What is looked at in a PPI?
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fluids, steering/suspension componets, brakes, tires, filters, thats about it. they do it to a car when you bring it to a dealer, they call it an MPI(multi point inspection)
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I've scared quite a few sellers of cars when I do PPI's on cars for friends.
I turn up with a toolkit, jack and stands and spend about an hour and a half on normal wearable items.
I turn up with a toolkit, jack and stands and spend about an hour and a half on normal wearable items.
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Ok cool cool thanks guys, and yea the game plan was to have a guy local to me come up with me and have him take a look and see what he thinks of the car and go from there.
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a fairly good list is available on Clarks Garage
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I used Paul at Performance Automotive, Inc. in Malvern, PA a few months ago. Great guy and he did a thorough job.
Here is an article which I read before making my purchase from Pelican: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti...repurchase.htm
Here is an article which I read before making my purchase from Pelican: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti...repurchase.htm
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Though I love to do a compression and leakdown test on cars that I inspect, most dealers will not let you remove the spark plugs.
private sellers who have nothing to hide will in most cases.
private sellers who have nothing to hide will in most cases.
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Peter Zimmerman wrote a GREAT article which resides at the top of the 911 Forum. I sent it to the place that did my PPI and they were very appreciative of it.
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try and be present for it, too. we've recently received two 911's with PPI's done at Porsche DEALERS and they've been out of whack.
they said a CV boot was torn when it was a loose power steering reservoir clamp, for instance.
they said a CV boot was torn when it was a loose power steering reservoir clamp, for instance.