doing your own service or going to dealer

[mountainman]

As I suspected, a great many Porsche owners are forced into doing their own maintenance by the unbelievably high prices the dealers are charging, but like myself they also take a lot of pride and satisfaction in doing it themselves. I personally have been been able to put together a pretty nice garage complete with lift and lots of tools on the savings. Why pay for the dealers facility and equipment when you can have your own. Any of you guys that may be close enough to drop by are welsome to make use of my tools and garage. And maybe even a cold beer after a nice drive on some great mountain roads.

[CoBeerToad]

I was very nervous when my brake pad wear light came on. I've done some mechanicking before, but lately have just brought everything into a shop when it concerned my other cars. I didn't trust my indy with the Porsche though so I attacked the pads myself. It was crazy insane how easy that was. I would have been done in 45 minutes for all four wheels including jacking up each wheel individually except I mixed the pads up. So it took me 75 minutes instead.

Now with my clutch going I was ready to tackle that myself until I saw that I should replace the RMS and IMS while I'm in there. I breifly read the instructions for the IMS replacement and realized that that may be over my head... for now...

[WhipE350]

Originally Posted by CoBeerToad

Now with my clutch going I was ready to tackle that myself until I saw that I should replace the RMS and IMS while I'm in there. I breifly read the instructions for the IMS replacement and realized that that may be over my head... for now...

If you found the brakes easy and feel you can handle the clutch then you can certainly do the RMS and IMS. I owned my car for exactly a year before I did the clutch and IMS. See my thread from Dec 2011 if you want to see what is required.
Cheers! Hal.

[Chuck W.]

Originally Posted by mountainman

. Any of you guys that may be close enough to drop by are welcome to make use of my tools and garage. And maybe even a cold beer after a nice drive on some great mountain roads.

That is one kind offer. It is a shame you are on the right coast (or that I am on the left one ).

[j.fro]

+1 on everything said so far about DIY. I find the 986 to be far easier than my 90 Ranger or any of the early '70's Camaros that I grew up working on.

[WhipE350]

Originally Posted by mountainman

Any of you guys that may be close enough to drop by are welsome to make use of my tools and garage. And maybe even a cold beer after a nice drive on some great mountain roads.

Same here if you are in Charlotte. I'm up for the mountain run, I try head up for a fun run at least once a month. We may have met if you attend the Wayneville Inn show each Aug.

[mountainman]

Originally Posted by WhipE350

Same here if you are in Charlotte. I'm up for the mountain run, I try head up for a fun run at least once a month. We may have met if you attend the Wayneville Inn show each Aug.

Usually go to waynesville just for the day as the focus is car show, not driving event. We are trying to change that and add a good rally or driving tour this week. We do attend just about every event in zone 3 PCA if you would be interested in some of them. Also there are a group pf us that do a " drive of the month " where we each take turns and plan a good drive and lunch for the group. Sometimes a 2 or 3 day trip. Last week I led one with about 4 hours of choice mountain roads and lunch at ridgewood BBQ in bluff city, Tn. Some of us are leaving sunday for the outter banks for 3 days. We have a great west virginia trip in late april for 3 days. If you are interested in getting in on any of this give me a call at 828 385 3100 anytime. Be warned, we are into driving not polishing.......