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  1. JFP in PA
    Actually, just about every year since they became mandatory here in 2007. They are expensive, not particularly accurate (although better than nothing), and more expensive to have to replace every 4-6 years. Yes, they can be turned off, and no, most (if not all) shops won't do it as they are a Federally mandated safety system (so the car can fail annual inspection if it is turned off), and the shop can be held financially liable if the car gets into an accident. Simply ain't worth it.............
  2. JFP in PA
    I find it interesting that someone wants to add a TPMS system to a car without one, as most inquiries we get at the shop about TPMS systems are about how to turn one off on cars that came with them. Just an observation...........
  3. JFP in PA
    Warranties are a unique form of contract law, controlled by the applicable laws of the country or state in which they are issued. I would suggest having your solicitor examine the wording in your case and tell you what your options are, before making any decision.
  4. JFP in PA
    Haven't used Chrome, but have also not had complaints from users either. Check to see which time frame is selected (left side of main screen), many use "last 24 hours".
  5. JFP in PA
    +1 on Ahsai's comment. There are also other online retailers (non dealers) selling it for around $35 a gallon as well.
  6. JFP in PA
    If it actually is the same, and I do not know that as a fact, it is also around $13 per 1.5L container, so it also costs more (at retail) than Porsche coolant.
  7. JFP in PA
    If you look at where the drain plug is, the baffle is on stands cast into the pan, so the baffle is well off the sump floor, and there is even a cut out for the drain plug in the baffle. So unless the plug you used is unusually long, it should clear:
  8. JFP in PA
    When you have the oil out, take a small section of metal rod, like from a coat hanger, and measure how far up you have to push it before it hits, marking the rod. Then compare that distance to the length from the mating face of the magnetic plug to the tip of the magnet. Should give you a reference point of how close the plug comes to hitting.
  9. JFP in PA
    Next time you change your oil, shine a small flashlight up in the opening and see what is there. There really should not be any interference.
  10. JFP in PA
    The black baffle piece is plastic.
  11. JFP in PA
    Sorry, my mistake. The 9A1 sump cover has the drain off to one side a bit, with the internal baffle above the drain plug opening, but it should also be a bit higher up and not come into contact. In LN parts, both engines(M96/97 and 9A1) use the same drain plug:
  12. JFP in PA
    There should not be anything directly above the drain plug that the plug can reach. The oil pickup is above and to one side, but should be well far enough away to clear, as would the stock baffle (sump cover on the left): We have installed quite a few of the LN style magnetic plugs and I cannot say that we have ever had one hit anything:
  13. JFP in PA
    Not really. Porsche was an early adopter of the OAT technology, and has had a spotty history of not playing nice with some other brands of coolants, often resulting in gel formation in the cooling system. You need to proceed cautiously when mixing coolants as the results can be very expensive to clean out.
  14. JFP in PA
    Check the car's service records for the last time the brake hydraulic system was flushed, if it was more than 2 years ago, you need to flush the system.
  15. JFP in PA
    Cam end plug is a cheap and easy fix, the old one pops out and the new one pops in. Dried coolant on the water pump is an early sign of pending pump failure; the water pump should be replaced.
  16. JFP in PA
    Cylinder locations: P0203 indicates an injector malfunction on cylinder #3, P0267 is for a low circuit on the same injector. So it looks like #3 injector went off line and created the misfire. But neither of those faults explains the oil in the intake or on the other plugs.
  17. JFP in PA
    Right side of the engine bay, behind the recirculation fan, near the oil fill cap.
  18. JFP in PA
    The filler tube is in a bit of a tight space, but is doable with simple hand tools. It is under vacuum (or is supposed to be when everything else is sealed up), so you poor idle and noise are most likely caused by the bad filler tube.
  19. JFP in PA
    +1. You are overheating the PDK and probably boiling the brake fluid due to moisture build up. Get your brakes flushed, and do a preemptive PDK service (clutch and gearbox fluid change), both should help.
  20. JFP in PA
    Anytime, that is what we are here for.
  21. JFP in PA
    I like the Solution from LN, they are well designed and made, and are the only permanent fix on the market. Not cheap, but if you are going to keep the car, it is the best option.
  22. JFP in PA
    An additional thought: If your car turns out to be a single row, and you are considering going with the new LN "Pro" dual row replacement for the OEM single row bearing, be sure the shop owns the Faultless Installation Tool that is required to do one of these swaps. You should not attempt to install the Pro dual row bearing without one.
  23. JFP in PA
    Everybody is entitled to an opinion, but history has proven many of them wrong. Your car could go either way. That said, the really good shops that do a lot of IMS retrofits would stock both. Just something to think about........
  24. JFP in PA
    Because of the year of the car, you need to proceed cautiously. 2000-2001 was a transitional period during which the engine could have had a dual row or a single row, and there is absolutely no way to know which is in the car without taking it apart and looking. All of the so-called published methods (VIN, build dates, engine numbers, tec., etc.) have proven inaccurate, and as most vendors will not accept a return on an IMS retrofit kit, you will be running a large risk by ordering before the car is apart..
  25. JFP in PA
    Potential buyers need to be aware that the RND engine program are not Jake prepared engines, but basically quality stock rebuilds with an LN IMS update and better cylinders (LN Nickies), but otherwise stock with quick delivery and a core exchange program. This interesting program should help those with dead or dying engines by offering a quicker way to obtain and quality rebuilt engine and at a lower price point than one of Jake's ten-tenth's units, which also require a much longer lead time. This is also not a retail level program (read they do not sell to the public), but one that supplies engines to shops that do business with the supplier, SSF.
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