S2: The right price
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edh
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I would do
plugs (also check plug leads, distributor cap & rotor arm)
air filter
engine oil & filter
coolant
brake fluid
- all pretty easy and cheap.
Your belts will be due by the end of the year - that's not so cheap and needs a bit more skill / tools to diy. May also need various seals / rollers and possibly water pump so can be expensive.
I would also check the camshaft chain/tensioner etc.. - cam cover needs to come off for this. Lots of info around on the problems this can cause, so check it out asap. Usually a cheap fix if there are problems.
plugs (also check plug leads, distributor cap & rotor arm)
air filter
engine oil & filter
coolant
brake fluid
- all pretty easy and cheap.
Your belts will be due by the end of the year - that's not so cheap and needs a bit more skill / tools to diy. May also need various seals / rollers and possibly water pump so can be expensive.
I would also check the camshaft chain/tensioner etc.. - cam cover needs to come off for this. Lots of info around on the problems this can cause, so check it out asap. Usually a cheap fix if there are problems.
Thanks edh
I hope to do the cheap and easy jobs you listed myself although I hear the oil filter change is a messy job?
Why do you think the plugs would need doing after just 5k?
Regarding the timing kit, despite my dad having done this on his MkII Jag back in the 70's, I think I'll be getting a garage to do this one [
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In a village nearby there is a garage which specialises in Mercs but also other German marques. I know they're an honest garage, they looked after my old CLK 320 for years, so I've requested a quote for both an inspection and replacement.
The other alternative is Porsche specialists Promax nr Milton Keynes who are approx 25 miles away. I'll ask them for a quote too but I'm sure they'll be more expensive.
I guess it comes down to the price difference but do you really think it's worth paying more for a specialist than a good indy?
I hope to do the cheap and easy jobs you listed myself although I hear the oil filter change is a messy job?
Why do you think the plugs would need doing after just 5k?
Regarding the timing kit, despite my dad having done this on his MkII Jag back in the 70's, I think I'll be getting a garage to do this one [
]In a village nearby there is a garage which specialises in Mercs but also other German marques. I know they're an honest garage, they looked after my old CLK 320 for years, so I've requested a quote for both an inspection and replacement.
The other alternative is Porsche specialists Promax nr Milton Keynes who are approx 25 miles away. I'll ask them for a quote too but I'm sure they'll be more expensive.
I guess it comes down to the price difference but do you really think it's worth paying more for a specialist than a good indy?
Wot EDH sed ^^^^
Specialist vs. good indy? Depends upon the specialist and the indy! (And usually on here we use the term "Indy" to mean "Non-Porsche-Dealer". Porsche Dealers are called "OPC's" or Original Porsche Centres.)
Some jobs really need to be done by someone who knows the car, although there aren't that many of those. Inspections certainly need ot be done by someone who knows what to look out for. Something like a timing belt change ... well ... if you know a local place who is good then it's worth trying them, particularly if you already have a good relationship with them.
Oli.
Specialist vs. good indy? Depends upon the specialist and the indy! (And usually on here we use the term "Indy" to mean "Non-Porsche-Dealer". Porsche Dealers are called "OPC's" or Original Porsche Centres.)
Some jobs really need to be done by someone who knows the car, although there aren't that many of those. Inspections certainly need ot be done by someone who knows what to look out for. Something like a timing belt change ... well ... if you know a local place who is good then it's worth trying them, particularly if you already have a good relationship with them.
Oli.
edh
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plugs? well at £2 each, why not? Cars always run better with new plugs, and it gives you a reason to whip out the old ones which you'd want to do anyway to check for any signs of running rich or lean in one or more cylinders
oil filter is a messy job - no matter how much you stuff around the filter housing it always seems to drip oil everywhere
Jon Mitchell would also suggest running some engine flush before changing the oil..... []
oil filter is a messy job - no matter how much you stuff around the filter housing it always seems to drip oil everywhere
Jon Mitchell would also suggest running some engine flush before changing the oil..... [
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pauljmcnulty
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Paul the pedant puts pen to paper to correct Oli's little error here....[
]Porsche dealers used to be called OPCs, or Official Porsche Centre. This sounds very German, very bossy, and a little unecessary as they are clearly main dealers. Many years ago they dropped the "official" bit and are now Porsche Centre Hatfield, or wherever.
Failure to use the correct terminology, i.e. "PC" and NOT "OPC", is as terrible as failure to understand the difference between series 2 cars and S2 cars. [
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pauljmcnulty
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Clutch fluid as well, if it's looking mucky?
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Paul the pedant puts pen to paper to correct Oli's little error here....[
Porsche dealers used to be called OPCs, or Official Porsche Centre. This sounds very German, very bossy, and a little unecessary as they are clearly main dealers. Many years ago they dropped the "official" bit and are now Porsche Centre Hatfield, or wherever.
Failure to use the correct terminology, i.e. "PC" and NOT "OPC", is as terrible as failure to understand the difference between series 2 cars and S2 cars. [
>PullsOnOrthopaedicShoes<
I stand corrected!
(McNulters is right. And he's smart. And downright clever as well. You can see why he is the Head Honcho for the 944 register of PCGB. And he is so in charge here ... [
]) Oli.
ETA: All S2's are series 2 cars, aren't they? [&:]
pauljmcnulty
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You forget to mention good-looking, Oli...
![[sm=kiss.gif]](/forum/styles/default/pcgb/kiss.gif "Kiss [sm=kiss.gif]")
And you stepped right in to my trap, that I'd carefully laid to wind-up 944man, who is incensed by the incorrect use of series 2 and S2.....[
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944 man
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Failure to use the correct terminology, i.e. "PC" and NOT "OPC", is as terrible as failure to understand the difference between series 2 cars and S2 cars. [
Guilty of the former and bordering on obsessive about the latter! I will add too, that the 968 was a series three and never an 'S3'!
I will continue to call them OPCs as I believe that its clearer for the less familiar.
[ORIGINAL: 944 man
ORIGINAL: pauljmcnulty
Failure to use the correct terminology, i.e. "PC" and NOT "OPC", is as terrible as failure to understand the difference between series 2 cars and S2 cars. [
Guilty of the former and bordering on obsessive about the latter! I will add too, that the 968 was a series three and never an 'S3'!
I will continue to call them OPCs as I believe that its clearer for the less familiar.
]Oli.
Veerzigzag
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But not quite as bad as not having your wheel centre badges pointing at the tyre valve. Get pulled over by the PSP** for that.
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