Hi Everyone,
I've finally managed to join the Porsche club, and bought a 56 plate 997.1 c4s 93000 miles. Decent history, the motor sounds good, but like any car this age with a number of things to do.
What I've done so far:
- New Bridgestone tyres all around
- New pads all around - the discs look good
- New LUK clutch and DDFlywheel (plus bearing seals - there was a small oil leak)
- New slave cylinder
- New battery
- New pass side A/C condenser (rad)
- Ran a RedX fuel fuel system cleaner additive through the fuel, and it has made the car a lot nippier - I wonder if it will stay like this or just when the additive is in there.
- Oil change (since the oil change, the oil pressure seems to fluctuate when the car is warm and idling between 1.5 to 3. Is this normal? Otherwise the pressure seems to read normal when the engine is revving)
The previous owner had a K&N intake system fitted (filter and breather assembly - plugged in) and has done something to the mufflers because i
I can see a cut/weld on the sides and the exhaust sounds more like a Ghundo hack exhaust.
Tomorrow I am getting a proper 4 wheel alignment.
I suspect things that may need doing in the near future:
- new shocks all around
- something around the injectors (maybe at least remove, clean and put back in?) has anyone done this before, any advice?
- Outside: deep wax on the main body and seal, bumpers re-sprayed
- Inside - leather recondition. (Does anyone have any experience with getting scratches out of the leather somehow? I wonder if there are any indy's Out there that can recondition the interior?
- radio upgrade to something modern with apple car play. Can anyone recommend anything?
Otherwise the car seems good, more wear and tear niggles inside.
Is there anything else I should watch out for or plan to do/check in the near future? I plan to change the oil every 5-7000 miles.
I've finally managed to join the Porsche club, and bought a 56 plate 997.1 c4s 93000 miles. Decent history, the motor sounds good, but like any car this age with a number of things to do.
What I've done so far:
- New Bridgestone tyres all around
- New pads all around - the discs look good
- New LUK clutch and DDFlywheel (plus bearing seals - there was a small oil leak)
- New slave cylinder
- New battery
- New pass side A/C condenser (rad)
- Ran a RedX fuel fuel system cleaner additive through the fuel, and it has made the car a lot nippier - I wonder if it will stay like this or just when the additive is in there.
- Oil change (since the oil change, the oil pressure seems to fluctuate when the car is warm and idling between 1.5 to 3. Is this normal? Otherwise the pressure seems to read normal when the engine is revving)
The previous owner had a K&N intake system fitted (filter and breather assembly - plugged in) and has done something to the mufflers because i
I can see a cut/weld on the sides and the exhaust sounds more like a Ghundo hack exhaust.
Tomorrow I am getting a proper 4 wheel alignment.
I suspect things that may need doing in the near future:
- new shocks all around
- something around the injectors (maybe at least remove, clean and put back in?) has anyone done this before, any advice?
- Outside: deep wax on the main body and seal, bumpers re-sprayed
- Inside - leather recondition. (Does anyone have any experience with getting scratches out of the leather somehow? I wonder if there are any indy's Out there that can recondition the interior?
- radio upgrade to something modern with apple car play. Can anyone recommend anything?
Otherwise the car seems good, more wear and tear niggles inside.
Is there anything else I should watch out for or plan to do/check in the near future? I plan to change the oil every 5-7000 miles.
