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YOUR RESEARCHNew-to-me 996 C4S
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Use jack
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I did the job without jacking the car up - only used the jack to support and raise the engine.
Leading evidence: 'Use jack' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Clean white sheet' (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.
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The dark spots are oil, the rest is water, put a clean white sheet under the engine you'll be surprised.
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Picking up my new C4S next week. Guards Red over black. