Tom R.

Took the new to me rare red S2 in for its first dose of preventative maintenance.

I brought a new o2 sensor and cam tensioner pad courtesy of sunset for $140 with me along with an oil filter.

7qts mobil 1 at 8.50 each plus $15 labor for the oil change. Pretty good. Sure beats finding a place to legally dump the oil.

The O2 sensor took only an hour an a half because the downpipe had to be removed.... so only $105 labor and $15 in bolts and parts. Not bad on a 20deg day.

The $11 cam tensioner ramp took 2 hours $140 and the gasket was old so the shop got me a new one for a mere $95.

Oh the belts were tenisoned too. Only took an hour and a half of labor so that was only another $140. edit nobody caught the math error. should be $105.

Total for my preventative maintenance with parts $680. Tell me again why there is only one O in POORSCHE.

MPD47

Because you are paying for labor.

jmporsche944

I just spent over 6k dollars on my car in maintenance, I dont wanna hear it!

Marc Gelefsky

I have no sympathy for ya Tom, You of all people know what you were getting into!

Tom R.

My wrench's father in law is not doing well so I had to take it to a real shop. I didnt know he was going to get sick on me.

Marc Gelefsky

ahhhh, I seeee! Now that sucks

Tom R.

the guy i bought my 951 spent over three times that on the 951 in the 10k miles before i bought it. he couldnt sell the car for 12k!!!

Granite 944

Humm.......learn the car, learn the mechanics..........or don't complain, and PAY the price. The SAME with ANY car........ain't it?

Sarcasim?...................now WHY........would you put THAT in your sig? I'll tell ya! Your not the type that will get his hands REALLY dirty........... do the REAL mechanics themselfs........right?

"Tell me again why there is only one O in POORSCHE"

SIMPLE! You don't/won't don't do the work yourself! For a car like this...........well........thats WHY there ARE so many "cheap" ones available. Thanks, by the way!

Sorry!..................I'm still learning about all you folks! AND.... myself here also!

jmporsche944

Thats the kicker too. Its not like you can spend 6k in maintenace and then see it once you go to sell the car. Its like it never happened.

jmporsche944

I have done all the work that I paid to have done, sometimes its a matter of time. Being in school just does not allow me time to work on the 951. And it is my only form of transportation... sooo sometimes you are left with no option.

Granite 944

By the way.........I'm glad you've got the money to spend this way. Even IF, I had it, I think, I'd be different about it.

Granite 944

So........sounds like a "personal" problem. Thats ok! You'll get past that. You'll "learn" not to subject yourself to such limiting factors, after a while.

Dave951M

Weeellllll, Hans und Fritz habt eine gross beir budget. Learn to wrench or don't complain

Tom R.

yes that is why there are so many cheap ones available. instead of putting in the $ to make it right too many 944 owners play russian roulette. that is why a 944 is not worth the sum of the money put into it.

i am not one to get my hands dirty when it is 20deg outside if it means crawling under the car to get to the O2 sensor when i could pay someone $105 to take apart the exhaust on his lift instead.

jmporsche944

Your RIGHT! Double majoring, trying to graduate under 4 years, taking 20+ credits a semseter, is definatly NOT a time constraint, its just a personal time management problem. THANKS for the advice.