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  1. TTCarrera
    They spaced the letters out that way on the back of the 1986 944 Turbo and I don't remember you complaining about that. Same with the 1972 911T and the 1969 911S, just to name 3 examples of multiple eras. I actually think it looks great. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I like the way my beholder sees it. You could always just dental-floss it all off and let people guess if your car is a Carrera or a Carrera S.
  2. TTCarrera
    Why does the comment a little disturbing to me? What if it's not safely removed? What if it blows while you are safely or unsafely removing it. Are there any (safe version) instructions for this?
  3. TTCarrera
    Why do both of you drive with PSM off?
  4. TTCarrera
    Aren't there instructions in the back of your owner's manual?
  5. TTCarrera
    Most auto parts stores sell a $30 battery maintainer that has about a 12 inch quick-connect coupler that you bolt to the battery terminals. Then you can put the black plastic cowl back in that covers the battery and dangle about 2 inches of the coupler outside the cowl. I tuck it between the cowl and the gasket. When I put my Turbo away and assume I won't be driving it for a week or more, I pop the hood, place the small battery maintainer in the trunk and connect the coupler. The cord to the wall outlet is thin enough that you can close the hood on it without any paint or gasket damage. Finally, I've made up a little business card sized laminated sign that I stick to my steering wheel with double-sided tape that says "Disconnect Battery Maintainer." Just to make sure I never again start the car and back out of the garage while the maintainer is still plugged into the wall ..... fortunately it just ripped the cord out of the wall socket and I noticed a strange sound of the cord dragging along the ground before any damage resulted. Could've been real bad, with the cord plug whipping the side of the car if I hadn't noticed and got the car up to speed.
  6. TTCarrera
    Probably for this reason, a regional chain of quick oil change stores prohibits employees from working on Porsches.
  7. TTCarrera
    On mine, I think they said the factory found out that the ground strap wasn't thick enough and they were getting a voltage drop under certain conditions that would cause the spoiler to malfunction.
  8. TTCarrera
    Sorry, I should have mentioned that I have an '02 996TT and things look a little different than in the photos and the DIY drawings....neither seem to acknowledge a 996 Turbo. While it is still a 3.6L boxer, it is a different motor and I don't want to forget something important. First, the oil filter is inside the engine bay and not underneath like the 996..... I assume I want to take that off LAST (after gravity drains most of the oil out of the engine), unless I want a couple of ounces of oil all over the engine compartment? Also, should I be looking for a second drain plug underneath, like the oil resevoir and oil cooler radiator on the 930 Turbo that held most of the oil outboard the motor? Or is it now just one plug and gravity takes it all out at once? Thanks in advance for your help.
  9. TTCarrera
    Anyone use an Oil Extractor for Oil Changes? I guess you snake a tube down the oil filler spout and pump it all up & out? Seems to me that it's a much easier way to do it...... you're probably not going to get ALL of the oil out (draining from the bottom spouts is probably the only way to insure that) but if you change MOST of the oil often enough I would think you'd be OK. To me, the biggest deterrent to more frequent oil changes is not the cost, but the pain in the *** factor: 1). Taking the car somewhere and waiting (or leaving it). 2). DIY .... no matter how easy it's supposed to be, all the work laying on your back under the car, skinning your knuckles and then crawling back under there a couple of times over the next few drives to make sure nothing is leaking ...... it just isn't as much fun or satisfying as it used to be.
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