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I've never had pads that are stuck to piston. Are you sure you've retracted the pistons already? You need to do so before the pads can be pulled out.

The backing plate is indeed bonded to the pad. The shims are added to reduce squeaking.

Ahh, I always search for new post and never notice the section of the forum. Thanks for clarification.

Loren's pic above puzzles me. I don't have anything in the middle of the oil filter. I have a oil filter housing that is just a cup and has a big o ring around the edge. That pic doesn't look like my 996 filter housing at all.

best time to buy is end of yr or around new year time. less volume so salesman are easer to strike a deal.

maybe you can get porsche to extend the warranty on the engine after your 4 yr warranty expires. bmw m3 has a 10yr/100k ext warranty when a tsb/recall came out for some of the model years.

Are you going to have it repainted? If so, just let the body shop do it. They can use bondo to fill it and sand it.

ditto, upholstery shop are mostly shady and craftsmanship really varies. get recommendation from dealer but take it with a grain of salt. the top needs to be aligned well there is a lot of braces, parts that you don't see when installed. if not adjusted and installed right, yours can rattle and the shop would not know how to address it.

Isn't the stock glass window smaller than the plastic one too?

Just do it at the dealer. Stevens Creek and Rector will mount outside tires for about 60-75/tires. Tire shops cost $35/tire but they butched one of my tires some how. Luckily, my rims weren't damaged.

Weird, never heard of that issue. Porsche seems to have gas filler issue from time to time. I'd think it's a no brainer given its 40 yr production life.

If you top is going bad, you should defly replace it with this one. GAHH has an excellent reputation. Their glass Boxster top works well and fits great. So, no doubt the 996 one will be top quality. You can buy it on eBay and have it shipped to you.

997 seats have airbags. I doubt the wiring harness will be identical to 996. Never tried though.

You can also use a hose and pump out some from the dipstick. Hose and simple hand pump can be had for $10 at Home Depot or Kragen.

Yes, you can remove the filter without draining the oil........

You will have some oil in the plastic cannister that you will remove to access the filter - so when you replace the filter cannister, your oil level in the sump may be 250 ml lower after you start the engine.

Just warm the oil up - let it drain back into the sump after a few minutes - top off the oil and all is well.

Have you tried this? I think you'll get a lot more than a cup of oil coming out.

just drain the oil. it's only $50. if you have a new clean pan and oil is new, you can drain it and refill it. if the pan is used, i'd not bother.

did you forget to change the filter or something?

who did the 60k service? make sure the plugs were done. i would not use kn filter as it often causes maf going bad. clean your maf sensor with electrical cleaner spray. make sure your tires are properly inflated.

exactly when did the milage change occur? before 60k service? what other changes were done before this issue?

02 is analog. MOST digital bus started in 03

This has been discussed many times. Bose is nice, best OEM ever fitted to a 911. It is quite good but is it NOT best. For your budget, you'll probly get better sound with aftermarket but you'll lose the stock look. I would not choose 01 vs 02 based on Bose alone. However, I do believe 02 is better because of numerous upgrades done in that model year over 01. Engine, interior, exterior, aerodymics are all improved. Plus, I don't like the Boxster headlights. If you come across a smoking deal on an 01, then take it if that's what you want. Otherwise, get an 02 and you won't regret it. 02 are still holding their value well for that reason. However, just don't take 02 based on Bose alone.

On the Boxster, one side of the vent is functional IIRC. I'd imagine same is true with Cayman.

I thought air filter is every 30k. Cabin pollen filter is every 15k.

My air filter looked near new at 17k. I'll inspect it at 30k and replace it.

Since you did your 90k earlier, no need to do it again.

exhaust cut outs are different. Not sure if there is more fitment issue. 99-01 bumper skin is actually easier to find.

cdc 4 will require dealer to program your pcm to activate it.

You may need a new top. Many people had this and not have been able to glue it back.

There are a couple of upholstery shops that I recommend.

Palo Alto Upholstery and Premier Upholstery in Santa Clara are pretty good. Avoid Bascom Upholstery - very shady business owners that only care about money.

If you do decide to get a new top, GAHH now sells a glass window one for 99-01. They sell it on eBay and upholstery shop can put it in for you.

If coming up to San Jose is too far, you can order the top and have the dealer install it.

Where is this sold?

What does dealers use to lube the top? I have some gel lubricant along the rubber gaskets of the top. I've heard Ice Wax used to lube motocycle chains is good. One dealer told me some 3M lube is used. I could never find it anywhere. I wish Porsche would sell some lube so owners can use this themselves as needed.