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  1. mikefocke
    First class Loren.
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    There are equivalent Bosch parts that are the same as the ones Porsche buys and spray paints its name on.
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    List of Md and NoVA shops here. Slightly out of date (4-5 years old) but they were good then and if they are still around after another 4+ years then a good bet. If you do it yourself, disconnect the battery as you don't want the airbags exploding in your face.
  4. mikefocke
    A list of sources of used Porsche Parts is here.
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    Gob There are probably a dozen kits, bearings, etc out there to chose from. It isn't just two. There aren't comparble statistics in sample sizes that would be meaningful, would that there were. No one to take these things and run 100 samples 100k miles and report on the success or failure. And remember, Porsche with their test mules didn't know about the problems till after there were thousands in the wild so small sample tests over limited time aren't terribly confidence building. Hey the Porsche engineers were confident three times and wrong three times. And to make matters worse, in the case of a choice between the DOF or a ceramic bearing, it isn't either/or, it could be both. What is your installer familiar with? How many have they done of any?
  6. mikefocke
    We are rooting for you.
  7. mikefocke
    My experience with all the GPS map software and data used on cars is that it is always inferior to stand alone units that cost a tenth of what the fancy OEM units go for. Plus many stand alones come with lifetime free maps. A stand alone costs what one map update does for the Toyota I now have. And gives superior performance in terms of driving instructions in a timely manner and knows more roads even though the OEM unit is in theory newer.
  8. mikefocke
    How did they check the battery? Load tester after charge and long period of sitting? What exactly were the results? Still, a 5 year old battery is already on borrowed time and not a bad guess to just replace.
  9. mikefocke
    Without the MAF, the engine will be unable to adapt to the conditions the sensors sense and will have to run on defaults. Sometimes rich, sometimes lean. Running for a short time to diagnose the MAF is common but I wouldn't do it for long as you risk the expensive cats. I'd presume you have checked for air leaks and pulled the codes to see what the ECU thinks are the problems.
  10. mikefocke
    Wow have those prices dropped since I did mine 4-5 years ago. Great suggestions folks. As for the "don't use OEM" post, who do you think Porsche buys the parts from? Bosch. I think your objection was to generic O2 sensors or ones which don't come with crimped at the factory pigtails. I agree. But in this case the Original Equipment Manufacturer is Bosch. The Porsche O2 sensors I removed from my exhaust had the Bosch name, the Bosch part number and then Porsche put a Porsche part number on them and put them in a Porsche box.
  11. mikefocke
    Absolutely Bosch sells to Porsche. The part number equivalences are well known. There is a table at the bottom of this web page. I used the Bosch for one of my front sensors in an '01 with zero problems. Then a year later did the other. Had a muffler shop do the dirty work for $47 each IIRC just because I didn't have a lift handy. Most of the time is waiting for the exhaust/cats to cool down once you have driven onto the lift. The actual work took 5 min max each. These require no specific Porsche expertise. They will require resetting the CEL/Codes with a OBD2 code reader and muffler shops have those and it was included in the price I paid.
  12. mikefocke
    Had a friend with a highly tuned/mod'ed 986 and it took him a month and multiple dyno runs, then street drives, then reflash, etc before he got everything right. Right being defined as passing emissions, decent mileage, street friendly, race track capable, etc. Every tune would throw something off and it was trial and error. And especially with CA's testing, you want it done right.
  13. mikefocke
    All the OBD2 port spec does is allow for emissions testing by independent mechanics on an even footing with the dealers. All car makers use the protocol to allow other testing and generic OBD2 testers don't understand those codes. Even the factory list of codes often omits those codes. Durametric did a lot of (read many years of) sleuthing to understand many of the special codes Porsche uses which is why their tool is so expensive and valuable. If you are tring to maintain one of these cars yourself, it is really worth while investing in the software and getting the latest updates.
  14. mikefocke
    My AS Boxster's sticker said L92U X1. You ordered X1 for $805 in 2001
  15. mikefocke
    "had a 'bearing' put in". Who attempted it and what was their prior IMS experience? Ln doesn't sell to DIYers. Flat6 is the only installer of their "The Solution". Casper is trying to limit their sales to experienced installers too. Smart. Just got back from my wife's pre-op briefing by the guy that will replace her knee. He has done thousands. Experience matters when you are inside a body or an engine. Testing matters too when selecting a kit to have installed. Yes the new kit might be cheaper or even turn out after years to be better but it also may prove not as good in the long run of real world use. Do we really know yet? Do you select the new and relatively untested or the one with thousand of car/years in real world use? How much is saving some cash worth? How much risk to the rest of the engine are you willing to take?
  16. mikefocke
    Fuses blow because there is too much current going through them. Generally a bad connection, So the question is with 3 sub-circuits blowing, what could be the common element. Voltage regulator? Ground?
  17. mikefocke
    It takes money to get the kind of motor you want. Either buying used or one that has all new improved parts. Figure ~$6-10k used and then add another ~$1-2k for doing updated parts before you install it (RMS, IMS, AOS, water pump, clutch). oklahomaforeign has a 2002 3.6 they will sell you but understand you'll get ~80k miles on it for your ~$10k. Or spend 2 to 3 times that for the full bore Raby everything improved version that approached 400HP.
  18. mikefocke
    You could "bore" the engine to 2.7 and put in stronger sleaves. Then do the IMS and have only 20 of so other known failure causes to prevent. You are dealing with an engine designed 20 years ago with materials from the same era.
  19. mikefocke
    So what are the 1st to 2nd shift problems you see and maybe someone can help with those. The alternative is to find a wreck and buy the trans with lots of other parts as JFP has described.
  20. mikefocke
    Can you get to a 3.6 from a 3.2 block? Yes you can as an example wander over to lnengineering.com and look in their modified engines section. I know it is a bit far to send an engine but it will give you an idea of what they consider necessary and the aproximate pricing.
  21. mikefocke
    And aren't the half shafts different? Rubber boot failures on 6 speed versus 5 speed because of angle IIRC.
  22. mikefocke
    What you are seeing is that the 3.4 of the same electronic control era is the easiest no fuss replacement. Anything newer and you get into custom stuff. IIRC, Pelican in the US has a chart/article on the complexities of the various replacement options.
  23. mikefocke
    Are there 3.6s in a 986? Yes. But it wasn't simple, cheap and they were highly mod'ed engines from Flat6.
  24. mikefocke
    I don't like the sound of the diagnostic approach taken by your shop. Aluminum flakes can come from the block and aren't a sign of IMS trouble. Though they can get into the IMS and cause it to fail, the IMS isn't the original cause of the failure but rather wear somewhere within the block. Now metalic steel magnetic flakes are a sign of possible IMS failure and if they are circulating within the motor, other troubles will surely follow if the engine isn't rebuilt right. Which leads to my next concern, the experience level of the rebuilder, his reputation and exactly what is he going to do for the $6500 quote. There is an enormous difference between the expert and what he'll do (and he won't even work on it if it isn't to be done the right way) and the guy who just claims to know how to rebuild an engine. Ask how many M96 engines he has rebuilt, what he is going to do to assure that all the debris is out of the engine and not lurking to cause another problem. And if he doesn't know all about the LN ceramic bearing, run like heck to someone who does before you let him touch your engine because he can't be an expert and not know.
  25. mikefocke
    List here of wrecking yards
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