30Apr2009
Pre Purchase Inspections (PPI)
What is a Pre-Purchase Inspection, and why would you want one? The names says it all. An inspection made before purchasing a car, to help point out the pro’s and con’s of the car you are about to purchase. The inspection should be done by someone who really knows the car being inspected. In other words, having a Honda mechanic inspect a Porsche, might not be the best idea. He might catch some obvious things that need attention, but might …
29Apr2009
Porsche 968 Cam Maintenance
The Porsche 968, 944S2 and 944 S all used dual overhead cams, unlike the previous 8v engines. This also introduces a slightly different maintenance schedule for the cam system. The 8v engines were all more or less cam maintenance free, with the exception of oil seal replacements as they started to leak. The DOHC heads though, all have tensioners, oil feed pipes, cam chains, and tensioner pads to worry about. The 944 line is fairly basic in terms of maintenance. …