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Sorry for highjack this thread. From the OP's 1sth thread, interestingly, I find the following sentence might apply to me as well:" Left bushing is deteriorated as you can see making it very hard to shift to 2nd, 4th, etc.". I drive an '00 C2, 6-sp. Although my shifter is stock, my 2nd and 4th are harder to upshift (notchy, especially so when cold) than the other gears. 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th are very smooth. On the other hand, downshifting into 2nd and 4th is no problem at all and very smooth. Could I have the same issue with my stock shifter as the OP; ie, worn-out shifter left bushings?

In the 997, Porsche should have gone from the VC to an Haldex AWD such as the Audi TT or VW 4-motion or Volvo XC70.

Used as a DD but for short distances. Since maxxing-out on mileage or Km-treage is not an issue for me, I respect the once-a-year convention, ... and I do wipe-out oil tube winter mayo regularly in the winter. These acidic residues are what convinces me to change my engine oil once a year. Very nice find of a car! Enjoy, but be nice with her as it provides good karma!

Thanks again Philip! Search is my friend as HE says!

Thank you Philip for the reply & update! Is idle purge valve also referred to as idle control valve for 00 C2s? Martin

Philip: What were the symptoms that drove you to replace that idle purge valve? Was your idle wild up and down from around 800 rpm? Curious as I have the same car/yr type! Thanks! Martin

How much mileage on this car/bearing, if you don't mind me asking? Thanks!

Wow, 36 engines! Let's hope the majority of those is not 3.4 engines. Good luck with your 3.4 and keep us informed of progress!

Trying to access the trunk, I was mystified to find that the trunk latch at the door sill would not budge, while the engine latch was totally free to unlock the engine hood or bonnet for you RHD'ers. In the garage, the car had not been used for a couple of weeks, had not been locked and the door was still not locked when I opened it to activate the trunk latch. Not smart enough to think that the car locking system was playing tricks with me, I referred to good-ole Loren's still pertinent tutorial on subject: http://www.renntech.org/forums/tutorials/article/33-hoodtrunk-latch-release-removalinstall/ and proceeded on removing the latch to see if anything was blocking that front latch. Hex bolt Removal Tip: You will need a short 5 mm Allen/hex key no longer than about 2 inches or so, to have enough clearance between the seat and the latch cover's 2 rearmost hex bolts. The front hex bolt is located in front of the seat, so no issue there. A bicycle hex multi-sizes tool saved my Canuckian bacon yesterday. Once the mechanism was lifted from the door sill and exposed, I realized that a locking plate was in the way and, it finally downed on me that it was only a matter of inserting my car key into the driver's door key hole to move the locking plate from its locking position. Felt a bit foolish, but now I know that under certain circumstances, you could have the door unlocked but the trunk still locked. I'm pretty sure that would happen only after not driving the car for at least 5 days but I'm still unsure as to why the car s/w would work that way. Lesson well learned!

According to Adrian Streather in his book: 996, The Essential Companion, the US base price for a 2000 Coupe, was $65,590. Your options will add measurably to that price.

Having the weight over the driven wheels is a huge traction plus with these cars. You have to watch understeer though as the front is rather light in heavier snow, in curves. You did absolutely the right thing with your set-up. With PSM off, it is a blast to practice doughnuts in a safe, open area. Have fun!

Very good point, Cloudsurfer: Tire depth is key in any AWD arrangement. We got 3 to 4 inches of snow last night and this morning on Vancouver Is. Playing around, I really only got PSM to react if I jerked around or tried to swing the tail by applying power in a turn. If I went on straigth line, then applied power to get it to fish-tail, PSM would not come on (ABS applying brake application to one of the wheels) unless the fish-tail was substantial. It works but a small steering input does not seem to awaken PSM. This medium sensibility feature is probably a good thing. First car with stability mgt, so it is fun to try reasonable manoeuvers without wearing any consequences. Next step, try without PSM!

I don't see why it would be such a bad idea, especially if your car is a C2. I have Dunlops on my C2 of an earlier generation and they do a fine job in west coast wet snot, which we are to experience tomorrow acc. to the the W. man.

There might be an intermittent condition appearing from time to time wrt your central locking system. When you lock or unlock the car, are the direction yellow lights blinking once or twice as they should? If not, something might be the matter intermittently with your locking system such as door latches for example. Best guess!

Interesting! Indies are certainly more attached to the Mobil 0W40 tradition around here on the West Coast. I should be able to find Castrol Edge around here for next spring. Although I don't track and I spirit-drive with respect to the machine, it might be worth going to 10W vs 0W as it does not get very cold on Vancouver Island in the winter. Merci encore!

Go 17" with the Porsche recommended tire width. Narrow is the way to go in winter driving. You will find your PCar a very capable machine in snow having the weight over its powered wheels. Mind your power in curves though so the back does not swing on you. I bought my 1-yr old, used set last yr from a Rennlister incl. wheels (std Boxster issued) and tires (Dunlop) for $1000. It might be late for this year though to get any kinds of deal, unfortunately for you. it was coming off a C4. Good luck!

JFP; Along the filter info you provide above (très apprécié!), would you care to tell us what oil you recommend to your customers, notwithstanding the fact that it might not be available north of the border? Merci bien! Martin

One of the engine pulleys, perhaps?! Where did you locate your microphone in the cockpit? Sounds like a tinny muffler to me but there seems to be a fair amount of noise sources, including normal road surface noises it seems. Tough, indeed!

Thank you, Ahsai! Martin

What is it sweating, Ahsai? Oil vapor? I believe this hose connects at the other end to the AOS, right?

Mijostyn: That is an interesting theory. Does it have a lower vapor pressure point because of it being 5W50 or 5W40 in BAD124's case, ... or due to some other unknown factors in your best estimation? I run Mobil 1 0W40 in Pacific NWest winters and do get that green-yellow type of mayo as well. I do wipe it out from time to time to make myself feel better.

A good compromise winter tire that most people forget about, are the finnish Nokian WRG2 or WRG3 All-Weather tires. They retail for about $ 210. in Canada, likely much less in the US. I'm on my 2nd set on my Volvo XC70 and they are a fantastic compromise for dry and wet/snow conditions. I use them all year around on the Volvo and the 1st set lasted me 52K kms. Not bad considering I didn't have to buy a set of winter tires and rims on my XC. Of course, I would not use them in the summer on a Porsche but for winter, they would be very apppropriate indeed, IMHO. Extremely smooth and quiet on dry pavement and with excellent grip in snow of all types, even in comtemptible West Coast's wet snot. Martin

Refreshing honesty and candor. Good luck and ... Ende aller streckenverbote (no speed limit henceforth) ... well you know what I mean!

Pontifex4: Is your car US or CDN? If CDN, your low bean should come on when you start the car. To get high-beam authority which I don't use often, I have to rotate sw twice to the right. Then pushing stalk fwd will turn on high beam. Good luck!

"Certains s'accrochent plus serré que d'autres." Oui, en effet! Tu fais un superbe travail sur ce site. Merci, mon ami! Bonne fin de semaine! I just told JFP above that he does a superb job on this site and thanked him for it. Cheers!