Okay, time to put it up in the air and keep poking around. The news is good here, too--no horrors underneath, and the worst issue I found is a missing clip holding the air dam on.
Okay, time to put it up in the air and keep poking around. The news is good here, too--no horrors underneath, and the worst issue I found is a missing clip holding the air dam on.
Okay, it's time for an oil change. LN Engineering kindly sent me a care package to do an oil change and analysis, which seems like a good idea before driving 3000 miles at 3800 rpm. Their kit includes their spin-on oil filter adapter, too, which should eliminate a failure point and make future oil changes easier. Neat!
You can read more about it here:
https://lnengineering.com/products/diy-bundles-kits/porsche-oil-change-kits.html
He hasn't even started driving it home and it's already got fresh zip ties holding a body part on and it's being modified.
ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
I did the exact same zip-tie fix in the exact same location on my 986 Boxster. Good to know Porsche hasn't fixed that particular weak point yet. 
Zip tyes and duct tape will get you home
Good Luck
In reply to Keith Tanner :
Don't let Porsche see that zip tie, they'll void the warranty. Not because of the zip tie, but because the ragged tail is hanging down, just waiting to snag anything under the car. Plus, it adds wind resistance.
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) said:In reply to Andy Hollis :
A little young? It's an infant! Heck for me that's to young for white wine! I like whites in the 5-8 year range and reds in the 8-15 year range.
You're not wrong...but it's pretty hard to find anything with bottle age at a grocery store. Occasionally, I can find a few extra years by removing all the bottles in the row and looking at the back. :)
Most of mine have been cellared personally, though I've had great luck with SommSelect, where they talk some winemaker out of some back vintage library wine and put it up for sale.
COVID made a pretty good dent in our cellar. :)
Oh, and Tom...that thing you wanted me to snag. The red one. Gotcha covered, in case you want to stop in Texas on your way back. Or I can ship it...your call.
Andy Hollis said:Oh, and Tom...that thing you wanted me to snag. The red one. Gotcha covered, in case you want to stop in Texas on your way back. Or I can ship it...your call.
Thank you, thank you! We'll cover the red thing in this thread when the time comes....
For now, though: The Porsche! Kept getting distracted, but eventually I drained the oil, swapped the filter, and pulled it back out of the garage:
I also glued the shifter back together, so there's no more missing gear pattern!
I brought my OBDEleven dongle to reset the service interval, but found out it doesn't support Porsches (only VW, Audi, Bentley, etc.) I'll need to find a new bluetooth app, or just live with the oil life being wrong until we get home.
Tom Suddard said:
Heh...my 987.1 has quite a few zip ties holding bits on. Mostly the front plate and the front grill bit as I took a retread in the face in the mid-west on one of my trips across country. Zip ties on Porsches is kinda cool to me.
Ok, it's time to put a downpipe on a Subaru!
When do we get to learn if a pin comes out the trans drain hole
In reply to bumpsteer :
When we get to Florida. I'd rather do the drive with Schrödinger's transmission than know what's inside.
Wow it actually still has that little air dam thing? Mine has been missing since I got the car. Makes no appreciable difference from what I can tell and it's comically expensive. The little flap just behind it recently started falling off and is now held on by some tape.
Tom Suddard said:Ok, it's time to put a downpipe on a Subaru!
'Cus, installing a Subaru down pipe is a critical step in prepping a broken Porsche for a cross country trip!
Of course it is! That's what friends are for, right?
Mitch also said "did I tell you about the stripped spring compressor I have?" Then walked me to his storage room. This is sitting in the corner:
I screamed an obscenity and walked away--I'll install downpipes all day, but he's on his own here.
Tom Suddard said:
I know a bomb when I see one.
Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter) said:Tom Suddard said:
I know a bomb when I see one.
So what exactly is the procedure here? Another set of spring compressors and cut off the bad ones?
In reply to WonkoTheSane :
I'd probably just torch the spring apart and throw it all in the scrap bin (he already bought a new spring and doesn't have a torch/vise/etc.)
A second set of spring compressors would work, too. But it would be fun to try and warranty these with the spring still attached.
In reply to Tom Suddard :
Charles and his dad are awesome to deal with. I also got to meet Lake Speed Jr and learn more about oil too. I'm considering driven oil when I get my next high performance daily driver.
In reply to Andy Hollis :
I buy wines I know I will like and keep them several years. I also inherited bottles from my father in law that I will never be able to replace. I find the geology, wine making and different regions all very interesting. My favorite grapes are Nebbiolo, Pinot, Chardonnay and some blends. My favorites wines are Brunello, Burgundy (both), a Bandol rose and certain champagnes. I am a dry wine person but I don't do leathery and over tannic.
It sounds like our next wine trip will be the Alsace. I'm looking forward to learning about Reislings.
Tom Suddard said:In reply to WonkoTheSane :
I'd probably just torch the spring apart and throw it all in the scrap bin (he already bought a new spring and doesn't have a torch/vise/etc.)
A second set of spring compressors would work, too. But it would be fun to try and warranty these with the spring still attached.
I'd be worried that cutting the spring with a torch would cause the non-annealed portion to spring out when cut, but I guess if you cut it in the middle it couldn't go too far?
Keith Tanner said:He hasn't even started driving it home and it's already got fresh zip ties holding a body part on and it's being modified.
ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
Not to be too hyperbolic, and not to make Tim out to be god, but isn't tommy the Jesus and Keith, Andy, Rennie, Tom Prescott, Carl, etc are the apostles? Figuratively speaking of course. For our particular weird religion.
I've been around here too long.
That's either very sweet or horrifying. Thank you.
For the spring compressors, I'd definitely use another set to hold the spring while cutting the failed one apart (or compress it far enough to just remove the failed one from the spring). The slightly concerning part in my mind is that I have an identical set of those spring compressors in the garage (albeit in a functional state).
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