These videos are actually really nice to watch when you are choosing the next car. They help get an idea on how difficult the maintenance of it would be. Judging by how many times Mike used words like "annoying", it seems like it is better to stick to something with engine in the front 😁
@fcpeuro2 ай бұрын
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@craigokeefe17543 күн бұрын
Awesome video folks...Considering an 06 Cayman with 80K, pump and belts have not been done on the car yet but after this video I'm not scared to tackle it. Thx.
@BradleyMcCartney11 сағат бұрын
This looks really easy compared to some other vehicles where all of the drive belt accessories need to come off along with the timing belt. Not bad! I might change my water pump soon just as a preventative maintenance item. Better safe than sorry.
@ebinlanfried40293 ай бұрын
Great video - thank you! FYI, on my '07 Cayman S the t-stat bolts were E10 (vs. M10 flange head bolts as in the video). Keep 'em coming!
@fcpeuro2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info and watching!
@Chris606820 күн бұрын
Currently doing a Water Pump and T-stat on a buddy's 07 Cayman S. Can confirm they changed to E10 Torx in '07.
@TomIsley-dh5qc3 ай бұрын
Would like to see this for the 986 Boxster.
@MayurPatelZA2 ай бұрын
Not sure if it’s allowed, but check out pelican parts Porsche section. Tons of 986 content there. Not the awesome videos we find here but useful info.
@f.kieranfinney4572 ай бұрын
My 987.2 looks nothing like this underneath, strange for just a .2 update
@invertedpolarity68903 ай бұрын
Would love to see a video on motor mount replacement for E70, F15 X5 with XDrive.
@fcpeuro2 ай бұрын
👍
@sebastianlorenzo49353 ай бұрын
My heart wants a Porsche my wallet says other wise. Sticking to my old Audi’s. 😊
@f.kieranfinney4572 ай бұрын
So I’ve just talked with the tech at my local dealer about replacing the dichtring. They claim you just place it in there with the thermostat, place it on the car and tighten the bolts. It’s supposed to just pop into place as you tighten with measly 9ft lbs of torque. WTF?
@fcpeuro2 ай бұрын
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@f.kieranfinney4572 ай бұрын
Per my other post, the dealer is dead wrong and didn’t know how, ultimately, while an independent shop solved it in 5 minutes. So when regular owners/shade tree mechanics like we viewers solve these problems, know that you are smarter than a Porsche Wilmington technician.
@meatloafhead3 ай бұрын
Just ordered parts from you works well, i got a new coolant leak mini cooper r56 replaced water pipe and thermostat, NEW LEAK is center front bottom under trans nowhere above, its a black circular shaped part with one skinny hose going to it, with a 90 deg metal arm its leaking from that mystery part????? Do you know what it is??? Please thanks
@fcpeuro2 ай бұрын
Meatloaf, if you are still looking into it, please reach out to our team at Service@fcpeuro.com!
@sardo13 ай бұрын
10Nm torque is one grunt with a normal ratchet.
@f.kieranfinney4572 ай бұрын
I have no idea how I’m going to measure torque on my 987.2. Bolts are far more difficult to access, requiring 1/4 drive nano head ratchet and a flex adapter to reach several bolts especially the top left. Even the smallest torque wrench is way too big (the head size is the biggest issue). I’m hoping I can get one on the torque wrench and just remember how it felt. Yikes!
@fcpeuro2 ай бұрын
The calibrated wrist will take care of you on those low torque value pieces of hardware!
@sardo12 ай бұрын
@@fcpeuro At higher torques grunts turn into swear words.
@f.kieranfinney4572 ай бұрын
Made the mistake of trying to remove the dichtring and so now it’s toast and yet still in. Agghhhh.
@fcpeuro2 ай бұрын
😢
@f.kieranfinney4572 ай бұрын
Built myself a puller. Popped it out. Then messed up installing. Tried to pop it in instead of pressing slowly. Thought, OK, I’ll take to my dealer. Big mistake. They couldn’t do it. Then told me, here are the instructions, you just put the pieces all together and the pressure of the bolts will pop that ring in. That’s absolutely incorrect. And I brought the thermostat to show them why (it’s 80 minutes each way for me). So they insisted I was wrong. Then said they wouldn’t do it (after failing and damaging the dichtring). But told me if I brought them the car, they would (magically?) be able to do it. !!!???!!! Took it to an independent Porsche mechanic who used a standard bearing press and was done in 5 minutes. 5 minutes!! I took it back and explained how it was done, hoping they’d get it right for someone else, and was told they didn’t need my help, thanks. So, the moral is, pretty much any shop should be able to do this task. But not Porsche.