or important things I’m forgetting?
Thanks in advance
07-09-2010, 02:50 PM
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You have 2 air filters in an S, get them both changed
Is your mechanic porsche savy? the passenger side airbox may have a secondary hose attached that is easily broken if unknown. My 06 did not have this hose.
Get a new pollen filter also for sure
Mine was loaded with crap and actually made a big difference in cabin smells.
Easily changed under passenger side dash, 1 screw and 2 (6 or 8mm) "nuts"
Also make sure they check the Power Steering fluid when they have the inner plastic covers off.
It's easy to miss and most often will be a little low with your mileage.
Use the correct PS fluid to be safe, don't overfill
Is your mechanic porsche savy? the passenger side airbox may have a secondary hose attached that is easily broken if unknown. My 06 did not have this hose.
Get a new pollen filter also for sure
Mine was loaded with crap and actually made a big difference in cabin smells.
Easily changed under passenger side dash, 1 screw and 2 (6 or 8mm) "nuts"
Also make sure they check the Power Steering fluid when they have the inner plastic covers off.
It's easy to miss and most often will be a little low with your mileage.
Use the correct PS fluid to be safe, don't overfill
07-09-2010, 05:11 PM
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Do you have the owner's manual and service book? It should outline the service intervals and recommended maintenance.
07-09-2010, 07:58 PM
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If you don't have any maintenance history you should go ahead and replace the coil packs whether or not they show any cracks. You're basically just buying the parts since the labor is already covered by changing the plugs. If those are the original coil packs and they haven't cracked yet, they will crack before you are due to change the plugs again.
And it would be best to use a mechanic who knows something about Porsche's in general, and Cayenne's in particular. If he has the PST-2/PIWIS scanner he can check for fault codes, misfires, etc. - which don't always throw a CEL but can indicate pending problems with coil packs and other issues.
And it would be best to use a mechanic who knows something about Porsche's in general, and Cayenne's in particular. If he has the PST-2/PIWIS scanner he can check for fault codes, misfires, etc. - which don't always throw a CEL but can indicate pending problems with coil packs and other issues.
