What did you do to/with your 996 today?

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by FRUNKenstein » Thu May 09, 2019 9:24 am

gnat wrote: Thu May 02, 2019 1:41 pm
b3freak wrote: Thu May 02, 2019 1:11 pm For such a known wear item, you think the engineers at Porsche would have designed this part to be a little more accessible.
Please.

Ford engineers apparently believed that alternators NEVER fail. Especially when you put them on the bottom of the motor in a vehicle that can be used off road.

In my old 04 Escape I had to replace the alternator 4 times. You have to remove the passenger wheel. Remove the half shaft. Unbolt the motor and then jack it up 6". The factory alternator price with dealer markup was $150. The labor was $900 :x
How about the starter on a 9PA (955) Cayenne (and probably 957, too)? You probably know better than I because I haven't had to change one yet, but it is my understanding that it is an engine-out job (or close to it).
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by FRUNKenstein » Thu May 09, 2019 9:27 am

OceanBlue2000 wrote: Thu May 09, 2019 6:23 am Changed the oil! Not 2000 miles on the oil, but its been six months so out it went. I found a great place to empty / buy new oil, which was the crappiest part of this job. Recycle your oil! But we don't want it!

For once I didn't get a significant amount of oil on the driveway, so I am not in the doghouse.
Every 6 months? Wow, you NA 996 guys are meticulous! I think the standard for the TurBros is once per year or 3,000 miles. Don't tell anyone, but I think I went an entire 18 months and 4,000 miles on my last oil change. :shock:
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1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red

2006 955S, Lapis Blue
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1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by 5chn3ll » Thu May 09, 2019 10:43 am

I haven't found a way to remove all the metal filings without changing the oil - if there is a trick for that, please let me know.

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by gnat » Thu May 09, 2019 10:43 am

FRUNKenstein wrote: Thu May 09, 2019 9:24 am
gnat wrote: Thu May 02, 2019 1:41 pm
Please.

Ford engineers apparently believed that alternators NEVER fail. Especially when you put them on the bottom of the motor in a vehicle that can be used off road.

In my old 04 Escape I had to replace the alternator 4 times. You have to remove the passenger wheel. Remove the half shaft. Unbolt the motor and then jack it up 6". The factory alternator price with dealer markup was $150. The labor was $900 :x
How about the starter on a 9PA (955) Cayenne (and probably 957, too)? You probably know better than I because I haven't had to change one yet, but it is my understanding that it is an engine-out job (or close to it).
No idea about the starter since I'm high rollin in a 958... Oh... wait... it's 6.5 now and thanks to VW it is approaching the $30k mark :cry:

I hear that the alternator in them is a royal PITA though as it is water cooled.

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by FRUNKenstein » Thu May 09, 2019 1:30 pm

5chn3ll wrote: Thu May 09, 2019 10:43 am I haven't found a way to remove all the metal filings without changing the oil - if there is a trick for that, please let me know.
Garden hose flush, silly. :roll:
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Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red

2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by 32wildbilly » Thu May 09, 2019 5:35 pm

FRUNKenstein wrote: Thu May 09, 2019 1:30 pm
5chn3ll wrote: Thu May 09, 2019 10:43 am I haven't found a way to remove all the metal filings without changing the oil - if there is a trick for that, please let me know.
Garden hose flush, silly. :roll:
That is only appropriate on a Mustang.
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by Einsteiger » Fri May 17, 2019 2:22 pm

Today? Drove it. Hot, dusty and all. Went to visit a Mercedes Club friend laid up in a physical rehab facility, then went to pick up my son's three kids from Tomahawk Elementary. I wish I would have had the presence of mind to take pics. I got sidetracked talking to a nice guy driving a nice VW sedan. He had a lot of questions about the 911.

As my cargo arrived, each one had a few friends come along to take a look at the car. Their celebrity status at school apparently went up a few points. Fun.

The car is filthy, but it's going to stay that way. Driving to the Porsche Club breakfast tomorrow even if we get the torrential rains that are forecasted.
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by 5chn3ll » Wed May 22, 2019 10:33 am

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Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by gnat » Wed May 22, 2019 10:36 am

Damn! And I thought the single core Mac Mini I ran in my old Escape was overkill for powering my tunes! :o :shock:

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by OceanBlue2000 » Wed May 22, 2019 11:06 am

FRUNKenstein wrote: Thu May 09, 2019 9:27 am
OceanBlue2000 wrote: Thu May 09, 2019 6:23 am Changed the oil! Not 2000 miles on the oil, but its been six months so out it went. I found a great place to empty / buy new oil, which was the crappiest part of this job. Recycle your oil! But we don't want it!

For once I didn't get a significant amount of oil on the driveway, so I am not in the doghouse.
Every 6 months? Wow, you NA 996 guys are meticulous! I think the standard for the TurBros is once per year or 3,000 miles. Don't tell anyone, but I think I went an entire 18 months and 4,000 miles on my last oil change. :shock:

Annnnnnnd, here's the oil analysis. Pretty good!
00 911-190504.pdf
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