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03.20.2018
911 (1965 – 1973) | Engine
1967 911 Engine Paradise California While resealing my early (car was delivered on 9/7/66) 901/05 engine I would like to return to orginal type finish. My fan, fan/alt. housing, strap, and valve...
03.19.2018
Cayman | Engine
2006 Cayman S 60 000 Engine Corbett Oregon It is my understanding that the IMS bearing in M97 engines is sealed, i.e. no motor oil can get to the bearing's working surfaces. Why then are so...
03.18.2018
Cayman | Brakes
2009 Cayman S 16 000 Brakes San Leandro California Replacing the stock rotors with Girodisc floating rotors. Does Porsche specify use of the special aluminum based anti-seize (Castrol Optimol Paste...
03.18.2018
911 (2005 – 2011) | Engine
2006 911 Carrera Cabriolet 90 000 Engine Burlington Ontario Car runs perfectly but an IMS failure would be the end I fear. Given I would be happy to keep and drive car forever, should I still be...
03.17.2018
Boxster | Engine
2009 Boxster 31 000 Engine Gainesville Virginia I have a base 2009 with PDK. Just added Sport and Sport+. Plan on doing three or four DEs this year. Running Mobil One. Should I change oil more...
03.11.2018
944 (1983-1985) | Brakes
1984 944 90 000 Brakes enfield Connecticut 84 944-I installed pagid pads front and rear 13 years ago.they still seem to stop ok and have plenty of pad left, they have 30.000 miles on them they seem...
03.09.2018
Boxster | Electrical and Electronic
2000 Boxster S 61 000 Electrical and Electronic Woolwine Virginia Had the 2 post Cat 02 sensors replaced 500 miles, now flashing codes P1126 and P 1133. 2000 Boxster S 61,000 I am the original...
03.08.2018
Cayman | Electrical and Electronic
2014 Cayman S 17 000 Electrical and Electronic Albany Oregon Depending on who you ask, it seems different answers are received. So here we go. Can a person just replace the battery on a late model...
03.08.2018
924S (1987 – 1988) | Interior
1988 924S 124 000 Interior Seattle Washington Can the rear quarter interior panel P/N 944-555-021-16-05T be fit into a 924S? I know the window moulding is different- the 924S has the rubber window...
03.07.2018
914 | Engine
1976 914 2.0 37 500 Engine Riverview Florida I just discovered on my new to me 1976 914 2L that it is missing multiple fan vanes in a row, along with no timing marks. I sourced a good fan and now am...
