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Forum: 996 Turbo Forum
08-21-2014, 04:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,075
Posted By BostonDuce

IMO you need less service than you think. Oil and...

IMO you need less service than you think. Oil and oil filter, air and cabin filter (maybe), brake flush, check for leaks/seeps, make sure the tires haven't timed out, and that's where I'd stop. $2500...
Forum: 996 Turbo Forum
08-14-2014, 11:21 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 941
Posted By BostonDuce

Exhaust tips: may I delicately venture to say...

Exhaust tips: may I delicately venture to say your tips are plated steel as opposed to plated/polished stainless. Nothing you can do except use metal polish. My experience storing cars with polished...
Forum: 996 Turbo Forum
07-25-2014, 12:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,662
Posted By BostonDuce

SWAG's; Assuming "blowing cold" is 15-20 below...

SWAG's;
Assuming "blowing cold" is 15-20 below ambient temp:

bad low pressure switch or loose/missing connection; failed receiver/dryer (should have been routinely replaced when they opened the...
Forum: 981 Forum
07-09-2014, 09:04 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 927
Posted By BostonDuce

I had to download the owners manual and harvest...

I had to download the owners manual and harvest the various settings from it. The options were 'buried' within each section.

Don't depend on the salesperson or even the techs to know all of the...
Forum: 987 Forum
06-19-2014, 09:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,220
Posted By BostonDuce

My Durametric resets the service reminder on my...

My Durametric resets the service reminder on my 2011, except it goes to 20,000 miles to the next oil change (instead of 10,000 factory recommended interval).

Maybe you need a software update? I...
Forum: 996 Turbo Forum
06-18-2014, 12:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 976
Posted By BostonDuce

Scotch Brite pads, probably start with course and...

Scotch Brite pads, probably start with course and finish with medium. Get then at paint stores or auto body supplys.

BD
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
05-09-2014, 12:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 669
Posted By BostonDuce

Sometimes random battery kills are the result of...

Sometimes random battery kills are the result of a bad grounding strap or a loose terminal/cable connection.

Your alternator may be producing the right output during a stationary measurement, but...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
04-16-2014, 02:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 557
Posted By BostonDuce

No disrespect to whom ever did your fluid change,...

No disrespect to whom ever did your fluid change, but the procedure for draining, fluid type, and (especially)refilling the Tip is quite specific. Additionally the Porsche specific filling tool and...
Forum: 996 Turbo Forum
03-31-2014, 09:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,289
Posted By BostonDuce

Seller references "BHP" = Brake HP= power of...

Seller references "BHP" = Brake HP= power of engine before parasitic drive train losses.

His claim of 489 BHP is in line with any published DIN or SAE HP numbers. However, the factory never...
Forum: 987 Forum
03-17-2014, 10:02 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,290
Posted By BostonDuce

Not to be disrespectful to my former homeboy...

Not to be disrespectful to my former homeboy Afshin and his source, but the Honda AP2 S2000 had carbon syncros back in '04.

I can personally guarantee that non-oem ******* has performed...
Forum: 981 Forum
02-27-2014, 02:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,135
Posted By BostonDuce

I de-snorkeled, re-filtered and PSE'd on a 987.2....

I de-snorkeled, re-filtered and PSE'd on a 987.2.

My biggest increase in sound, proportional to the money spent, comes when I play the soundtrack from "Le Mans"--with the top down of course.

BD
Forum: 987 Forum
02-25-2014, 10:14 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,139
Posted By BostonDuce

Not impossible to switch out the gauge dials-if...

Not impossible to switch out the gauge dials-if you can stomach the price.

Most of those extra bits that you win in this deal would co$t you 3X to retrofit.

Buy it and enjoy the fact the you're...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
02-25-2014, 10:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,254
Posted By BostonDuce

Hey Red; See you're from MA. Give Dynasty in...

Hey Red;

See you're from MA. Give Dynasty in Stoneham a try. Shop is kinda a wreck, but they do quality work. No affiliation.

BD
Forum: 987 Forum
02-24-2014, 01:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,473
Posted By BostonDuce

SWAG's 1. loose or oxidized connection, 2....

SWAG's
1. loose or oxidized connection, 2. prolonged cold soak < 40 degrees, 3. bad battery cell.

BD
Forum: 996 Turbo Forum
02-13-2014, 02:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,087
Posted By BostonDuce

'05 TTS wheels: Stock: 18" Turbo II in GT...

'05 TTS wheels:

Stock: 18" Turbo II in GT metallic.

Optional: 18" GT3 wheel;

18" Sport Techno w/ rear spacers and aluminum lugs w/ colored crest caps;

Rims...
Forum: 996 Turbo Forum
02-04-2014, 12:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 967
Posted By BostonDuce

IIRC there was a MacGyver mod awhile back...

IIRC there was a MacGyver mod awhile back involving accessing the internal muffler baffles with a hole saw on an extension through each finisher tip.

Drilling from 1/2" -1" hole into the baffle...
Forum: 996 Turbo Forum
12-24-2013, 09:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 838
Posted By BostonDuce

The factory has a new protocol for type 2...

The factory has a new protocol for type 2 ignition events that essentially 'forgives' them for the purposes of the CPO coverage.

Provided enough time/mileage has elapsed (and the engine passes a...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
12-07-2013, 09:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,132
Posted By BostonDuce

Sorry, this is Big Red 7 bet at the craps table....

Sorry, this is Big Red 7 bet at the craps table. If that's how you roll, then continue, if not, 7 outs. Sorry, I'm bored in Vegas...

IMO you must prepare for the worst when buying a barn find, or...
Forum: 987 Forum
12-03-2013, 01:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,129
Posted By BostonDuce

Plastic gutter mesh (Frost King) with UV stable...

Plastic gutter mesh (Frost King) with UV stable zip ties. Zero issues after 3 seasons.

Maybe ghetto, but 15 min install, and easily a "five footer" install for looks.

Can't see the black zips...
Forum: 987 Forum
12-03-2013, 01:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 658
Posted By BostonDuce

I was under the impression that syncro wear...

I was under the impression that syncro wear issues with short shifters were due to the shortened time between shifts.

That in combination with the driver not adjusting their clutch...
Forum: 987 Forum
11-13-2013, 09:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,290
Posted By BostonDuce

Ever bleed the clutch slave cylinder? Check for...

Ever bleed the clutch slave cylinder? Check for brake fluid under the master cylinder and under the car tracing the path of the clutch line.

Sounds like your slave cylinder isn't retracting the...
Forum: 996 Turbo Forum
10-31-2013, 12:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,009
Posted By BostonDuce

Engine/body ground strap and/or power cable...

Engine/body ground strap and/or power cable rotted. Check alternator output after cable integrity is confirmed

BD
Forum: 987 Forum
10-28-2013, 12:51 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,798
Posted By BostonDuce

If you're concerned about quick, fuel economy...

If you're concerned about quick, fuel economy driven upshifts, you need the Sports Chrono software.

BD
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
08-02-2013, 01:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,190
Posted By BostonDuce

With both of the 'business ends' of the car...

With both of the 'business ends' of the car damaged, I'd push them to total it.

Because of the age and mileage triggers in your/their insurance, you may have to settle for reconditioned or...
Forum: 987 Forum
07-08-2013, 10:40 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,638
Posted By BostonDuce

The oil change capacities are based on an optimum...

The oil change capacities are based on an optimum sump drain time (with a filter change) that a garage would use-around 20 minutes. Nobody could make money on a 12 hour drain time.

If you drain...
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