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  1. JFP in PA
    Then according to what you have posted so far, you got $20K for the M96? What am I missing here? That 3.4L is nowhere near worth $20K.
  2. JFP in PA
    How so? According to your "blog", you started with what appeared to be a running and fairly clean 199 C2, that had to be worth something at least in the mid teens just as it was before you started, so if you add that to the $20K to do the swap, you had to have had well more than $25K in the car. This is were I, and I'm sure others, are having difficulties with the economics involved.
  3. JFP in PA
    So let's see; it cost $20K to do, and you sold it for $25K, and you consider that a positive? It was an interesting project, but just not everyone's "cup of tea".............
  4. JFP in PA
    Three pages into the post and you still seem to have trouble focusing. Whether he was joking or not, white out was talking about putting an LS engine into a 996. The purists I was referring to are the ones that would think it sacrilegious stuffing a Chevy engine into a Porsche. Talk about missing the point. Anyway, there are only a few hours left in the year. Maybe you'll learn to not let things bother you too much in '15. Happy New Year, all! :D Being "sacrilegious" never entered into the conversation. The LS swap is an expensive proposition that typically ends up both reducing the resale value of the car as well as dramatically shrinking the pool of potential buyers for the car; all of which is purely economic rather than religious in nature.
  5. JFP in PA
    I would get that in writing as part of a "money back guarantee" before you consider buying it. Tools, like the Autologic system, which does and excellent job on Porsches and many other cars, opens at around $12K set up for Porsche, +yearly updates, + other make modules. And please do not post multiple copies of the same post in different areas of RennTech (I already removed your duplicate posting), it violates the terms you agreed to when you joined. The reason I posted in both forums Cayenne and 996 is I'm fortunate to own both of them and I wanted to hear from both clans on their experience on either vehicle. Is it possible to repost back to Cayenne Forum as well? We have a forum section titled "Diagnostics, Tips and Diagnostic Tools" which is specifically for the discussion of diagnostic tools or systems for use on or across any Porsche models; in the future I would suggest posting similar topics there.
  6. JFP in PA
    That probably has to do with the "cross pollination" between the Cayenne and the VW's. We constantly hear about people using VAG COM or Ross Tech diagnostics successfully on the Cayenne, while that same tools can do little on the other Porsche models, and the Durametric is just the opposite.
  7. JFP in PA
    You guys north of the border are getting hammered on price, it sells for $970 here on Amazon : http://www.amazon.com/Autel-Automotive-Diagnostic-Analysis-System/dp/B008XN7NUG
  8. JFP in PA
    I would get that in writing as part of a "money back guarantee" before you consider buying it. Tools, like the Autologic system, which does and excellent job on Porsches and many other cars, opens at around $12K set up for Porsche, +yearly updates, + other make modules. And please do not post multiple copies of the same post in different areas of RennTech (I already removed your duplicate posting), it violates the terms you agreed to when you joined.
  9. JFP in PA
    And the year and model of the vehicle please.
  10. JFP in PA
    Not at all, but you are vastly over estimating what a replacement M96 can cost.
  11. JFP in PA
    Not really a "level playing field" cost comparison, unless you are starting with a crate engine LS. You can find a fully serviceable M96 in the $4-7K range, depending upon which model you are looking for.
  12. JFP in PA
    First, welcome to RennTech :welcome: Not surprised you can't find it, Porsche no longer prints any service manuals (and has not for several years), but it is all available online via subscription at PIWIS TSI: https://techinfo2.porsche.com/PAGInfosystem/VFModuleManager?Type=GVOStart
  13. JFP in PA
    Not really, in the shop we buy it for stock and use it exclusively on customer's cars. I have never seen anything that says the Pentosin product is acceptable for this application, including in the factory service manuals. I know that Porsche uses the Pentosin product in their steering systems, but not the tops.
  14. JFP in PA
    If power steering fluid was OK, Porsche would have used it, but they didn't and chose to use something specifically for the top system. A 250ml container retails for around $50.
  15. JFP in PA
    The oil speced for the top is Porsche part # 000-043-204-89. Pentosin CHF11S is power steering fluid.
  16. JFP in PA
    I would at least have the car looked at; it should not have a dropping oil level, much less a flashing oil light.
  17. JFP in PA
    The sticker with the codes in my car shows code X34. Would that explain the white gauge dials? X34 is the "painted instrument panel", which may have included the dials.
  18. JFP in PA
    Why are you surprised? Brembo has been an OEM supplier to Porsche and other manufacturer's for decades.
  19. JFP in PA
    +1. This cannot be described as a fun job.
  20. JFP in PA
    It is the perfect product for this, leaves a dry lubricating film that will not attract moisture or dirt, and once dry does not transfer to other surfaces.
  21. JFP in PA
    Depending upon how it was applied, it may require steam to remove it. Most shops that do window tint offer removal services as well.
  22. JFP in PA
    That's what I thought. My fabric still beads quite well, so nothing needed there yet I use Gummi Pflege to condition the rubber surfaces after cleaning with a mild detergent. Are there regular lubrication spots? A little lithium grease everywhere there is a pivot point or an obvious metal to metal contact point? Sparingly of course to avoid getting any on the canvas top. Long before I would risk using lithium grease, I would use du Pont's spray on dry Teflon.
  23. JFP in PA
    A Targa has a removable roof section, the Carrera may have a moon roof, but the roof it self is fixed. The Carrera is also offered as a cabriolet. GT2 cars are Turbos, GT3's are normally aspirated. You can learn more about the differences by either doing a search (always your friend) or going here: http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/911/
  24. JFP in PA
    They are referring to retreating the fabric with a water repellant material.
  25. JFP in PA
    Et la même chose pour vous et les vôtres, plus meilleurs voeux pour la nouvelle année sécuritaire, sain et prospère! :cheers:
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