Porsche Owners Thread - If you own one or just like or hate them! :)

[Peerzy]

Get to a baseline where everything tallies up, then find a new OPC...

Have you escalated your issues to the DP yet?

I don't remember anything about drive belts needing replacing? Is that specific to the 3.4 or have I missed / forgotten something?

Nearest OPC apart from Guildford is Reading which is a significant distance, Guildford is within a 5 minute walk from where I work so it's really a pain to change.

Not raised it to the DP yet, I'm with the Service Manager at the moment but maybe I should go to the DP if I don't get things resolved.

Service book says the following for 911, 911 Turbo, Cayman & Boxster;

Additional Maintenance every 90,00km (60,00mls), but no later than every 6 years;
Replace drive belt
Replace fuel filter 911 Turbo
Controlled all-wheel drive 911 Turbo: Change oil

 

[Gibbo]

Hi there

Starting to really like the new Pirelli Corsa rubber I fitted, I had to much pressure in them, due to how stiff they are they need approx 5psi letting out. Good drive tonight on my favourite roads and every corner 2-4mph faster, immense dry grip. Even better is how direct and the amount of feel they give too, I am so excited now to get on track with these as can see them being awesome.

Can see why the GT3 guys rave about these tyres, mega stiff sidewalls, superb dry grip and not scary in the wet.

 

[arcamalpha]

Nearest OPC apart from Guildford is Reading which is a significant distance, Guildford is within a 5 minute walk from where I work so it's really a pain to change.

Not raised it to the DP yet, I'm with the Service Manager at the moment but maybe I should go to the DP if I don't get things resolved.

Service book says the following for 911, 911 Turbo, Cayman & Boxster;

Additional Maintenance every 90,00km (60,00mls), but no later than every 6 years;
Replace drive belt
Replace fuel filter 911 Turbo
Controlled all-wheel drive 911 Turbo: Change oil

I've found Guildford mostly pretty good. Suggest you book a face to face with the dealer principle...

 

[Gibbo]

Hi there

Tonight I fitted:-
Carbon fiber plenum
GT3 throttle body (76mm upto 82mm)
X51 carbon fiber dual air intake

Installation was a bit tight but easier than expected, took my time to prevent any potential air/vacuum links. Made sure to disconnect battery etc. So ECU fully reset.

Connected back up, left for 30s so throttle body could sort itself out, started car and no idle issues, left it to idle for 5 minutes.

Went for a drive, throttle seems a little less responsive which is to be expected as at present air box has a pair of old stock paper filters in it and the right hand side intake does not have a hold cut yet in the decklid for cold air feed. Felt similar to the stock filter in the regular Airbox would do, as high flow panel filters really improve throttle response.

So jobs to do:-
1. Cut hole in deck lid so cold air feed works.
2. Fit performance BMC filters, due end of week.
3. Extend MAF wiring so can route maf cable neatly under Airbox and not over it.
4. Maybe buy shorter oil filler tube, as stock one is too long, but does fit.
5. Fit new plugs, current are 20k miles old.
6. Change oil to Millers Nano oil.
7. Go back to dyno.

A picture of course:-

Glad I did it myself, always more enjoyable, though only when it goes well.



Oh and finally the good point, no infact the sensational point, the noise OMG the noise, no word of a lie past 5000RPM it sounds like 10000RPM, sounds like a CUP car, I'd go as far as saying the noise in the cabin is GT3 beating. Seems to pull better too, but sure improve more with second hole cut along with fresh performance filters.

 

[^JP^]

Nice work!

Are you going to cut the deck lid yourself?

Look forward to dyno results.

 

[Gibbo]

Nice work!

Are you going to cut the deck lid yourself?

Look forward to dyno results.

No chance, body work is one thing I can't do, spannering I generally attempt and I've got a pretty good tool collection now.

 

[Housey]

 

[Gibbo]

Looks fast!

 

[Gibbo]

Second hole now cut by local garage.

 

[Dr House]

OMG you cut a hole on your car

looking forward to seeing the Dyno.

 

[Simon]

Why are you using a non approved oil in your car? Don't fall for the hype

 

[Gibbo]

Why are you using a non approved oil in your car? Don't fall for the hype

Purely based on Hartechs recommendation, hence I was considering it.

 

[Simon]

Purely based on Hartechs recommendation, hence I was considering it.

Who?

 

[Gibbo]

Who?

http://www.hartech.org/porsche_996_997_Boxster_engine_failure_repair_rebuilds_prices.html

Porsche engine specialist, considered one of if not the best, they have a huge following in Porsche community and are known as go to people if you have an engine issue.

