The answer to this question most likely depends on both where you live and what you drive. You might be the type that no matter what, you're driving your Porsche year round. Or, maybe you live in a colder climate with lots of snow and salt and need to prepare your Porsche for winter storage. Maybe you're lucky and do both, we do (we store our …
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Have you Ever Considered Doing Some of Your Own Maintenance?
If not, you should. Not only will it save you some $$$, you get a great sense of accomplishment from a job well done. Even if you're not handy with a wrench or don't have a ton of tools there are some simple, routine maintenance items you can do in your Porsche without going to school to be a Porsche tech. What type of DIY maintenance projects …
Continue to the full article10 Easy Steps to Winterize Your Porsche
We woke up last week to a blanket of white. We couldn't believe it, snow! In October even. We weren't ready, not even close. Fortunately, our Porsche was. In fact, we had just put the 993 into a state of hibernation the day before. There he is. All tucked away in the corner for a long winter's nap. For those of you who live in warmer …
Continue to the full articleWhat’s the True Price of Deferring Service on Your Porsche?
Despite some opinions to the contrary, not all Porsche owners are wealthy. In fact, a lot of us are far from it. However, wealthy or not, we still need to service our Porsches on a routine basis and also deal with the occasional major service that might pop up. One way to minimize your maintenance costs is to be sure that you NEVER "defer" …
Continue to the full articleSpring Start up Procedures for a Porsche
It's hard to imagine, but winter has finally come to a close and it's time for those of us in the colder climates to start thinking about putting our Porsches back on the road. Personally, we're only about two weeks away from our first drive and it might be sooner if possible. When we first started this site it was named 993C4S.com after our …
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Each year, we publish a "Spring Start Up Procedure" for owners preparing to take their Porsche out of winter hibernation. Each year, we add a little something to the list. This year is no different. Personally, we're only about two weeks away following our own advise and enjoying our first drive. What about you? For those of you that haven't …
Continue to the full articleAn Illuminating Backup Plan
As an owner of a less reliable older, higher mileage Porsche, I can list my top five most annoying aspects of roadside emergencies. They are as follows: Discovering the air pump is broken when changing a flat tire Discovering I don’t have the tools on hand to complete a repair Discovering half the electrical system is either shorted out …
Continue to the full articleHow Much Money Have you Wasted Buying Premium Fuel for Your Porsche?
Even with the price of oil dropping quickly, the prices at the pump reflect this change much more slowly. Premium gasoline (91 to 93 octane) in my part of the world is still well north of $4.00 per gallon. Imagine my surprise then after reading a NY Times article that it just might be that I've been wasting my money for a very long time. Sure, …
Continue to the full articleA Simple Tip to Increase the Gas Mileage in Your Porsche
Today's post comes from guest blogger Andrew Granieri. You may remember Andrew from his great set of posts that outlined the detailing and transformation of the paint on his Porsche 944. As a refresher, Andrew is a student at Miami University, studying Technical & Scientific Communications with a double Minor in Marketing & Entrepreneurship. He …
Continue to the full articleSuspension Failure in a Porsche 993 (996 or 997)
Some of you may remember Valerie from her Introduction to Driver's Education posts from a few weeks back. Today's post comes from Vaelrie's brother Ernesto. Ernesto is a Porsche 993 owner, enthusiasts and PCA DE instructor. Recently, while tracking his car at Waterford Hills Raceway, Ernesto experienced a catastrophic suspenion failure at 90+ …
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