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Rolled over 100,000 miles tompa - Tuesday, 5 April, 2011, at 4:44:19 pm |
Congratulations Tom. Guenter in Ontario - Tuesday, 5 April, 2011, at 5:49:29 pm |
Welcome... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Tuesday, 5 April, 2011, at 6:02:31 pm |
Congrats.... *NM* r9i8c7k - Tuesday, 5 April, 2011, at 10:46:10 pm |
Re: Rolled over 100,000 miles lacleven - Wednesday, 6 April, 2011, at 6:33:45 am |
Re: Rolled over 100,000 miles 9eighty6 - Wednesday, 6 April, 2011, at 8:01:08 am |
I'm knocking at the door with 99,500 BoxsterBob - San Carlos - Wednesday, 6 April, 2011, at 12:19:59 pm |
I just rolled over 177,500 - with original motor Red_Lightnin! - Wednesday, 6 April, 2011, at 3:38:12 pm |
Great! I Rolled over 100,000 brown marmorated stink bugs TheFarmer - Wednesday, 6 April, 2011, at 9:09:48 pm |
Re: Great! I Rolled over 100,000 brown marmorated stink bugs Joseph in NJ - Thursday, 7 April, 2011, at 11:29:35 am |
At 100K miles the original AOS is one of the longest lived AOSs I've heard of... MarcW - Thursday, 7 April, 2011, at 2:38:15 pm |
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Joseph in NJ
Due to my mileage approaching 100k I wonder if I should preemptively replace the AOS and the water pump. Obviously those who have replaced these parts post but I don't see posts that state the opposite.
Am I in a minority of those who are still original at this mileage ? I know many here think this is crazy but I asked my service writer about the AOS and he does not think this is a must do item, he even stated that regular service prolongs the life of the AOS, I know some think it's crazy but it's what I was told. Maybe he doesn't see this item due to the fact that many do this themselves.
I am actually considering this route myself since there are so many informative write ups and I'm sure I can save several hundred dollars which can pay for a new set of tires.
Re: I guess the AOS replacement is on the short list Joseph in NJ - Friday, 8 April, 2011, at 12:15:46 pm |
I'm at 127300 miles gedwin - Thursday, 7 April, 2011, at 10:43:51 am |
I'm only 1/10th the way there (MY 2009); Regarding the PDK db997S - Thursday, 7 April, 2011, at 1:05:59 pm |
Re: I'm only 1/10th the way there (MY 2009); Regarding the PDK gedwin - Thursday, 7 April, 2011, at 2:48:20 pm |
Most UK car mag writers I've read almost always end up letting the PDK shift when it wants... MarcW - Thursday, 7 April, 2011, at 3:38:53 pm |
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gedwin
Here is my observations regarding the PDK:
First, I expected to not like the buttons, and would opt to convert to paddles. I have been driving stick only my whole life, but believe manual trans only remained because it was the best performance choice available, and I am accepting of changes in life if they are better solutions. I also am aware of some peoples complaints that they feel "disconnected" using pdk.
This is what I found. I think I now understand why some feel disconnected with pdk. Although I discovered that I really do not like the buttons, the buttons are not at fault. The problem is that the transmission does such a great job shifting on it's own, you find you really end up letting it shift in automatic and not using the manual mode. And in automatic mode, there isn't much for you to "do", so I can see where they would/could feel that way.
The only complaint I have is the delay in upshifts in manual mode. I don't mean that the shift itself is slow, but the reaction time from when you decide/press the button to when the actual shift initiates. The shift itself is quick. Down shift/rev matching seem more responsive to your finger, but upshift, less so. you do not sense this when in automatic because you have no way of knowing the exact moment the trans has decided to trigger the shift, you just feel the shift. So automatic upshifts feel quicker.
My only concern is long term clutch wear. I noticed if you remove your foot from the brake while stationary, the car will creep forward and you can feel the clutch engage fully, which is fine. If you then give it a bit of gas, you can feel the clutch disingage/slip a bit and reengage, which I am sure smooths the acceleration. But I wonder how much additional wear this will cause doing this in traffic for long periods. Or whether it will matter at all. I don't think we will know until there are some units out there with higher miles on them.
In closing, I think I would opt for the pdk over stick if I buy another boxster. I'm ready to give up manuals. Would still convert to paddles. Maybe I wouldn't use them often, but would like the choice.
Re: Most UK car mag writers I've read almost always end up letting the PDK shift when it wants... frogster - Thursday, 7 April, 2011, at 9:11:37 pm |
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MarcW
In one case the writer/driver was steering the car through a very sharp/high speed turn and the PDK upshifted in the middle of the turn. Upshifting in the middle of a turn, especially one being taken at speed and so on is generally considered a 'no no' due to the risk of the driver when shifting upsetting the car's balance at a very inopportune time. But the PDK did the shift so seamlessly that both the driver and the photographer turned and looked at either in amazement. There was no upset to the car and the gear change came at the best time..
I imagine PDK causes less driver anxiety and/or clutch wear on steep uphill starts. Laz - Friday, 8 April, 2011, at 10:50:37 am |
Re: I imagine PDK causes less driver anxiety and/or clutch wear on steep uphill starts. gedwin - Friday, 8 April, 2011, at 2:02:01 pm |
Thank you. *NM* Laz - Friday, 8 April, 2011, at 3:39:46 pm |
Is this a feature of the PDK or the car's braking system that simply delays releasing the brakes... MarcW - Friday, 8 April, 2011, at 8:13:37 pm |
Not sure which, just that it did when I was on an incline, but... gedwin - Monday, 11 April, 2011, at 10:25:45 am |
Sounds right. No torque converter in a PDK, and I doubt the clutches would be use for this. *NM* Laz - Monday, 11 April, 2011, at 10:46:42 am |
Maybe. Maybe not. In regular automatics... MarcW - Monday, 11 April, 2011, at 2:04:49 pm |