New Owner Observations KevinR-MedinaOhio - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 10:58:32 am |
The nice thing about Porsches PLStout (Pearland,TX) - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 11:15:49 am |
and the check oil part of the manual PLStout (Pearland,TX) - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 11:19:52 am |
Re: New Owner Observations- did you let the missus drive it? *NM* Clif R - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 11:27:03 am |
Re: New Owner Observations- did you let the missus drive it? KevinR-MedinaOhio - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 11:38:44 am |
Re: New Owner Observations- did you let the missus drive it? db997S - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 1:25:27 pm |
Oil gauge - mine displays every time I turn on the ignition - 2005 Boxster, PCM, Sport Chrono *NM* Roger987 - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 3:18:13 pm |
I believe it was MY 2009 that they changed to reading oil level at idle. Earlier 987's Guenter in Ontario - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 3:37:30 pm |
Re: Oil and gas KevinR-MedinaOhio - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 5:53:35 pm |
Sure he didn't mean no LATER than 10k or once a year? *NM* Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 6:15:54 pm |
Re: Sure he didn't mean no LATER than 10k or once a year? KevinR-MedinaOhio - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 10:10:19 pm |
Do you check the oil level with the engine running? If so 45 seconds... that sounds wrong... MarcW - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 6:23:50 pm |
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I figured out how to check the oil. It is a menu selection on the dashboard and works once the engine is at operating temperature. There is a countdown timer displayed while it looks at the oil, and the timer took 45- seconds for me when I asked it.
I got the owner manuals today but haven't gotten had a chance to look at them.
Two interesting things the salesman told me I like everyone to comment on:
1. Porsche says to change the oil no sooner than 10k miles or once a year.
2. The only gasoline to buy is: Shell, Sunoco, and Marathon.
BTW Last week when I got the car, there were five others for sale; now all but one are gone.
Re: Do you check the oil level with the engine running? If so 45 seconds... that sounds wrong... KevinR-MedinaOhio - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 10:15:32 pm |
Re: Do you check the oil level with the engine running? If so 45 seconds... that sounds wrong... db997S - Friday, 23 March, 2012, at 9:13:26 am |
I believe 100 Stop & Shop points count toward a small discount at Shell, maybe 10ยข a gallon. *NM* Laz - Friday, 23 March, 2012, at 9:44:31 am |
If the oil can be checked only with the engine off (like my Boxster) then depending upon... MarcW - Friday, 23 March, 2012, at 2:12:00 pm |
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I can only relate what I saw. However, it could have been because the engine wasn't warmed up before I asked for the oil check. When I take it out Saturday, I'll let it warm up, then check the oil level and see if it is done faster.
Other than extra oil plug thread wear, what's wrong with early and/or frequent oil changes? Laz - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 6:41:25 pm |
Even that is in consequential. Except for that one time I took my Boxster to a quicky lube... MarcW - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 7:01:15 pm |
The car looks great, Kevin MikenOH - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 9:35:44 pm |
Re: The car looks great, Kevin KevinR-MedinaOhio - Thursday, 22 March, 2012, at 10:17:03 pm |
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I'll give you a call early next week and see if we can meet somewhere to chat.
Good to know. *NM* Laz - Friday, 23 March, 2012, at 11:40:35 am |
Re: New Owner Observations Leor ('09S, North of Boston) - Saturday, 24 March, 2012, at 5:00:53 pm |
Re: New Owner Observations KevinR-MedinaOhio - Sunday, 25 March, 2012, at 6:51:17 am |
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4. I also have a Verizon iPhone and have had no issues whatsoever with the PCM interfacing to it. (But lately I've kept the Bluetooth on the phone turned off, so that it doesn't conflict with the mating habits of my Nolan motorcycle helmet when it tries to talk to the transmitter plugged into the stealth cordless Solo lurking in my tank bag. But that's another story...)
Re: Congrats, and excellent choice of model/color/everything KevinR-MedinaOhio - Sunday, 25 March, 2012, at 6:58:40 am |