Thanks for the info Pedro. I don't have the problem yet but now I know how to deal with it when it does occur.by Vince - Main Forum
Also, if we decided not to go the DIY route, can we ship our door panels to Pedro for repair.by Vince - Main Forum
Very pretty car. It's the first one I've seen in Amarathe Red.by Vince - Main Forum
Very interesting subject. I asked this specific question of the shop foreman at our local dealership. This was his response: "I just noticed that we didn't cover your question, but to answer it, I do not know of an aftermarket scan tool that will register a new battery to the vehicle. I'm sure by now there is someone out there and it's definitely important. If the charging output of the alternby Vince - Main Forum
FWIW, the WSM for the 981 calls for 250 ml per caliper.by Vince - Main Forum
FSR always runs a great event. This time we had the North Course on Friday the 16th and the South Course on the 17th and 18th. The weather was perfect. The track was recently repaved and the grip was superb. This photo was taken on the North Course just before Turn 7.by Vince - Main Forum
Just received this in an e-mail from Suncoast this AM:by Vince - Main Forum
That isn't necessarily true. If the car is a few years old many of the dealer techs haven't touched one before. My son just had a very negative experience with his 1999 C43 AMG. He took the car to a major dealer in the Washington, DC area to change a noisy pulley in the belt drive. It is long story I will skip here, but when I got the car here at my home and looked at the missing parts, etc.by Vince - Main Forum
Pedro, will this perform the EPB functions I posted in the For 981 DIY'ers thread, i.e. put the EPB in the service position and enable the "grinding in the parking brake shoes" function.by Vince - Main Forum
Thanks Pedro!!! I am curious if you have had any experience changing the rear brake rotors on a 981. While I am not at the point where this is an issue yet, I was studying the 981 WSM and noticed two things on which I would appreciate some input. 1) In order to replace the rear rotors the electronic parking brake must be put in the "service position". Of course the WSM says to use the PIWISby Vince - Main Forum
This quote is from the 2013 981 Service Information document (which is a 186 page description of the various systems - in the M-B world it is called a model year introduction manual). With the Tire Pressure Monitoring system (TPM Generation 2.6), the tire pressure of the running tires is monitored permanently and separately for all four wheels. Compared with the TPM Generation 2.3, which was insby Vince - Main Forum
I believe the compressed air will be released into the manifold before the turbine inlet, beginning the process of bringing the turbo unit up to speed, thus filling in the "gap" in energy that causes lag.by Vince - Main Forum
Great news and prayers for a speedy recovery and a long, healthy life!by Vince - Main Forum
Appropriate since my wife and I have fraternal twinsby Vince - Main Forum
I thought the tree was diseased or something like that, but my instructor said the oak tree was taken down under pressure from the ALMS (now part of Tudor). Seemed odd to me since there was substantial armco around the tree and the tree was on the inside of the turn. The temp was hot on the 19th, but cooled over the weekend. Monday morning was very wet until around 10:00AM and in the mid-60s.by Vince - Main Forum
First Settlers Region PCA held their second DE event of the year over the weekend. Both events this year have been at Virginia International Raceway (VIR). I really like this venue, especially the "Full Course". At 3.27 miles it has 2 long straights (3000 feet and 4000 feet), 130 feet of elevation change and several challenging corner complexes. My son joined with his base Cayman. FSR proby Vince - Main Forum
Beautiful car. I have never seen one in that color. It must be a bit on the rare side.by Vince - Main Forum
I have never had a negative reaction when we visit small towns all over the country. There are some great folks out there!by Vince - Main Forum
My wife and I like to explore undiscovered roads and small towns. Yesterday was a beautiful day here in SE Virginia so we took a ride to Franklin, about 40 miles to the west. Franklin was pretty much devastated when International Paper closed down the local mill a few years ago. The mill recently reopened with a much smaller workforce but the town is still struggling.by Vince - Main Forum
I've owned M-Bs since I bought a 250SL in 1971. The 107 chassis SL is quite a bit heavier than my 113 chassis (3,600 lbs. vs. 3,000 lbs.) and it is apparent when driving the cars. On the plus side, and this is a big plus, it uses the later suspension from the 114/115 chassis "small" sedans which has anti-dive geometry built into the front suspension and semi-trailing arms in the rear. The 560by Vince - Main Forum
My car was a service loaner and the dealer used to run it thorough their onsite car wash. There is no sign of damage although that may not be the case with car wash facilities open to the public. One thing I don't like about car washes based on previous experience is the "dog" that engages the rail and rolls the car ahead sometimes drags on the inside rim of the wheel and can cause minor damageby Vince - Main Forum
We live in Chesapeake, Virginia (SE corner of the state, south of Norfolk). My wife's cousin, Bill Lee, lives on Nanuet Avenue. It's a nice area.by Vince - Main Forum
I realize that I didn't fully answer the questions. PASM can't be "turned off". I change settings for the shocks, sport and sport plus depending on how and where I am driving. Around town, in traffic, etc. I leave the the shocks in "comfort", sport off, transmission in auto. Out in the countryside I leave the shocks in comfort unless I feel it is safe to drive aggressively, then I put the shoby Vince - Main Forum
PASM works great. My son's Cayman doesn't have it so I have a good way to compare the two. Going back and forth between the cars it is quite apparent that the Boxster rides noticeably better even on 20's; his Cayman is on 19's.by Vince - Main Forum
We actually purchased the car on December 29, 2014. We dodged all the white stuff and had a great trip home with stops in Manhattan to visit our youngest daughter and Nanuet, NY to visit cousins then on to SE Virginia (Chesapeake) where we live. The weather here was OK in January and we were able to do a couple day trips when the weather was around 60 degrees. But in February things changed.by Vince - Main Forum
No, it wasn't me. We do have two sons living in DC and are up there quite a bit though.by Vince - Main Forum
Unfortunately we will be headed back from Texas then. We have a daughter in San Antonio and we like to head down there to visit her and do some cycling in the area. We usually take a wandering drive down and back - taking 3-4 days in each direction. We generally don't have a schedule - we just wing it and go where our curiosity takes us. We should be in the NC area around the 30th. Look for aby Vince - Main Forum
I have been a lurker here and on the previous PPBB forever. I've been a Porsche enthusiast since I drove a 356 as a teenager, but took a 40+ year detour with M-B (I still own two). In the past year my youngest son, who apparently inherited my Porsche enthusiasm, replaced his C43 with a base Cayman. My wife and I took it for a trip in the Shenandoah last fall and decided it was time to act. Whby Vince - Main Forum
Thanks Pedro!by Vince - Main Forum
I have a Workshop Manual but I don't have an index. Does anyone here know what Porsche's numbering system or group system is? For example, Mercedes-Benz has used a Group System at least since WW2; Group 42 is Brakes, Group 68 is interior, etc. In their case the same system applies to the Parts Catalog too. It would be really (!) helpful when sorting through the nearly 4,000 pages. I have figby Vince - Main Forum