There are few sounds in automotivedom less pleasant than brake squeal. While increasing brake temperatures will typically alleviate squeal, keeping your Porsche's brakes at racetrack temperatures around town isn't practical. It's important to consider what is causing your Porsche's brakes to squeal, and determine whether the noise is caused by …
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2013 Porsche 911 Cost of Ownership Breakdown
We get lots of questions from readers wondering if they can "afford" a Porsche? Usually, they're referring to the actual purchase price. We're always quick to remind them that if they're wondering if they can afford to purchase a Porsche, then they definitely need to take all the other costs of ownership into consideration. After all, the initial …
Continue to the full articleHave 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 articlePorsche Spring Start up Steps
UPDATED ON APRIL 16, 2018 Will winter never end? While we avoided all of the "four easters" here in the North East (we were away in Florida for the season), many in our Porsche community weren't so lucky. In fact, just yesterday, on April 15th, it snowed. Our 911s sit in storage awaiting a bit of rain to wash the salt from to road and we can't …
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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