If the car,a 996 TT ('01-'04) has low mileage say 13,000 miles,besides changing the fluids,does it need anything else like spark plugs/timing belt/chain etc etc.
In Ferrari/Lambos,regardless of mileage,those cars need extensive services. Is it the same with 996 TT ?

Thanks

 

Looks like the search function should suit you well

 

Hello Quick.
No, not at that mileage.
There's no timing belt that needs to be changed. I just had the plugs done at 60k.
good luck!

 

Thanks...

Tj Hunter,

Yes,i did try the search button using the following headings

a)- Low mileage service
b)- 996 TT + Low mileage + Service
c)- 14,000 miles + 996 TT + service
d)- 996 TT service

and none of the above yielded any information. So rather than spending 4-5 hours trying to find that information i decided to go ahead and ask the board.

Thanks anyway

 

, just giving you crap. Seriously though, as others have said, you should really not need any maintenance, until 45K or so, and that would only be for a few things that should be changed, minor tune up, fuel filter, spark plugs. If the fluids have not been changed, I would recommend that they be changed. Even if you get a 2005, you are still looking at a 6 year old car, and coolant, brakes, clutch, and steering fluids should be replaced. Porsche, like most German manufactures, make their cars to be daily drivers, they do not like their cars to just sit and look pretty (insert Italian manufacture name here).

 

so true

 

I'd speculate that these exotic supercars need such maintenance based on time (rather than miles) precisely because they are so rarely driven. Most cars just don't do that well sitting around (especially the seals, gaskets, hoses, bearings, etc....)

 

Anything made of rubber deteriorates over time (like coolant hoses). Even tires have an expiration date based on time they should be put on and taken off. So do lubricants, brake fluid, and coolant.

 

Agreed. But I wonder why these elements in a the exotics have such a shorter shelf life than other cars.

 

Seems that all German cars recommend brake fluid ever two years. Porsche says the coolant last forever (or until a hose or hose fitting blows off) and you have to take half the car apart to fix it. In either event, I'm not buying it. BMW claims it's ATF last 100,000 miles. No thanks I'll change it at 50K. With synthetic oil it's the additive package that breaks down within a year regardless of miles. Soft compound tires get harder faster (sounds like a **** movie) and hence have less usage time. Rubber suspension bushing may wear out faster due to more aggressive driving but all other rubber parts should last as long as any other vehicle. Porsche have a habit of leaking RMS, but that due to lack of regular use. Generally speaking, except for some design engineering errors (DV valves, water pump fittings, and too much plastic to metal applications, etc), the car should be pretty bullet proof. Porsche makes about as many 911's in a year as Ford makes F-150 trucks in a day. The real world learning curve takes alot longer with the exotics.

 

How do you stay out of that thing. I drove my car 15,000 the first 6 months I owned it. Now it owns me! Oil change every 5k or so , transmission flush and fill at 90k , tires all the time...otherwise drive alot and enjoy

 

Yes -- you've hit another pet peeve of mine. People who buy very nice cars and basically just look at them (and I have many friends that fit into this category). Right up there with people who by convertibles but never put the top down .

 

Since you're looking at an 02 have your mechanic double check for 2nd gear pop out. This was a problem on a number of 01s and a handful of 02s. It was generally caused by abuse but in a few cases even pampered cars exhibited this problem. As you can imagine, it's not an exactly cheap fix as a remanufactured box from Porsche is around 10K. Also, since the car is 9 years old with these miles, take a look at the date on the tire and make sure they are not over 6 years old. Good luck...

 

Quick, thanks for asking the question I've been trying to figure out! And to the rest, thanks for the advice! I'm about to hit 25k and was trying to figure out what needed to be changed or replaced. The owners manual says to change the oil every 15k miles or two years, thoughts there?

 

For oil every year or 5k what ever comes first on a Turbo. Oil may last 2 years but the additive package goes away after a year regardless of miles. The oil also cools the turbo bearings and takes a high temp beating. My basic rule of thumb is take the owner manual recommendations and divide by two. They say brake fluid every two years which is good for street use, but if you track the car, change it everytime you go.