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Finally got around to doing the front wheel bearings on my 1999 Boxster. I bought the SIR Tools B-90 P2 kit. $259.00 Bearing seperator from China Freight $29.99 (ON Sale) Craftsman 32mm large socket. $11.99 4 foot bar extension or pipe. (Home Depot $10) Bearings from, I can't remember but a while back. $30ea Jack Stands Jack Important Anti Seize Compound $8.99 (NAPA) Large wrench set. Sears $59.99 (I kinda went overboard on the wrenches. They had them on sale and even thought Craftsman is a lot more than China freight they treat their employees well, i think they are made in the USA and we need to support American companies, my .o2) Various other tools sockets, punch, spring compressor etc...You will see as i go along. So first off is to open the front trunk and get out two tools. The wheel lock key and the wheel post. Start off with taking the center cap off the wheel while it is still on the ground. Take the 32 mm socket and loosen the big center bolt. You will need to use a large ratchet, small extension and stick the home depot bar on the end. Be careful to use a quality ratchet or it might break and you will be doing some paint work later. I had taken the steel bar and pounded it into an oval shape so it would fit overtop of the ratchet. This bolt is tight so make sure you have the parking brake on. Next loosen the wheel bolts and jack the car up. Take out one bolt then put the alloy peg in one of the holes. This helps line everything up and keep the wheel from falling onto your nice painted caliper. You should have the wheel off and put somewhere out of the way...You won't be needing that anymore...At least for a while. On the front of the rotor there are two phillops screws. I like to remove them now as the brake pads are holding the rotor from spinning. You may need a special tool to get these out if they are stuck. Just be careful not to strip them.