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PLP · 05-20-2021, 06:04 AM

Guys, you drifted into a wrong direction.

Yes, I completely agree - a good relationship is needed. On all my other cars I always had good relationship with the service dept. I would bring them candies, some others (the closer ones) alcohol (home made vodka), so we were great buddies.
As for a local shop - not in this area yet.

But they question I had was - how many jobs on the Boxster would require a press.
I also have Q5 with about 45k miles for now.

If I get only to use the press once - pointless to invest and take up space.
I am getting quick jacks as those will be very usefull for brake jobs or winter/seasonal wheel changes.

But the hydraulic press is a different story.
Is it really needed or it is more like - let's have another toy. Just like air nail gun I used maybe on 3 projects.

05-20-2021, 06:04 AM	#9
PLP Registered User Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 373	Guys, you drifted into a wrong direction. Yes, I completely agree - a good relationship is needed. On all my other cars I always had good relationship with the service dept. I would bring them candies, some others (the closer ones) alcohol (home made vodka), so we were great buddies. As for a local shop - not in this area yet. But they question I had was - how many jobs on the Boxster would require a press. I also have Q5 with about 45k miles for now. If I get only to use the press once - pointless to invest and take up space. I am getting quick jacks as those will be very usefull for brake jobs or winter/seasonal wheel changes. But the hydraulic press is a different story. Is it really needed or it is more like - let's have another toy. Just like air nail gun I used maybe on 3 projects. __________________ Current rides: 2003 Porsche Boxster MT (me), 2019 Bolt LT (me), 2015 Audi Q5 (wife), 2008 VW Rabbit (2.5 inline 5, MT, well, for kid... but you now, it is the 5 straight) Previous: 2014 Fiat 500e, 2016 KIA Forte5 SX, 2016 Fiat 500X, and some old days: Trabant, Fiat 126p...