i would never replace a fuel pump unless it told me to lol. it's no insurance against the line rupturing as it does.

 

Any thought about preventing work on the secondary air injection pump?

 

The general rule I follow - and have been now that my car has long since passed 'service intervals' - is only to replace items included in regular services eg oil/filter s/plugs/coils etc and to simply keep an eye and ear on everything else, and only replace as needed. But I follow a very thorough and consistent schedule ( aka "obsession" ) as do most long term owners.

Once you've had the car awhile you'll know what to mess with and when. Not counting mods of course lol

 

I had the exact same symptom of cutting out and not restarting last week. It was the Fuel Pump Relay. Check that first. Likely not the pump itself. Mine was intermittent for a day or two and th just cut out.

It cut out while driving and then wouldn't restart until 5-10 minutes later.

 

Do you have a six-speed? The brakes and clutch share the same fluid reservoir.

1) We are required to bleed brakes before all PCA DE events. So, I had the brake and clutch system flushed and changed to ATE 200 soon after I bought my '09 997.2 C4S 6MT. I strongly recommend this service. There could be dirt and water that will affect performance, and who knows what fluid's in there now? This service is inexpensive; my indy German shop did it for $105. I will do the flush every other year going forward and bleed the brakes every spring and before every track day as required by my Regional PCA.

2) This is also a good time to look for fluid leaks. We found a power steering leak that didn't show on the garage floor but crusted up part of the motor. The pump needed an O-ring replaced. They cleaned the motor at the same time.

3) Find a good independent Porsche or German shop and give them your business. Try several, if you need to, for minor repairs like the hydraulic fluid until you find someone you feel good about. The owner or chief mechanic will be a resource going forward and you will save a lot of money over the dealers' service rates. I don't use dealers after the warranty expires.

4) Save your service receipts in a binder but also scan and email them to CarFax and AutoChek. They will add the information to your vehicle history report. Keeping these reports up-to-date will be valuable when you go to resell your Porsche.

Enjoy your new car!

 

Here are my thoughts based on what I saw at my last service of 100k and 15 years:

1. water pump- on condition. If it leaks or makes bearing noises
2. thermostat- replace with waterpump
3. belts- one belt. Change it
4. radiator fluid flush- flush when you open coolant system for something else. Unless it has been tracked regularly.
5. trans/diff fluid flush- drain and replace.
6. 997 coil packs- when they fail/on condition
7. spark plugs- change plugs and inspect coild packs for cracks
8. boost leaks- definitely
9. fuel filter- replace
10.* fuel pump- replace when it fails or if you do big turbos
11. * O2 sensors and MAF-change when fail
12. * silicone hoses-optional
13.* motor mounts- change when they fail
14.* trans mount insert-optional. Change when they fail
15.* intermediate shaft bearing- wrong car. IMS bearing is an engine rebuild worth of labor almost.
16.* Bosch 710N diverter valves- replace with audi/Vw DVs