Hi Guys

I bought my first 911 back in October last year at 33k miles. It's now time for my first oil change, the car is now at 34k. It's an '06 997, I don't think the previous owner did a 30k mile service so I'm thinkin' I need to get with the program and might as well take care of the 40k service while I'm back there. Here's a list of what I'm planning on working on. Just curious if there's anything important I've left out.

9 Quarts Mobile 1 0w-40 (what's appropriate for So Cal anyway?)
LN Engineering magnetic drain plug
Mahle Oil filter (3x cheaper than genuine Porsche)
Oil filter removal socket
New water pump (Excellence article said to replace every 4 years)
New Bosch plugs
cabin air filter
engine air filter

So I'm remembering the Excellence article on the water pump and they said the plastic impeller blades on the water pumps can fail and clog the passages. Does anyone know if the genuine Porsche pump now uses the metal impeller? I know that the Laso one sold by Pelican has a composite impeller.

Thanks for any tips, Derek

 

I would do the Serpentine/Drive belt as a precaution. Your miles are relatively low, but the car is 6/7 years old. I did my '06 at 42K miles as a precaution. You might want to check when your last break fluid change was. Should be every 2 years according to Porsche.

 

Personally I would do the items Porsche recommends, nothing more or less. But thats just me, their engineers put a lot of effort into figuring out the maint sch so why not roll with it?

 

Agreed with this, there is a detailed list of what Porsche is expecting.

I did't see the spark plugs on your list, I believe even with the low mileage it is recommended to changing them every six years

- Drive belt
- Cabin & pollen Filter
- Brake fluid (at least take a look at it)

 

You drove your 911 only 1,000 miles in 4 months? ....start putting some miles on it!

 

We offer a Major Maintenance Kit that includes everything you need. The water pumps still use the harden plastic impellers. Additional items you may want to address if the previous owner hasn't done so is the Spark plugs (every 4 years), Serpentine Belt (every 6 years), and a Brake Fluid Flush (every 2 years).

 

Yes I don't get to drive my p-car as much as I would like. My job is less than 5 miles from home. I work a lot and don't have much time on the weekends for driving either. And to make matters worse I've started commuting to work on my bike 3 days a week.

When I drive my 911 it puts a smile on my face, its just that the trips are rarely more than just a few minutes.

Derek

 

Derek: You nee to consider a better work/life/Porsche balance

 

My son and I got down to business with the 911 today. We first went for the water pump figuring that would be the hardest and require the most disassembly. Yikes that was an underestimate on my part. I wasted a lot of time trying to figure out how to get at those WP bolts without removing the cats or disconnecting the engine from the bracket. I wound up removing the cats and headers. Then disconnected the engine from that bracket which blocks all the pump bolts. It took me some time to realize I could just move the bracket to get access to the WP.

Eventually I removed it. The old one wasn't in bad shape. Putting the new one in was much easier. Except for reconnecting the hose to the WP. That was a b*tch for me.

All we managed to do today was replace the water pump and install a new serpentine belt. Tomorrow we still have to replace the plugs, drain the oil and put on the new filters.

Do I have to remove the mufflers to get access to the plugs?

Well now that I've tackled my first job on a Porsche I'm sure things will go better next time.

Derek