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  1. JimPDX
    Why do you want to put a 'clear' bra on your car? Let it go, get a chip or two...it gives the car character. You can touch the chips up every now and then...enjoy the car and save your dough for your first RMS repair.
  2. JimPDX
    I have to admit that I only lived with the "wood" trim pieces for 24 hours. I just hated the contrast with my grey leather. It is amazing how a rear console replacement which took over 1 hour the first time could be swapped out in 15 minutes by the third time! Here is what I'm (happily) back to: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think the wood trim pieces were nice looking but the contrast with the gray interior was off as you said...BUT...what you did in this pic looks GREAT!... Jim
  3. JimPDX
    Thats it...Thx Loren... Jim
  4. JimPDX
    Loren... Inside between the top of the dash and the windshield fits a long plastic trim piece that runs the length of the dash. Depending on road conditions that piece of plastic can rattle pretty badly. I'd like to remove it and felt tape it in places...do you have a picture of where the clips are so I don't break it upon removal... Thx for your assistance... Jim
  5. JimPDX
    I'm not sure I understand what an overmat is? Are you speaking of the floor mat? Is that what is moving? If it is, you can buy a metal mat spring clip at an auto parts store that grabs the mat on one end and on the other end of the clip are two curved pins which slide and lock into the carpet below the mat. I use these on my cross country and they work very well. They are about $5.00 for a pair. Jim
  6. JimPDX
    Similar situation happened on my car...I got hit by a rock or some other piece of road debris and it put an small chip into the side of the rim. After a few months I noticed that the clear coat was chipping away around the initial chip. I really couldn't justify having the wheel repainted for such a small chip but I was concerned about it getting worse. I essentially abraded the chip with a very fine wet sandpaper 000 grit wrapped around a lead pencil rubber eraser. I extended the sanding about 5mm around the original chip. Bought some touch up paint and applied a small dab of it to the area. Then took some very mild rubbing coumpound (Blue Coral) and the applied it to the area and with the edge of a credit card. With the edge of the credit card I rubbed the rubbing compound out till the dab of paint was smooth to the touch and even with the other painted surface. I then applied a small dab of clear coat and let it dry in the sun for about an hour and 1/2...then did the rubbing compound credit card thing again. Looks fine. You have to get right on top of the wheel to see where the chip was... Jim
  7. JimPDX
    Thx for the info... Jim
  8. JimPDX
    Muchas G...Loren!! Jim
  9. JimPDX
    Sorry. I should have included that... MY 1999 Interior:black Yes. Leatherette Thx
  10. JimPDX
    Loren... Looks like an option...I have a protection plate which reduces my clearance about 3/4 of an inch... Do you lift the car and set the boards under it or do you drive the car over the boards? Thx Thx... Jim
  11. JimPDX
    Loren... Do you what the part number is for the vinyl covered trim piece that sits perpendicular the rear seat shelf just below the rear window. The piece runs the width of the rear shelf and is about 4 inches wide... Thx for your assistance...
  12. JimPDX
    As always...thank you kindly for the info... Jim
  13. JimPDX
    Thank you Loren---what is part number 996 106 233.52? I saw this on a recent service invoice with a notation that said: replaced 996 106 233 52 rear passenger side unit. Driver side unit should be replaced at next servicing. Do you have any idea what it is I am supposed to replace? No other explanation... My service advisor is out today...and have been on hold way to long...so I thought I'd check with the P Guru... Thx... Jim
  14. JimPDX
    Does anyone have any experience using car ramps for doing an oil change? If so can you recommend a type, style or brand of ramps. Maybe something with a low rise. Any difficulty using the ramps? Thx… Jim
  15. JimPDX
    Thx Loren...
  16. JimPDX
    I know it started in July -- is that the latest one to your knowledge then? Thx
  17. JimPDX
    There was a change made to the IMS seal, crankshaft gear, flange and chain in Sept 2000 production. Some of the old parts are not available anymore and you can't mix most of the parts. This is covered in detail in TSB 10/00 1551 New Drive Chain and Seal for Intermediate Shaft (dated 11-10-00). R&R the seal (if you have the right parts) also requires several special tools. IMHO... unless you have the TSB, tools and workshop manual - you may not want to tackle this. Loren... Is there a new TSB and if so is it posted yet? I did a quick look and didn't see it... Thx... Jim A - Toothed segment with hexagon-head bolt M 12 x 50 No. 9538/1 B - Socket wrench No. 9110 C - Retaining device No. 9642 <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
  18. JimPDX
    Welcome to the forum...this is a good place!! Jim
  19. JimPDX
    Exactly correct!
  20. JimPDX
    Jesus H...!!! Thanks for the link Dman Jesus H...!!!!!!
  21. JimPDX
    Thx Loren...Yep...its back online... Thx again...
  22. JimPDX
    Is anybody else having difficulty logging into rennlist.com...none of my rennlist links seem to work. Its been that way since yesterday. thx
  23. JimPDX
    Up here in Oregon Costco fills with Helium and gives us blue valve caps. The ride is quite uplifting... :jump:
  24. JimPDX
    Thx everyone... I have spent years reading things closely and it continues to amaze me that even the Porsche dealers hold varying positions on oil quantity not to mention the fact that their owner's manual says "A" and their service manual says "B". I put 9.3 qts of oil in my car at the last oil change 3000 miles ago and it took me up to the the top triangle bar very nicely. When I had my car serviced at Sunset they said they put in 10 quarts because that is what they charged me for, but I suspect the put in 9++ because when I got the car back the oil gauge showed filled to the line above the top triangle That bothered me...so from that point on, I filled with 9.3 when I started doing the changes myself and I hit that top triangle like a bullseye!... In my original post which Loren answered right away I was concerned about the discrepancy of quantities and thinking that what I was putting into my car was either too much or not enough... Thx... Jim
  25. JimPDX
    The owner's manual states the oil change quantity with filter is 8.25 liters. Converting to qts. 8.25 x 1.057 = 8.7 qts. The DIY instructions indicate 8.75 liters. Converting to qts. 8.75 x 1.057 = 9.25 qts. 9.25qts - 8.70qts = 0.55qts delta = appx 16+oz more oil w/ DYI. 16 oz seems a significant delta. Questions 1.) Does the owner's manual recommended fill of 8.7 qts show on the engine oil level gauge as the MAX point with the up pointing triangle? 2.) What does each space on the engine oil guage between the bars equate to in terms of oil amount? (If, as the owner's manual states, the difference between the two marks (min and max up and down pointing arrows) is 1.5 liters or 1.59 qts or appx .25qt (8oz) of oil for each of the 6 spaces on the guage). 3.) That being the case the one bar over the max mark on the guage should represent 8 oz of oil. However, if you fill to the DYI then you would be 8oz over the upper bar above the max up pointing arrow or 16 oz over...correct? Thx... Jim
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