DIY'ers
 

Hey everyone,

I realized that there are not many DIY's on the Turbo side. Especially for the 958TT. I'm currently putting together a DIY on a brake Rotor/pad change.

Next week, I'm committed to plugs, coils, air filter and cabin filter change.

I cant find much on this. Are most 958's to new for DIY'ers?

A lot of the 958's are still on first owners under warranty. The first owner is likely to have the money and inclination to just have the dealer address anything that needs attention.

The earlier 958's are starting to reach more value-minded 2nd owners (me for instance..) who buy the vehicle for a fraction of the new cost, and tend to look for ways to be able to afford keeping it. Lots of times that results in DIY work.

FWIW - I did the brakes on my '11 Turbo. I didn't do the VarioCam adjusters and am very glad I had a dealer tackle the job... so I'm a mix DIY, independent mechanic, or dealer - depends on the job and the price.

Not to poo-poo this site but there are several others that already have a LOT of DIY and tech articles/posts.


Mine is only a 955 but I am more of a DIY guy myself both from cost perspective (I'm frugal not cheap :) ) and also limited shops around me that I'd trust to work on it. The closest dealer to me is about 45 miles away. Pretty much all of the stuff I've done is either already posted somewhere or easy enough to do I didn't think about doing a DIY post.

Here's a good youtube playlist of the DIY content that you're looking for: plugs, coils, front brakes, air filter, and many more. Good luck!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...A9J2apL0l2q-q0

While i agree with you that other forums (and 6speed too, and pelican parts) have plenty of DIYs for the 955 and 957, there are almost none for the 958. Some of these are likely to be identical (brakes etc), but some are likely not (control arms, tie rods and other aspects of the suspension maybe?). I think that was the OPs point. If so know of any places that have 958 specific DIYs, i'd love to know about them!

I owned a 955TT, and did 90% of the work myself, based on some very helpfully written DIY articles, but just acquired a 958TT (and sold the 955TT), and there's very limited resources for the 958TT

Dan,

Your playlist is very helpful, and i used it a fair bit while i owned my 955TT, but it's unclear to me if the steps still apply for the 958TT. I haven't had the need to do any work on the 958TT yet, but when i do, i'll try keep notes on how much of the DIYs are applicable.

Yea, I don't know if its similar to a 958 as I don't have one. I'm sure a lot of the things are quite different since Porsche did a complete re-design with that model.

Thanks guys, I moved from a 955 to a 958 and to say the least, there are some differences.

Recently did the brakes, Spark plugs/coils, cabin filter, oil change, Intake air filters and secondary by-pass pipes. I do have plenty of photos if anyone gets stuck. I was planning on creating some DIY's for some of this ect.

That would be super helpful! My spark plugs are due as part of the 90k service, and i've done these on my 955, so would love to tackle these myself on the 958. Would be great to have a DIY when you get a chance to create one!

elete1 (?Name?)

You might ask the moderator to move this thread to the 958 specific section of the forum. Many 958 DIY's would be applicable to both turbo and non-turbo (or even, gasp - diesel) models of the 958. That would put the thread in a location where it might gather more useful comments and suggestions.

I have been thinking about upgrading to a 958. How is everyone liking the change from 955/957 to 958? Worth the upgrade?

IMHO - great upgrade. A much more finished vehicle compared to the 955. The electronics aren't a decade out of date. Fit and finish is superb. Performance is better, and you can feel the loss of 500LBs.

I'm torn between upgrading my daily or getting another fun car on the side. Thanks for the feedback.

Definitely worth the upgrade. As Deilen mentioned, the center console upgrade is worth it alone.

Comfort level is also much better. The seats in my 958 are more supportive in comparison to the 997 and even more so with the prior 955. Back seats recline and you don't break the seat belt buckles when you put them down!

If I didn't live 1 mi high and mountain drove, I would have purchased a GTS. It would take another $4K or so to upgrade the ground effect package to match its killer looks.

Thanks! I love the looks of the GTS too but prefer the turbo engine (it's a monster). It's a shame Porsche doesn't offer the turbo with the GTS ground effects as standard.

My Cayenne is paid for and instead of upgrading, I was thinking of adding either a Audi R8 4.2 or 997TT. I'm really torn between the two but do have time to make a decision. Wish the budget allowed for both cars.