8 captured repliesDiscussion pagination complete · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW
Discussion summary
YOUR RESEARCHJust got a Durametric - now I need something to do with it...
Leading reported evidence
Check activations section .specifically
Suggestion or failed attempt
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion
Check the Activations section .Specifically for advancing the Variocam.
Just got a Durametric - now I need something to do with it...
Read full discussion summary
Leading evidence: 'Check activations section .specifically' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Check activations section .specifically' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Just got a Durametric - now I need something to do with it...
Check over-revs, engine hours and camshaft deviation
Suggestion or failed attempt
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
It took about 5 minutes to check over-revs, engine hours and camshaft deviation.
Just got a Durametric - now I need something to do with it...
Replace oil reminder
Suggestion or failed attempt
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
I swear I remember somewhere that you can change the oil reminder to come on at 5k intervals.
Just got a Durametric - now I need something to do with it...
Replace sorts of settings, i think there is a version
Suggestion or failed attempt
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion
There are extra things you can do with it like change all sorts of settings, I think there is a version when you can actually program things with binary.
Just got a Durametric - now I need something to do with it...
Replace sorts of settings, i think there is a version
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion
There are extra things you can do with it like change all sorts of settings, I think there is a version when you can actually program things with binary.
Just got a Durametric - now I need something to do with it...
Coverage and how to read this overview
Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.
8 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.
Rennlist: 1 discussions
0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.
0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.
Generation: 20261026T191851Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources
So, I'm quite excited because I finally got a Durametric. I've never had so much data and diagnostic capability so easily available - its like being a kid in a candy store - yet there is nothing wrong with my car.
It took about 5 minutes to check over-revs, engine hours and camshaft deviation. Only 1 type 2, and it was 1500 engine hours ago, deviations were -0.78 and -1.39.
So.... now what? I guess hoping for a problem to solve isn't wise. Does anyone have suggestions of useful or interesting things to do with a Durametric?
I'm going to go for a drive soon and monitor cylinder misfires - maybe that will give me an excuse to replace the spark plugs or coil packs.
LOL!
A cool thing to do is test the radiators fans.
Using the Durametric you can activate each fan separately, on both speeds.
I mostly use it for cam deviation and fan testing at every oil change, but I think the tool paid for itself just by resetting the air bag lights.
Those suckers come on every time you remove the seats, door panels or steering wheel.
There are extra things you can do with it like change all sorts of settings, I think there is a version when you can actually program things with binary. Have you been through all the settings?
I did just order a new battery for my old windows laptop so I can actually take it around with me! Actually, its just so I can log data during actual driving.
Does the 996 have any type of service interval reminder? I swear I remember somewhere that you can change the oil reminder to come on at 5k intervals. I've yet to get any maintenance reminder yet though.
The Porsche 996 manual floating around the for free has extensive data about the nominal values of many sensors on the 911.
Check for a vacuum leak. Look at the fuel trims and ignition timing. They should be pretty close to the specs in the manual. Now remove the oil filler cap and see how the values change.
Another diagnostic is the cat condition. Plot the O2 sensor voltages before the cat and after the cat in real time. The before O2 should look mostly like a sine wave and the after O2 sensor should be relatively flat.
Theres another for diagnosing the evap system functionality but I cant remember how it works.
This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.