They done years of research on how to reduce risk of scored bores in older Porsches and IMS failures.

According to them stuff like lower temp thermostats, third radiators and the millers oil can all help protect and cool the engine better.

 

[Simon]

Millers don't have an approved product though. This is an approval from the people who design and make the engines.

 

[Gibbo]

Hi there

Ok got BMC filters in, allowed throttle body to adjust and went for a good drive, I'd say what I've noticed is:-

Throttle response is now better than the stock paper filters, but marginally less slight than before stock BMC airbox and stock throttlebody, this is no doubt the effect going from 76mm - 82mm throttle body, is it an issue, well no, it's marginal and hard to notice.

Maybe a marginal torque loss sub 3000rpm but it could just be the fact the car seems smoother in power delivery now, as the car seems to accelerate faster.

4000rpm and above the car pulls harder, but at 5500rpm and above it feels like it's pulling way harder and would keep pulling so hard right upto 9000rpm if the engine could spin that fast. Put it this way floor it in 2nd gear at 4000rpm and you need to be very quick to get the change upto 3rd.

It seems 1-2mph quicker by a landmark I regular accelerate too on my route to work. If I was to have the dyno in my head I'd be thinking similar/same power upto 3500rpm but then a steeper upwards curve above 3500rpm with more top-end power for sure.

Onto the noise, sorry GT3 guys but from inside the cabin to my ears it's better, from the outside I'd say it's not, but on the inside it's like a race/cup car when the revs pass 5000rpm, infact 5000rpm now sounds like 7000rpm did previously, it's absolute music to my ears.

Shall aim to get on dyno next week and to see if there is any change power/torque.

P.S. Still need to sort rubber bellow on right side to seal against warm air but the gap is less than an inch so doubt it's having a noticeable effect on performance.

 

[Tomcat825]

I popped in to OCuk earlier to drop my laptop off so figured I'd have a quick gander at your car having not been up to HQ before... Looked fantastic... and even better that it was dirty!

 

[Clarkey]

Gibbos car....... Dirty? I won't believe it!

 

[Peerzy]

Yeah just checked through my service book and it looks like the air filter and a bunch of visual checks.

Despite the service manager saying on 2/4/13 that I'd have everything by 8/4/13 I've just spoken to him again and he's said he'll get it on it tomorrow and hopefully get it all to me for 29/4/13.

Looking through all my paperwork they've got the following wrong;

1) Airbag check 3 weeks ago not been stamped in book.
2) I was told when I purchased the car in May 2011 that a Major service & 60k service had just been completed and it had a FPSH and was totally up to date. What had actually been done to the car was a Minor service and no 60k service at all.

I spoke to them about point 2 a few weeks after I purchased the car and got it booked in FOC to be sorted, looking through the paperwork and stamps it appears they replaced the spark plugs (but not the drive belt) for the 60k service and nothing to suggest the Air filter was replaced to make my Minor service the Major it should have been.

They've also had 2 attempts at fixing my drivers side seat belt which hardly retracts on it's own and have said they can't get it any better, despite adjusting something and making me wait 6 weeks to order a new seat belt from Germany.

This is all excluding the 3 times they've tried to tell me I need new tyres when my tyres are perfectly fine.

I'm seriously starting to get very annoyed by them and wonder if a letter to Porsche HO might be in order.

Well I've still not heard anything from the Service Manager, he told me he'd post paperwork for it arrive with me recorded by Monday 29th at the latest, I said no need as I work 5 minutes away I can pop in and pick it up but I've not had any sort of call or email so it's going to go past the deadline.

Think my best bet is to just call and book an appointment with the dealer principle. Not very happy at all.

 

[Simon]

http://www.hartech.org/porsche_996_997_Boxster_engine_failure_repair_rebuilds_prices.html

Porsche engine specialist, considered one of if not the best, they have a huge following in Porsche community and are known as go to people if you have an engine issue.

They done years of research on how to reduce risk of scored bores in older Porsches and IMS failures.

According to them stuff like lower temp thermostats, third radiators and the millers oil can all help protect and cool the engine better.

Millers also sponsor Hartechs racing team. It seems they are recommending a 10W-50. If bore scoring is the issue then viscosity is what is going to help here for sure but there are other products.

I'll ask Porsche next time I am there why they don't approve 10Ws. But I think a 5W-40 with Porsche A40 approval would be sensible if you are concerned about scoring.

My advice is a warning in case of problems in the future:
You will have issues with warranty if you are not using an approved oil. Porsche have a huge database of oil 'fingerprints' to check the oil from engines that are in for warranty claims. Will be very easy for them to decline a warranty claim.