Which Spare Parts Do You Keep 'In Stock'?

[rick3000]

Hi Everyone,

I have been ordering the parts to do an oil change, and make some upgrades to my 986. Because of the often high shipping costs, I ordered a few spare parts to have on hand (spare drain plug, extra crush washers, spare wheel well liner rivets, hardtop caps, etc.)

Curious, if anyone else keeps a few things 'in stock' in their garage? If so, what?

Best,
-Rick

[Timco]

Originally Posted by rick3000

Hi Everyone,

I have been ordering the parts to do an oil change, and make some upgrades to my 986. Because of the often high shipping costs, I ordered a few spare parts to have on hand (spare drain plug, extra crush washers, spare wheel well liner rivets, hardtop caps, etc.)

Curious, if anyone else keeps a few things 'in stock' in their garage? If so, what?

Best,
-Rick

Battery, belt, small headlight marker light bulbs, tail light bulbs, sometimes wipers.

[jsceash]

I'm probably not the norm because of tracking the car, you can't tell what may happen

I have the 4 primary water hoses
A starter reconditioned
A set of brake pads new and usually 2 set 30-50% used
Several Oil filters. (buy 6 at a time)
1-2 cases of oil
Drive Belt and 2 idlers
2 used good trailing arms
2 used good lower control arms
Ate 200 brake fluid 2 liters
Petosin SF Antifreeze 2-1.5 liters bottles
A set tires mounted street
2 sets track tires mounted
A sparkplug coilpack
A set (6) of plugs
A 987 Mahle Air filter, and a K&N clean used filter
All spare lamps except xenon head lights

Bank 1 & 2 3.2 variocam heads complete. 2004
2.7 motor complete minus harness and plenum 2003

[KevinH1990]

I bought a bunch of maintenance items at a discount from a guy who sold his Boxster. Normally, I wouldn't stockpile parts but I couldn't pass up a good deal.

I just used the spark plugs a few weeks ago, so I'm down to 2 oil filters/gaskets, 2 drain plug crush washers, 4 spark plug tubes and O rings and an ignition switch. I also have a gallon of undiluted anti-freeze and a gallon of 50/50 mix that I bought when I replaced the water pump.

It makes sense to save on shipping costs, but usually something breaks with fair regularity on my car. So I buy maintenance items that I anticipate using in the next few months when I buy repair parts.

[kjc2050]

Filters, drain plug, crush rings, coolant, coolant mix, serpentine belt, bulbs, coolant expansion tank, ignition switch; I'm sure there's more, but this is what comes to mind. Oh yeah - I have a Sachs clutch, too.