Jump to content

Welcome to RennTech.org Community, Guest

There are many great features available to you once you register at RennTech.org
You are free to view posts here, but you must log in to reply to existing posts, or to start your own new topic. Like most online communities, there are costs involved to maintain a site like this - so we encourage our members to donate. All donations go to the costs operating and maintaining this site. We prefer that guests take part in our community and we offer a lot in return to those willing to join our corner of the Porsche world. This site is 99 percent member supported (less than 1 percent comes from advertising) - so please consider an annual donation to keep this site running.

Here are some of the features available - once you register at RennTech.org

  • View Classified Ads
  • DIY Tutorials
  • Porsche TSB Listings (limited)
  • VIN Decoder
  • Special Offers
  • OBD II P-Codes
  • Paint Codes
  • Registry
  • Videos System
  • View Reviews
  • and get rid of this welcome message

It takes just a few minutes to register, and it's FREE

Contributing Members also get these additional benefits:
(you become a Contributing Member by donating money to the operation of this site)

  • No ads - advertisements are removed
  • Access the Contributors Only Forum
  • Contributing Members Only Downloads
  • Send attachments with PMs
  • All image/file storage limits are substantially increased for all Contributing Members
  • Option Codes Lookup
  • VIN Option Lookups (limited)

Orient Express

Moderators
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    680

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    3

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Orient Express

  1. Orient Express
    It is totally normal. The same valve is used in VWs and Audis. It is interesting that you actually hear the solenoid working. There is usually too many other noices coming from the engine compartment to make it heard.
  2. Orient Express
    The wear sensors are the same for all 4 wheels. If you are careful, you can pull the old ones out of the old pads, and as long as they have not broken, reuse them on the new pads. It is doubtful that you will need to change the rotors until between 100K and 200Km depending on how you drive the car. If you remove the calipers to change the pads, you should at the minimum apply fresh loctite to the caliper bolts, or replace the bolts with fresh ones(that have a new loctite capsule in them). Take a good look at your pads. If the wear sensor has not yet gone off, then you still have pad life left. 32,000 KM (20K miles) is not very much use, especially if you do not track the car. I am still on my original front pads at 65,000 miles (105,000 Km). Chance are, your dealer is just looking to make a quick buck from you.
  3. Orient Express
    That is a one way valve, that probably goes to the evaporative canister system. This is how gas fumes are sucked back into the system instead of the atmosphere.
  4. Orient Express
    The slots that you ask abut are actually Kamm effect vortex generators. They help smooth the exhaust flow resulting in higher throughput and more horsepower. These KEVGs add 15 HP to the 997. This design was originally pioneered by Kamm Nowegotcha in the 1937 Berlin GP on the Auto Union GP cars.
  5. Orient Express
    I reread your post, and did realize that your car only had 15K miles on it. With that keep in mind: 1. The 15K maintenance is essentially an Oil change. 9 qts of Mobil 1 @ $6/qt, plus a filter @$15 is a easy DIY. I would not pay more than $150 for this procedure. The 15K checklist is here on this board. 2. You warranty cannot be voided if you do your own work, just keep your own records. 3. The cabin filter is a 15K item, but the engine air filter is a 30K item. 4. Brake fluid flush is a 2 year item. 5. Your dealer should not charge more than $300 for the 15K oil change AND the brake fluid flush. 6. If you have not hit anything or potholes, or don't have strange tire wear, then forget the wheel alignment. 7. Remember, these cars are no different from Toyota Corollas when it comes to routine maintenance. With that said, they are also just as easy to maintain.
  6. Orient Express
    Is that a misprint, or did you really mean $600 to replace the air and cabin filter? While the parts are overpriced to start with, (the Porsche Cabin filter is about $65, and the air is $35), they only take about 30 minutes to replace BOTH of them (even for a Boxster). You paid at least $500 (3-4 hours of labor) to do a simple half hour DIY job.
  7. Orient Express
    As the lead Concours guy here, I can recommend the Wurth remover. However, while Wurth is good, 3M General Purpose Adhesive Remover is better and more readily available.
  8. Orient Express
    Another recommendation for RaggTop. I'd like to recommend that before applying RaggTopp, that you wash the top with the Porsche top cleaner, use a soft brush (I use a potato brush) to agitate the embedded dirt, use a hose stream to wash the soap off, then use a vacuum to remove the residual water. Do not use any sort of towel to dry the top as that will leave fibers stuck to the top. Let dry, then go over with a lint roller, finally then apply the RaggTop liberally. I have the grey top as well, and this method has worked for me.
