What did you do to/with your 996 today?

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Post by 32wildbilly » Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:22 am

gnat wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2019 9:43 pm
808Bill wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2019 9:32 pm

Is it me or are the rear wheels pushed forward in the wheel well?
I think it's an optical illusion due to him turning (e.g. it's not a true side shot) and all the dark coloring, but now that you point it out it does look weird...
That's just the four wheel steering working.
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by sweet victory » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:49 am

I didn't notice that until Bill said something. Very weird.

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

Post by FRUNKenstein » Mon Apr 08, 2019 12:15 pm

It's the dreaded wheel-well scoring.
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by Dgi 07 » Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:20 pm

Taking it out of storage. Oil and filters change!!!!
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by Battery Guy » Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:53 pm

Drove mine to the post office to mail my taxes.
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by B3DAWG » Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:25 am

Tried to take mine out on Sunday and got caught in a terrible thunder storm. Pretty crazy when you can't see but only a few feet in front of the car.

Fortunately, we survived for another day. Gosh... it reminds me... I gotta get those coil packs changed out! Ugh!

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

Post by gnat » Tue Apr 16, 2019 1:05 pm

Tried to jump it (been sitting for a month or so) so the wife could drive it to an appointment that give it a little exercise, but the jump pack recommended by someone with a related name wouldn't open the frunk :(

So I'll have to dig out the proper cables this evening to pop it open.

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

Post by OceanBlue2000 » Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:20 am

OK, so maybe a dumb question. I have been following 808Bill's AOS / hydrolock issue. In that thread, someone suggested replacing the MAF even though the car is not throwing a CEL as a performance upgrade. The thinking being that even if the MAF isn't having trouble its probably dirty and not working optimally.

I have no record of any PO replacing this, and I am at ~75K mileage wise. Given how easy this is, should I replace my MAF as a maintenance item?
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by sweet victory » Wed Apr 17, 2019 8:12 am

I typically clean to see if there is improvement before replacing.

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

Post by OceanBlue2000 » Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:58 am

Got these in the mail today.
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