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11.05.2020
Boxster | Engine
2006 Boxster 43 000 Engine GIBSONIA Pennsylvania My 2006 Boxster Base loses power when down gearing to second. It comes back after revering the engine when the clutch is engaged. Can anyone...
11.05.2020
Cayman | Engine
2020 718 Cayman GT4 100 Engine Fernandina Beach Florida I have a 2021 718 GT4 on order with an expected delivery in Dec. I have read that the new 4 litre engines require C40 motor oil rather than...
11.04.2020
Boxster | Transmission
2005 Boxster S 40 000 Transmission Sechelt British Columbia My own shift knob is getting scruffy. I have replaced the shifter mechanism and cables and now it's time for cosmetics. Some shift...
11.03.2020
911 (1984- 1989) | Other
1989 911 Carrera 82 500 Other Peterborough New Hampshire My 1989 911 is not an M491 Turbo Look but it has steel turbo flares and a 930 rear deck lid. The rear lid has the VIN of the car on the...
11.02.2020
911 (1965 – 1973) | Engine
1973 911E Targa 65 234 Engine Seattle Washington I was out today driving my 73 and it was running great with all its usual power and it was idling smoothly, but as I was driving along a flat street...
11.02.2020
911 (1978 – 1983) | Electrical
1983 911 SC Electrical Silver Spring Maryland The tach needle periodically "floats up" above what should be the true reading at startup and under normal driving conditions. Appears to...
11.02.2020
911 (1984- 1989) | Interior
1987 911 Carrera 77 000 Interior Stow Ohio I recently intalled a Nardi wood Steering wheel on my 1987 Carrera. All went well BUT once the wheel was on I couldn't figure out how to wire the...
11.02.2020
Cayman | Suspension
2006 Cayman S 35 000 Suspension DEARBORN Michigan I need to find a good suspension shop in the Metro Detroit area. Last weekend I bought an 06 Cayman S (less than 35k miles) in Chicago through a...
11.01.2020
914 | Engine
1970 914-6 50 000 Engine West Bloomfield Michigan How do I change oil on a 914/6. I see a nut larger that 36 mm but it is ttached to a hose Select rating Give it 1/5 Give it 2/5 Give it 3/5 Give it...
11.01.2020
Boxster | Body
2016 Boxster GTS 38 000 Body Falls Church Virginia Need to check/clean the front firewall drains on a 2016 981 GTS. Where are the top and bottom of the drains located? How are they accessed for...
