Hi all,
I'm a newbie to the Porsche camp, and have this. A 997.1 C2S in Manual with 86k. I've done it again, buying a car with higer milage than I'd like, but with the right spec!
Porsche-997-lightpaint by Phil Grayston, on Flickr
As I say, the spec seemed pretty good (to me), which sold it to me. But on further inspection, it seems the car had been a little neglected
I am quite a tinkerer, and have done a lot of the work myself. Lot's of reading on here and a few posts have really helped, many thanks for that!
So, here's what's been done to it in the first 3 months of ownership:
New battery fitted when buying the car
Borescope done with good results (by Revolution in Leeds)
Front coolant hoses replaced
Rear hose joints were cut and sleeved to prevent dropping the engine.
New rear brake discs
New front brake caliper hard pipes
NS front brake flexi pipe replaced (as it was siezed to the caliper hard pipe)
New brake pads all round
Brake fluid changed
1 cut rear hose by Phil Grayston, on Flickr
Front Top mounts
Bump stops
New Michelin Sport 4S tyres allround (rears were needed, but I went for the full set)
Wheel alignment
Alternator refurbed as it was whining
New Starter cable (in the hope it improves hot starts, I think it has, but it's still turns over slower than a normal car)
New drive belt
Coil pack heat shields fitted (they were both missing)
Oil breather hose (from AOS to inlet was very brittle, pos cracked pushing oily mist onto the outside of the inlet):
4 oil misting on inlet 997.1 by Phil Grayston, on Flickr
Oil change for Mobil 1 0/40
Bosch Oil filter
Bosch Cabin filter
Magnetic sump plug
All Undertrays removed, cleaned both them and the underside of the car and refitted.
Cleaned everywhere I could see tbh
2 bulkhead before and after by Phil Grayston, on Flickr
Those pully's really do store some dirt up!
3 pullys collect dirt by Phil Grayston, on Flickr
So with all that, it's time to get out and drive it! And it feels good, like a different car, but not quite a new car as you'd expect. A good chunk of this may well be placebo, but knowing I've gone through the car inspecting, cleaning and replacing all of this stuff helps put the mind at rest.
It drives so much better with the tyres and wheel alignment sorted. Much more planted in the corners!
I did disconnect the PSE so it's a little louder all the time too I cant move the car without opening the windows to listen to it! It does sound soo good!
The car did come with the optional 'Porsche paranoia' too! The constant fear of the big issues seems to envelop these cars! Internet land certainly doesn't help with that. I'll drive it for a bit, then go on the read of another horror stories and the fear comes straight back!
I really need to take more 'After' pics!
I'm a newbie to the Porsche camp, and have this. A 997.1 C2S in Manual with 86k. I've done it again, buying a car with higer milage than I'd like, but with the right spec!
Porsche-997-lightpaint by Phil Grayston, on Flickr
As I say, the spec seemed pretty good (to me), which sold it to me. But on further inspection, it seems the car had been a little neglected
I am quite a tinkerer, and have done a lot of the work myself. Lot's of reading on here and a few posts have really helped, many thanks for that!
So, here's what's been done to it in the first 3 months of ownership:
New battery fitted when buying the car
Borescope done with good results (by Revolution in Leeds)
Front coolant hoses replaced
Rear hose joints were cut and sleeved to prevent dropping the engine.
New rear brake discs
New front brake caliper hard pipes
NS front brake flexi pipe replaced (as it was siezed to the caliper hard pipe)
New brake pads all round
Brake fluid changed
1 cut rear hose by Phil Grayston, on Flickr
Front Top mounts
Bump stops
New Michelin Sport 4S tyres allround (rears were needed, but I went for the full set)
Wheel alignment
Alternator refurbed as it was whining
New Starter cable (in the hope it improves hot starts, I think it has, but it's still turns over slower than a normal car)
New drive belt
Coil pack heat shields fitted (they were both missing)
Oil breather hose (from AOS to inlet was very brittle, pos cracked pushing oily mist onto the outside of the inlet):
4 oil misting on inlet 997.1 by Phil Grayston, on Flickr
Oil change for Mobil 1 0/40
Bosch Oil filter
Bosch Cabin filter
Magnetic sump plug
All Undertrays removed, cleaned both them and the underside of the car and refitted.
Cleaned everywhere I could see tbh
2 bulkhead before and after by Phil Grayston, on Flickr
Those pully's really do store some dirt up!
3 pullys collect dirt by Phil Grayston, on Flickr
So with all that, it's time to get out and drive it! And it feels good, like a different car, but not quite a new car as you'd expect. A good chunk of this may well be placebo, but knowing I've gone through the car inspecting, cleaning and replacing all of this stuff helps put the mind at rest.
It drives so much better with the tyres and wheel alignment sorted. Much more planted in the corners!
I did disconnect the PSE so it's a little louder all the time too I cant move the car without opening the windows to listen to it! It does sound soo good!
The car did come with the optional 'Porsche paranoia' too! The constant fear of the big issues seems to envelop these cars! Internet land certainly doesn't help with that. I'll drive it for a bit, then go on the read of another horror stories and the fear comes straight back!
I really need to take more 'After' pics!