  9. Orient Express
    When did this start, and what changed around then?
  10. Orient Express
    In San Jose there is a 76 station on the corner (more or less) of Almaden and Capitol Expressways: 3010 Almaden Expressway San Jose. It is currently $6.29/Gal
  11. Orient Express
    I have been mixing 100 octane and 91 Octane for years in my 996. The engine does run smoother, and has better power than just 91. I use a 1:4 ratio of 100 and 91.
  12. Orient Express
    Did you document when you took it apart?
  13. Orient Express
    Look on your shocks. If they have a brown dot then they are M032, If they have a green dot, then they are ROW M030. A white dot on the sway bars are M032, green dot is M030.
  14. Orient Express
    So how does this work? You instrucitons show how to get the lower center console out but how does it hook up to the radio, and how is the radio programmed?
  15. Orient Express
    The issue is not if the car is lifted using the engine, it is just that thee fluid-filled motor mounts fail over time regardless if the car is lifted using the engine. I would argue that it is good to lift the car using the engine, because it makes you look at the condition of the motor mounts. The nice thing is that the 996 motor mounts are a simple DIY replacement. In your case with 100K miles , it was time for them to be replaced.
  16. Orient Express
    did you look in your owners manual?
  17. Orient Express
    If my 996 isn't driven for a week or so, I will turn on the trickle charger for a day or so, then turn it back off. I use a 1:7 ratio for trickle charging.
  18. Orient Express
    To get the logo to lie flat usually needs a bit of pre-alignment and adjustment work with a heat gun. Before the logo adhesive is exposed, lay the logo on the car where it will be placed, and look for the areas that are high or not laying flat. Next, lay the logo on a flat workbench, and use a heat gun to gently soften the offending area so it will lay flat. This is a slow and tedious task. Too much heat and you will deform the script, too little and nothing will happen. You can attempt this process with the logo on the car, but you should be very careful that the engine lid does not get too hot from the heat gun as you will burn the paint. In your case, heating the center of the "C" will relax the top part of the letter and allow it to follow the contour of the lid.
  19. Orient Express
    The Porsche font it is called 'Porsche News Gothic' and is proprietary. To the untrained eye there is very little difference between the Porsche News Gothic and just News Gothic. When using News Gothic, just reduce the kerning a bit, and it will look identical, especially if you use the Bold font.
  20. Orient Express
    Sure there is. The method that I describe which is done day in and day out in every Porsche workshop world-wide. Keep in mind that the time that the car is being supported this way is just the time necessary (like a minute or two) to get the rear jack stands under the car. This process subjects the engine and motor mounts to far less stress that the they receive under normal road use. Because of this short duration there is absolutely not an issue. Keep in mind that the engine is normally hanging off of the chassis by the rear motor mounts, and the lifting of the engine simply puts compression on these mounts in exactly the same way that they get compressed in normal road use (like when the car hits a bump, or is driven on rough roads). Now some will chime in that after lifting their car this way, that they experienced a ruptured motor mount. In those cases, the mount was going to fail anyway due to operational fatigue and it better that the mount failed during maintenance rather than unexpectedly where it might not be discovered for many miles.
  21. Orient Express
    I have to differ with your recommendation. While there is nothing wrong with lifting the rear of the vehicle using the suspension crossmember, The method that I describe is SOP for Factory Porsche technicians and properly done will cause absolutely no harm to the vehicle.
  22. Orient Express
    Was it the Right rear tire that you had problems with?
  23. Orient Express
    If I can comment, this is definitely a dent repair candidate. The sunroof panel comes out with just a few screws. Not to worry.
  24. Orient Express
    FYI: The way the 3G iPhone and 2G iTouch charge their batteries is different from the older iPods, and most of the earlier AUX cables will not charge these devices. The older iPods charged via the Firewire connection lines, and the newer 3G iPhone/iTouch only use USB connections lines. There is an adapter available from Scosche that will fix this situation.
  25. Orient Express
    Probably not. take a look at the clips that hold the visor in. When they are removed, there is an electrical connector behind them that just unplugs. What year is your Boxster?
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.