Driving at low rpms/question for Jake and others

[Jake D]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

This one has the possibilities of turning into a snowball from hell so I don't think I'll be too vocal here.. What I would say most people would cringe at or think that I am promoting abuse.

I specialize in the failures related to the M96 engine, so because of that I am overexposed to failures on a daily basis. We answered 3 failure calls today, most shops don't hear about that many in a year.

Just drive the car the way a Porsche was designed to be driven. Thats not the same as a Honda or Toyota.

Thanks Jake. I was hoping to get some insight from someone who knows these things inside and out and until I read your post, I had no idea that I was possibly putting more stress on the car/bearing. I usually drive the thing pretty hard but it seems like I'm constantly speeding the whole time and I really don't need any more points on my license.

I probably should have contacted you privately, but I thought maybe there might be someone as ignorant as myself out there that didn't know they could be adding stress on the bearing by not running it harder and you could add a little expertise on the subject.

Well I'm off to run the **************** out of it.
Thanks, Jake

[Jake Raby]

I'm just being really paranoid with financing this car and no source of income at the moment and savings quickly dwindling that if something would go wrong I'd be totally screwed.

I understand..
Unfortunately unless you spend some cash there is no way to really limit the failure possibilities..

I wish this was "Mamby Pamby Land" where the streets were paved in gold and Unicorns and Rainbows were abundant, but it certainly isn't.

Luckily preventives have been developed and the understanding of why failures occur exists.. Just a few years ago no one knew and all you could do was hope it wasn't going to happen to you. Some people still don't believe it can/will happen to them.

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

I wish this was "Mamby Pamby Land" where the streets were paved in gold and Unicorns and Rainbows were abundant, but it certainly isn't.

Whoa, Jake!? You been keepin' a secret from us?? C'mon, fess up now Jake: You're actually that Drill Sergeant guy on those Geico commercials on TV aren't you?

[Jake Raby]

Originally Posted by Frodo

Whoa, Jake!? You been keepin' a secret from us?? C'mon, fess up now Jake: You're actually that Drill Sergeant guy on those Geico commercials on TV aren't you?

If you only knew.. BTW- Its Drill Instructor, Gunny Hartman was a Marine, Drill Sargents are in the Army.

Yes, I am a Marine :-)

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

If you only knew.. BTW- Its Drill Instructor, Gunny Hartman was a Marine, Drill Sargents are in the Army.

Yes, I am a Marine :-)

You're right, my bad. (Forgivable, though...Me? US Army.)

[Jake D]

For what it's worth, I was out at my moms old place working on rebuilding my sisters jeep and found my old oil filter from about 3k ago and cut it open and there was no signs of anything inside which was nice to find

[demick]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

I understand..
I wish this was "Mamby Pamby Land" where the streets were paved in gold and Unicorns and Rainbows were abundant, but it certainly isn't.

It isn't?