Tire pressure monitoring... - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

wvicary · 07-04-2008, 04:39 PM

Add ten psi over the recommended pressure on the problem tire. I believe you then have to drive 20km to calibrate the system, check the display to see if the pressure has changed.

LoveBunny · 07-04-2008, 05:43 PM

So if my tire had been low and my dad added some pressure it would take 20 KM for the warning to reset? (and how many miles is that???) I'm sure I've probably driven that since though.

I never thought I should be worried about them scratching up my wheels. Oh, goodness. This is a pain in the butt.

I had a great experience with the salesman I bought the car from. Yes, Porsche of NO is right next to a Mercedes dealer, and I think they are both owned by Benson. My dad sells Mercedes parts and told me that the Mercedes dealer does not give loaners but has a rental place on premesis where you can rent a car. I don't know if that is true (he gets things confused sometimes) but if so, it really bites. When I had my Lexus I got a loaner. My mom brought her 1999 Volvo to the dealer and they gave her a ride home! She didn't even buy the car from them. So I want to know wtf is up with a dealer that can sell cars for 100K and up and not offer a person a loaner car???? It's no wonder they lose sales to Lexus.

I didn't buy my Boxster for the service department perks. I bought it because I liked the car. But you'd think something simple like a loaner car when your new vehicle with 2500 miles on it has a problem wouldn't be too much to ask. I don't even care what they'd loan me. But how can they expect people just to take off of work to sit in the dealership waiting for their car?

wvicary · 07-04-2008, 07:50 PM

20km=12 miles.

I remember reading something about needing to have more then 32PSI in the tire and driving it to reset. I'll try and find the info and post back.

LoveBunny · 07-04-2008, 08:11 PM

Thanks. I've definitely driven more than 12 miles but I dont think the pressure was up to 32 psi. I think the recommend front pressure is 27.

husker boxster · 07-04-2008, 09:57 PM

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27 seems low for 19s. Look at the tag in the door sill (just below the chrome hook for the latch) when you open the driver's door. It'll give you the proper pressure. I don't know if we have different tires since mine's an S and your's is a base, but mine is 32 and I have 19's. Maybe you are down 4#.

Benson must be playing with his Saints too much and lost track of time. This isn't the 80's. He needs to get with the program. However, I suppose he's the only Porsche and Merc dealership in the area, so he thinks he can set the rules. Woodhouse here in Omaha always gives a loaner if your car has warranty left. Too bad there wasn't another Porsche dealership in NO to provide a little competition.

Yes, service techs will need to be careful with your wheels. In today's photoshop world, it may be useless taking a picture of a newspaper next to your wheels. Might work to take a pic of the service mgr looking at your wheels, though.

LoveBunny · 07-04-2008, 11:06 PM

I got the 27 psi from the door panel. I could be wrong about it being 27 though. My dad is actually the one who looked and put in the air. But if it's low then why would only one side show up -4? It's equal pressure on both sides. My backs are higher psi than the fronts.

Yep, this is the only Porsche dealer around here. And I don't think they sell a ton of them in New Orleans. They do sell quite a few Mercedes it seems though so I don't know what the deal is with the service. The girl I talked to on the phone didn't even give me a really complete answer. I kept asking if it's just locally, that that dealer doesn't give loaners but not all Porsche dealers, and she kept mentioning that they don't have a loaner fleet.

When I was in Tampa I took my Lexus in once and they were out of loaners. They rented me a car and had it brought over to the dealer. I didn't pay a dime for it, not even the gas in the tank. And my Lexus was out of warranty.

LoveBunny · 07-05-2008, 08:15 PM

Okay. I just looked in the door frame with my own eyes and the front pressure is supposed to be 32, back 37. I don't know where my dad got 27 from, but I'm thinking maybe he needs to get his vision checked.