'99 996 C2 60k service

[neutron561]

My car is a ‘99 996 C2, with 58k miles (my first 911, previously a 924 guy) (daily driver only). I want to do the 60k service on my car myself to get to know my car. I love to work on my cars but always follow procedures in shop manuals so I have downloaded about 8k pages of a shop manual from somewhere in Europe (so I have to convert some things from metric, I’m in the US)

Can anyone help with these questions?

I have the procedure to drain and refill the coolant. My owner’s manual says it is “permanent” but I don’t have 100% of the maintenance history and I think 11 years is long enough. I can get Porsche coolant from AutoHausAz.com for $30 per gallon w/free shipping. Is there a brand of coolant available locally that is equivalent and maybe doesn’t have extra cost of “Porsche” on the label? My Porsche PET shows a lot of hoses in the cooling system. Normally I would change 11 year old hoses but since there are so many, I am going to inspect first. Any advice on hoses that may be more problematic?

Does anyone have the procedure to R & R the spark plugs? I haven’t found the procedure in my PDF Manual other than torque values. Disregard some of this paragraph as I found some info on this forum :) I see on this forum that it is easier to get to the plugs through the wheel wells. I plan to get the Bosch type OE plugs from AutoHausAz unless anyone has a better idea. Any advice on the Spark Plug Socket Connector? Reuse, replace, or replace only as necessary? The limited maintenance record I do have shows a dealer did a Major & Emission Control Maintenance at 30K miles in 2004 so I am assuming that is the last time the spark plugs were out. Are the Socket Connectors part of the coil? Why is anti-seize not recommended on the plugs?

I will also replace the Serpentine Belt, fuel & air filters, flush the brake fluid, and change the transmission oil. I will also be doing a lot of inspecting under the car. Any other suggestions or things to look for?

Has anyone had any experience with a PC based OBDII scan tool, by Durametric Diagnostic Tool for Porsche (1996 - present), Enthusiast Package available form pelicanparts.com? Is it worth the almost $300 cost?

Thanks for any advice!

[Loren]

All of this is covered in the 996 DIY sections - DIY Articles - Carrera (996) - Maintenance and through-out the board.

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[nghiaho58]

All of this is covered in the 996 DIY sections - DIY Articles - Carrera (996) - Maintenance and through-out the board.

Please give our search a try...

Hi Loren.

Speaking about 60K service, must we change the transmission (manual) oil at 60K miles or at 90K miles?

Thanks.

Nghia Ho

[Loren]

All of this is covered in the 996 DIY sections - DIY Articles - Carrera (996) - Maintenance and through-out the board.

Please give our search a try...

Hi Loren.

Speaking about 60K service, must we change the transmission (manual) oil at 60K miles or at 90K miles?

Thanks.

Nghia Ho

For MY2000 996 - every 90,000 miles.

[nghiaho58]

All of this is covered in the 996 DIY sections - DIY Articles - Carrera (996) - Maintenance and through-out the board.

Please give our search a try...

Hi Loren.

Speaking about 60K service, must we change the transmission (manual) oil at 60K miles or at 90K miles?

Thanks.

Nghia Ho

For MY2000 996 - every 90,000 miles.

Thanks.

:renntech: