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McLuvin · 11-01-2009, 07:53 PM

Yeah the pics didn't turn out as good as I wanted but it's so tight in there that the camera was having a hard time focusing. Here are a few more. Hopefully this will give you a better idea. It is all aluminum with one green o-ring towards the front as you can see in the pic. I can't tell if there is another o-ring further down or not. It kinda looks like there is a white one further down but it looks practically impossible to get to. All the documentation I have read says it should have the plastic tubes but I am noticing that the 2003/2004 models have some slight changes to them here and there that don't seem to be very well documented.

Crios - YES! And to make it worse, it was a Porsche dealership! Looks like I will be taking some parts back. I did change the plugs out since I was already in there. I just need to torque them down now as I only hand tightened them until I figured out my discrepancy. I bought the plugs from the same dealership since I have read plenty of times that there is no need to go outside of the stock plugs and their prices were actually pretty good for them. I think I paid $63 for the plugs which is just a tad cheaper then what Suncoast charges. They are the Beru plugs in case you were wondering. It's hard to say how long the process took since I was installing a TechnoBrace at the same time. I had already removed the lower plastic panels, the skid plate and the diagonal aluminum support arms. Overkill for plugs but it made it so much easier to access them. Once I got access the process was really pretty straightforward and not time consuming at all in my opinion. Maybe an hour to do as along as you have everything you need right there under the car with you. The only plug that was a pain was the driver side closest to the cabin. It is a pain because a hose is routed right in front of it. You have to push it aside while wrenching. I have read other spark plug stories that the one on the passenger side closest to the cabin was the more difficult one, but in my case it was the driver's side. Also I have read people removing their tires for the change but I didn't see the need for that. I had full access underneath, but remember I removed a bunch of stuff prior.

If this is the case in that our models don't have the plastic tubes then I am actually relieved since it is one less thing to deal with. I am just thrown off by it since it doesn't seem documented anywhere.

Does anybody know when the change occurred? Are the plastic tubes present on the current 987's? Does anybody know if there actually is another o-ring further down? If so, how do you change that one out??

Thanks guys,

Greg

11-01-2009, 07:53 PM	#4
McLuvin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 27	Yeah the pics didn't turn out as good as I wanted but it's so tight in there that the camera was having a hard time focusing. Here are a few more. Hopefully this will give you a better idea. It is all aluminum with one green o-ring towards the front as you can see in the pic. I can't tell if there is another o-ring further down or not. It kinda looks like there is a white one further down but it looks practically impossible to get to. All the documentation I have read says it should have the plastic tubes but I am noticing that the 2003/2004 models have some slight changes to them here and there that don't seem to be very well documented. Crios - YES! And to make it worse, it was a Porsche dealership! Looks like I will be taking some parts back. I did change the plugs out since I was already in there. I just need to torque them down now as I only hand tightened them until I figured out my discrepancy. I bought the plugs from the same dealership since I have read plenty of times that there is no need to go outside of the stock plugs and their prices were actually pretty good for them. I think I paid $63 for the plugs which is just a tad cheaper then what Suncoast charges. They are the Beru plugs in case you were wondering. It's hard to say how long the process took since I was installing a TechnoBrace at the same time. I had already removed the lower plastic panels, the skid plate and the diagonal aluminum support arms. Overkill for plugs but it made it so much easier to access them. Once I got access the process was really pretty straightforward and not time consuming at all in my opinion. Maybe an hour to do as along as you have everything you need right there under the car with you. The only plug that was a pain was the driver side closest to the cabin. It is a pain because a hose is routed right in front of it. You have to push it aside while wrenching. I have read other spark plug stories that the one on the passenger side closest to the cabin was the more difficult one, but in my case it was the driver's side. Also I have read people removing their tires for the change but I didn't see the need for that. I had full access underneath, but remember I removed a bunch of stuff prior. If this is the case in that our models don't have the plastic tubes then I am actually relieved since it is one less thing to deal with. I am just thrown off by it since it doesn't seem documented anywhere. Does anybody know when the change occurred? Are the plastic tubes present on the current 987's? Does anybody know if there actually is another o-ring further down? If so, how do you change that one out?? Thanks guys, Greg