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Pics - 7 months ago

Also, hose removal hooks are indispensable in a job like this. Just make sure not to poke it through the hose.

Definitely nothing to lose sleep over - 7 months ago

The exhaust won't affect the O2 sensor readings unless you also changed the cats. This code means that the O2 sensor heating circuit is not functioning properly. It could be the electrical circuit, the connector, or the sensor. I would start by checking fuse C2 (oxygen sensor heater power), then checking that the electrical plug is corrosion-free and seated properly. Then I would test tha

That works - 7 months ago

I've also seen people use velcro

Another way - 7 months ago

Get one that comes with this little clip. You get everything installed, then position the clamp in place and pull the clip off.

Both known problems - 7 months ago

Mirror trim The panel is held in by a clip on the top and two little blue grommets on the bottom. The clip is a little fiddly and so sometimes people don't clip it right. Other times they break it. Pull the piece up and out and check the back of it to see that the clip on the top is intact and that the two blue grommets are in place. The blue pieces are super cheap to replace if you need

^^^ what he said - 7 months ago

there's only one possible source of oil upstream of the intake headers unless someone is filling the snorkel with oil, which I presume you would have mentioned

Doubt it - 7 months ago

The snorkel clips in pretty strongly. Unless someone messed with it it won't come off. The secondary air pump is on the other side of the car. You should be able to see the snorkel through the side vent with a flashlight. That said, I can't explain the noise.

Thanks for the video - 8 months ago

Great memories, can't wait until the next one

I've seen scads of reports - 8 months ago

of people with > 100K miles on their car replacing their IMS out of fear and discovering that the IMS is in perfect condition.

There are other failure modes just as likely - 8 months ago

It is only through understanding of the probabilities that peace of mind is achieved

Math - 8 months ago

Cost of not replacing: $0 Likelihood of failure: <1% Cost of replacing bearing: $2.5k Cost of replacing engine: $5k Expected loss (paranoid): $2,500 Expected loss (drive and enjoy): 0.01 * 5,000 = $50 --- You can dispute the exact numbers but the outcome remains the same.

I don't question - 8 months ago

that people who are worried about IMS bearing failure are willing to pay more. I do however question that that constitutes anything but a negligible percentage of the Porsche buying community, most of whom aren't on the internet forums. A lot of people are. Most aren't.

The price went way up - 8 months ago

When this thread was last active, the price was around $1k, which was a great deal. Not anymore, unfortunately.

Great stuff - 8 months ago

n/t

Yup - 8 months ago

Great question - 8 months ago

The listing prices are most reflective of the seller's belief of the car's worth and less of the actual value. For example, people who have replaced their IMS bearing mistakenly believe that the internet community is representative of the general Porsche buying public and overprice their cars, not realizing that bearing replacement makes little to no difference to most people.

Great car, great pic - 9 months ago

That angle really captures the curves of the car

Taking into account inflation - 9 months ago

That isn't all that much of a price increase over the early Boxsters. My 1999 MY was $55k in 1998, which would be $88k in 2021 dollars and certainly the GTS 4.0 is a much better car, aside from the cluttered buttons interior

Great car, all around - 9 months ago

I agree with their critical commentary too

I would post that Q on the main board - 9 months ago

n/t

Everyone has a plan... - 10 months ago

...until their bumper gets punched in the mouth Definitely looks way better though.

I'd say - 10 months ago

it's the day you first turn the key in it and bring it to life. I consider any factory engine testing part of the gestation period.

One of the reasons - 10 months ago

BRBS 2009 - 10 months ago

They could call it the sportomatic - 11 months ago

Side note: All S models have e-gas - 11 months ago

Since they introduced the S the same year as they switched over to e-gas

That wouldn't be hard to do - 11 months ago

though I prefer to keep my passengers wondering what gear I'm in

Yeah, I custom made my own - 11 months ago

It was actually surprisingly easy and I like the way it looks better than any of the ones I've seen for sale.

I had the same experience - 11 months ago

I had a nice metal-knob shifter and found it often got too hot to touch (parked car, top up). I eventually tired of having to wrap a towel around it to get started and took it out.

+120 hp, for one - 12 months ago

n/t