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RMS install tool?

flybry07
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Ok I'm getting ready to sell my 2000 996 with 52k mi and I feel that it will be much easier to sell with the RMS overnight drip taken care of!

My question is does anyone have or know where I can borrow or rent the proper tool for installing the RMS.

What have the DIY'ers been using?

Please let me know!

Thank You

Brian

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Following is a picture of the tool used by Porsche. It’s my understanding that the tool is the only sure way of installing the RMS as it’s designed to set the seal at a precise depth that would be almost impossible to do by hand. Replacing the RMS isn’t a typical DIY project IMHO as it takes some special equipment to do the job right.

Good luck.

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Ok I'm getting ready to sell my 2000 996 with 52k mi and I feel that it will be much easier to sell with the RMS overnight drip taken care of!

My question is does anyone have or know where I can borrow or rent the proper tool for installing the RMS.

What have the DIY'ers been using?

Please let me know!

Thank You

Brian

On this topic, I have another question that's been in the back of my mind after reading all of the RMS posts. Aside from actually changing the RMS design, I read that another one of the Porsche remedies to the RMS problem was to make a change to the RMS installation tool in order to ensure that the RMS is set deep enough. I also read that some owners have had to have the RMS replaced numerous times. If I ever need to have this done (seems like an inevitability), and I have it done at the dealer, can I safely assume that the dealer would ONLY have the new version of the tool, or is it possible that the shop is unaware or cheap and hasn't replaced their original RMS installation tool? Was the entire tool replaced, or just a component of it? Is there anything I could ask to confirm that they are using the newer version of this tool? Based on the picture above, it looks like I could inspect the tool they're going to use and confirm it has part number 9699 and not one of the older part numbers.

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