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  1. 500
    Thanks so very much...this was very helpful! :)
  2. 500
    I will Loren and thanks. The wierd part is it comes and goes from day to day.
  3. 500
    07 997S 6 Speed 7000 miles +/- I've noticed it in the warm to full op range so far. Thanks
  4. 500
    I have noticed every now and then a strange chirpping with ticking noise coming from the engine @ idle; I know the lifters make some ticking sounds but there is a distinct chirp as well. The sound comes and goes and some days I never hear the chirp but just the normal lifter ticking. Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this. Thank you
  5. 500
    I know Porsche says 1 quart per 1000 miles is ok but most cars are not consuming such a large amount of oil and are closer to one quart per 2500-5000 miles with a wide range driving styles. Consumption of 1 quart per 1000 miles would mean a GALLON of oil very 4,000 miles or 10 GALLONS of oil at 40,000 miles!!!! The oil consumption is the only thing I am not happy about with my car. I haven't added a drop of oil to my wife's S4 since it was new following the recommended oil change intervals. The Porsche flat six has always been known for using oil but it should not be excessive as I mentioned above. Certainly during break-in the oil usage will be more. My 07 997S has consumed about 1.5 quarts in 6500 miles with the first quart during the initial 2000 miles. This is a current poll on rennlist that shows oil consumption: None. Never add between changes 35.20% 1 quart every 5,000 miles 31.84% 1 quart every 2,500 miles 21.79% 1 quart every 1,000 miles 7.82% 1 quart every 500 miles 3.35% Voters: 179.
  6. 500
    I know Porsche says 1 quart per 1000 miles is ok but most cars are not consuming such a large amount of oil and are closer to one quart per 2500-5000 miles with a wide range driving styles. Consumption of 1 quart per 1000 miles would mean a GALLON of oil very 4,000 miles or 10 GALLONS of oil at 40,000 miles!!!!
  7. 500
    The 996 and 997 engines are of a modular design and are designed to be replaced vs. rebuilt at the end of their service life; the same thing happens when (a rather small number of) these engines suffer from some sort of major internal failure...Porsche just replaces them hence the increased # of new engines replacements vs. the older designs (pre996)
  8. 500
    bump Here is a photo of one side of the inside of the door handle. If you click on it, it will be magnified and might give you one half of the answer to your question: Reards, Maurice. Thank you Maurice :) . Perhaps if I spray some lube directly into the two areas that are visable from the outside it might work and it doesn't look like it will do any harm.
  9. 500
    bump
  10. 500
    Thanks for the tip about the window cleaning solution...I'll give it a try. Is denatured alcohol readily available at a local drugstore? I know washing car towels with fabric softner is a disaster especially if using them on dark colored cars...lots of streaks.
  11. 500
    Paper towels and lots of Invisible Glass.
  12. 500
    We are not talking about the imbeded antenna, are we? No LOL I wish it were that easy to explain. As mentioned it's on the inside of the glass and can be felt with my fingernail, the scratch is composed of two parallel lines (seperated by about the width of a human hair) and is about +/- 8 inches long.
  13. 500
    Tonight when cleaning the windshield of my car I noticed a fine 8 inch vertical scratch on the inside of the glass; the scratch is visible under fluorescent lighting and I can barely feel it with my finger nail. I cannot figure out how the hell this happened and if i look really closely it look like there are two parallel lines making up the scratch. I don't wear any jewelry other than a watch and my girlfriend does not clean my car windows. I tried removing the scratch with some Scratch-X but that did very little. Any ideas how this could have occurred and what I can try to remove the scratch? Thanks.
  14. 500
    When opening the doors from the outside I've begin noticing that the releases/handles are squeaking...what is the proper way to lubricate these things? I just don't want to spray silicone/WD 40 in the two small openings without knowing where the lube is going. Thanks.
  15. 500
    Just a guess...oil seal over spark plug needs replaced oils seaps just enough intto plug shaft coil to cause a degraded spark (miss) once oil is burned it stops...if this is it it will continue to get a little worse...look for oil under car side carriage. Hey thanks for the reply :) I was starting to wonder if the guru's around here all went fishing... :huh: Well that could be a possibility but when the car sits longer than 4 hrs or overnight etc (long enough for the cold start to kick in) there is no stumble. I would truly appreciate further thoughts and thanks again.
  16. 500
    Some 997s have been getting a bit of a misfire under the following conditions: Car driven to full op temp then sits for anywhere between 1/2 to 3 hours and upon restart when blipping the throttle before engaging a gear (1st or reverse) to pull away the engine has a mis/hiccup @ about +/-1500 rpms. After the engine runs for about a minute or two the mis goes away. Once the engine is put under load the mis/hiccup also goes away. The car does not exhibit the issue full hot or full cold but only as described above. So...what is it, what causes it to happen and has anyone had it corrected? BTW, I have tried different fuels and there is no improvement and the issue occurs about 50%-70% of the time. 07 997S 6 speed
  17. 500
    I have only seen Michelin, Pirelli, Bridgestone and Conti as stock rubber on 997S's and 997TT's...haven't seen Yokos just yet.
  18. 500
    Pretty much what I summed up a few posts above...
  19. 500
    Here is the vin range for 997S's. WPOAB29967S732434-WPOAB29917S732504 Hope this is helpful.
  20. 500
    Service campaign is W733, dated may 25, 2007 and effects 112 cars worldwide, if the oil supply bore is missing (cylinders 1-3) a new cylinder head will be installed. The notice also effects a very small # boxsters and caymans. The chances are small that a car was effected but a rennlister here in the US already received notice.
  21. 500
    Thanks. So then it would require a new tensioner and is it a big job/whats involved?
  22. 500
    Thanks, post it as soon as you get it.
  23. 500
    Yes I went there and posted the results on rennlist(nothing on this particular item)...how in the world would they fix this issue...aren't the oil ports part of the engine casting?
  24. 500
    Apparently there is a new recall being sent out for certain Porsche 997S's, as these cars are missing an oiling hole which lubricates a chain tensioner. Wow I wonder how they plan on fixing that??? Anyone here aware of this and if so can they please scan a post a copy of the notice. Thanks http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/show...ad.php?t=391211
  25. 500
    Thanks. I was thinking they may have grazed a wheel with the lift too, but don't they keep the lift arms pushed in vs. out when driving the car to the lift area?
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