There are no stupid questions...
 

My 986 doesn't have a cigarette lighter and I was going to buy THIS generic $3 lighter from China rather than pay $35 for the OEM.

Will it work, or did Porsche make it to where you MUST HAVE their lighter?

Which oil should I use in my Boxster S on my next oil change?

Is it pronounced "Porsch" or "Porsch-AH"?

"Hey Mister, what year is your Miata?"

Does 2+2=chicken?

I saw some 23" rims cheap on Craigslist. How many spacers do I need?

If it a serious question Porsche uses a 21MM. Some standard Charge adaptors stay in but most vibrate out.

The original tires on my Boxter are only 11 years old, but the cords are starting to show.

Which brand of tires should I buy?

:)

Super Swampers!

"There are no stupid questions - only stupid people."

Well, that is not that easy, because a german e is pronounced i in english.

But i found this on the internet. It's a soundfile where a radio announcer says german words:

Brand names as they sound in German:
Adidas, Bayer, Braun, Porsche, Deutsche Bank, Lufthansa, Volkswagen

People and things:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Dr. Seuss, Loess, Neanderthal, Gerhard Schröder, Steffi Graf, Sigmund Freud, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Henry Kissinger, Jörg Haider

File:
http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/words_a.mp3

Common German words in English as pronounced by Germans:
Kindergarten, Gesundheit, Poltergeist, Strudel, Dachshund, kaputt, Schadenfreude, verboten, Ersatz, Rottweiler, Gestalt, Weltanschauung, Angst, Fahrenheit, Frankfurter, Wiener, Zeppelin, Leitmotiv, Rucksack, Fahrvergnügen

File:
http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/words_b.mp3

Regards from germany
Markus

Are ALL of the nuts and bolts on this car metric????

The guy at napa didn't say!!

Goodyer MTR's

Yes, expect the nut that's driving it....:eek:

I have a base 2.7 and would like more power. I know a guy who will give me a 3.8 from a 991 GT-3 Cup car for free. Is this a drop in replacement? Can I run the stock ECU?

I noticed that one of my fog lights doesn't work. What's up with that?!?

Is that a rear fog light?

I'll bet it is.....

http://986forum.com/forums/performance-technical-chat/55209-i-have-01-2-7-really-want-996-engine.html

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My Cayman is due for an oil change. What brand should I use?
(can't believe this one hasn't been asked yet)

And when I get that done, I saw a set of 996 turbo twists on CL for a killer price. They'll fit on a 986, won't they?

That is one flashy butt sparker ;)
OEM is 22mm.

http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/a...451A4E6FD6.jpg

Take it regardless if you install it or not.

Sometimes after sitting for a while my car puffs a bit of blue smoke when I start it. What could be wrong? Do I need a new engine?

Also, my check engine light is flashing. Is this because of the blue smoke? Is it ok to drive the car until I can get it looked at?

If the CEL is flashing, i would be wary of even running the engine, let alone driving it, it could indicate something catastrophic! Use a diagnostic tool like durametric if possible to pull the codes and post here for advice, or have the car towed to the closest shop to be looked at by a professional. Good luck!

I had my Porsche out for a nice drive yesterday, runnin sweet as you please. Then I heard this awful metallicy sound and the engine died. I tried restarting it and it won't fire - just that horrible sound. Must have tried it 20 times - nothing.

Think I should try it again after letting it sit overnight?

http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...psbccee973.jpg

I realized that after I posted and scrolled up :p

Happy holidays!! :cheers:

So I was going down the road and my ims, aos, and water pump all went out at once, I didn't want a tow though so I eased it home. Do you think this hurt the engine?

What's are codes? Do you think my truck would be able to pull them or are they really big? I've got 4WD if that helps. Where do I pull them to?

The jacking points are just under the front & rear bumper with a farm jack, eh?

No, you screw the tow hook into the front bumper to use as a jacking point. In the rear you just stick the tongue of the jack in the exhaust pipe and lift it that way.

Take off....

I knew the bumpers were rubber so I used the tops of the wheel wells. Not a good spot to jack from. :/

Well yeah, dumbass - how do you get the wheel off with the jack in the way??

Do I have to buy specialty muffler bearing grease from a Porsche dealership, or can I use the generic stuff that they sell at Pep Boys?
I'm only asking because I've been using generic headlight fluid for a couple of years with no ill effects and want to save a couple of bucks to buy a left-handed steel stretcher at HF this month... :D

Be careful with those HF steel stretchers. I heard that they bought a bunch of expired ones from a UK distributor and converted them to left hand drive, by re-drilling and bolting the handle on backwards.

You know, I thought about the damage to the fender, but didn't even consider this......:confused:

Yes there is a special grease , but turn signal lubricant will work in a pinch

Has anyone ever had their instrument cluster back lights go out? I've checked the fuses and all are good. Is there a relay the lights are fed through? My next step is to remove the dash. Oh and BTW, I did try the manual intensity switch...I'm baffled.