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  1. jicko
    Do you RACE your car? If you do, do warranty STILL cover that?? Also, "they paid about 22k for my cars repairs over 3 years" <- what ELSE had been wrong with your car that cost a total of $22k!?!?!
  2. jicko
    Just pads!? hmmmm I've a MY99 996C2 Local Porsche dealership quoted me: - Rear brake pads, rotors & sensors (parts $555.00 & labor $225.00) = $780.00 (original porsche parts, the front axis probably will be around the same price too) Instead of letting them do it, I'll be doing all 4 corners myself. Part cost... about $700, 4 rotors and 4 set of pads, all porsche parts.... from Sunset.... MUCH MUCH MUCH cheaper that $1560!!!!
  3. jicko
    Go download while you can.... this had been a well kept secret until now... it probably will soon be GONE... *sigh*
  4. jicko
    "Lack of front and rear DMV-issued license plates" <- Yeah right... I think it is a sin to put on one... "Excessively noisy exhaust systems and mufflers " <- So our sport muffler is probably NOT ok... So... I guess.... I'll tint my front side windows... how dark... I still dunno yet...
  5. jicko
    By the way, this is my frd's 996. I like the darkness, but it probably may be too dark for the night, right? He didn't do his tinting, so he has no idea what % is it, what do u guys think? 20%? 25%? The CA "legal" limit of front sides are 70%.... I DO NOT think CA people are mostly tinting to that 70% standard.... for 70%... you are better off saving your money... the more conservative strategy is probably.... 40% front sides... and then darker to the back(which have no limit)... creating an illusion of lesser or no tint for the front.... But personally... I like a more uniform look...
  6. jicko
    Nah, I've many LEO frds. They are there for our own good. Hate & violence are never a sol'n, but a problem. :offtopic: Anyways... so, what's the best recommended brand and model of TINT to go with?
  7. jicko
    Any pics?
  8. jicko
    I've got a printed copy of TSB #4470. I've got the PDF copy of TSB #4470 too.
  9. jicko
    Thanks for the sharing of the experience.... but I think I'll take my chance.... If I encounter a traffic stop, I generally roll down both side windows before the cop walk over.... and if I'm at a light and see some cops, I'll roll down both my windows... instead of just sitting in the dark.... If they stop me for speeding, it is not likely that they had spotted my both sides tint.... And during the stop and whilt they talk me... they cannot MAKE me roll up the window for them.... they can ASK, but I don't really have to perform what they ASK me to do.... they can remove me from my car, but I will not consent to a search.... they can try to search without consent... but they better prepare themselves with some **** good probable cause.....
  10. jicko
    I've got a printed copy of TSB #4470.
  11. jicko
    I do understand what I am getting myself into.... But.... I do drive faster than 65mph on the freeway....
  12. jicko
    What's the best TINTING solution for our 996s? I just got a '99 996C2 silver, I'm thinking about tinting all the windows except the wind-shield. I want it dark(25%? 40%?), but I don't really want it *super* dark(10%)...... Any recommendation? And about how much would it generally cost me?
  13. jicko
    Which warranty company are you with? Most of the warranty contract I have seen do cover engine break down(and actually one of the big reason to buy extended warranty is to cover these big ticket items). You may still have to pay a small amount for the little parts that the warranty company are not covering, but it would be in the matter of hundreds rather than thousands...
  14. jicko
    As you have 3rd party warranty, shouldn't that cover the engine?
  15. jicko
    Hi Loren, The brake booster job is supposed to be covered by my extended warranty. What I can't swallow is that they want to charge me $115 for the "additional time to flush the brake system due to the non Porsche approved ATE Blue brake fluid", which I think is BS.... since according the service manual, after they install the booster, they have to "bleed the system" anyways.... so... bleeding out MY BLUE or bleeding out some YELLOW fluid take the SAME amount of time..... My car is a '99 996C2... and I do believe that the TSB job is needed (I'm still trying to hunt down that TSB.... to see what exactly it is needed).... and my dealership is saying that "extended warranty" is not paying for the TSB work... which I think they SHOULD.... cuz there will be NO WAY to fix my brake booster(which is a covered part) if the TSB work is not performed..... so I'm going to try to contact my warranty provider (Western General, WG) and reason with them. By the way... your estimation of time is dead on.... my dealership is quoting 3.0tu for the brake booster job(paid for by WG)... + they try to squeeze me for the unreasonable $115 "flush"... and $95 "TSB #4470 parts" Thanks.
  16. jicko
    You know what... while talking to you... I went and check the whole "Removing and installing brake booster" section in the Technical Manual.... and it called for step "7. Bleed brakes in the conventional manner", if that is the case... then... there should be NO "additional time to flush the brake system due to non Porsche approved ATE Blue brake fluid"!!!!!! (and I didn't even complain that they wasted all my 1 week old ATE SuperBlue, and not replacing them for me!!!!) :soapbox: I smell the same old "dealership squeezing every cents out of ill-informed customers"..... as you put it: "They are feeding you a line of crap and seeing if you are just naive enough to just pay it. "
  17. jicko
    Thanks for your support. I just checked the Porsche 996 Technical Manual (WKD 483 721) pg 47-3, section "47 01 07 Bleeding the brakes", the ONLY thing they state there is Use only new DOT 4 brake fluid. Observe brake-fluid quality. which I'm SURE the ATE SuperBlue DO NOT have ANY "quality issue". I think the key issue maybe... if the job requires flushing or topping off of the brake fluid system... they don't have ATE SuperBlue, and they ONLY have Porsche Super DOT 4 "Yellow".... then they kind of can't just top off my "blue" with their "yellow".....
  18. jicko
    Good that I had their quote in writing.... (it doesn't sound right to me tho).... but it seems like it is the service manager speaking already... It will require additional time to flush the brake system due to the non Porsche approved ATE Blue brake fluid. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. does not recommend using ATE Blue brake fluid. The blue brake fluid retains more moisture than standard brake fluid and should be flushed every six months. The blue brake fluid may cause internal brake system problems. Western General(extended warranty company) is paying for the standard brake fluid, but not the extra time that is required to bleed the system. I really not sure about HOW to change the brake booster, but I do have the PET as well as the Technical Manual.... and as far as I can tell... there is no need to open up any brake lines, and there is no need to touch the master cylinder!! Unless it is something related to the TSB. And that is another $95 worth of parts.... (I don't even know if this TSB is absolutely necessary).... The service contract will not pay for hardware. PCNA TSB # 4470 11/01 requires an updated brake push rod, bushing & pin when the brake booster is replaced. The service contract does not cover these parts.
  19. jicko
    I had a brake pedal not returning problem, so we flush/bleed the brake system w/ ATE SuperBlue.... it didn't help. (the fluid that came out wasn't dirty or bubblily at all... actually seems pretty new to us) Now I had the car in a Porsche dealership, and they think that it is the Brake Booster problem, and they will replace the Brake Booster (will be paid by my extended warranty). They told me that the extended warranty will pay for "standard Porsche fluid", but they want to charge me $115 of labor for additional time to "flush" the brake system cuz I have non Porsche approved ATE Blue brake fluid in there.... Is this BS or is this "just the way" it is? :cursing: Isn't ATE SuperBlue also DOT4 and it is equal (if not better) than the standard brake fluid? Pls :help:
  20. jicko
    Me too.... recently picked up a 99 C2.... I too got the Litronic and clear headlights... One of the mods that I really want to do is to paint the caliper RED!
  21. jicko
    Item#8 is the "Return Spring" of the Brake Padel
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