I am just about to pull the trigger on the purchase of a 991 version of the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S. My concern is that i have to drive 1 mile on a gravel/dirt road to get to the first paved road. This ends up being very dusty at least 6 months of the year. If I keep my speed down to 15 mph do you think I will suck in much dust into the engine compartment and also into the engine air cleaner. Anyone live on a dusty road that can tell me how much dust will get into the engine area.

Also the car comes with summer performance tires and it will be awhile before my all season tires come in how do you think the 4S will do on hard packed snow till I get the all seasons put on?

Thanks so much for the help.

 

car has two cabin filters. keep recirculate on and windows closed should be fine
change engine filters often....amount of dust that gets in is a function of your speed, the dryness of the dust and road.

...take a look at the engine bay and the interior of your current ride for a better answer than this

 

Dust is dust and gets in everywhere. An engine is basically a closed system. A 911 shouldn't be any more of a problem than any car you currently have or have had. You didn't mention if you're considering a 991.1 or .2. The .2 has intercoolers that may be affected by dust.

As far as driving on/in snow with "summer" tires - I definitely would NOT recommend it.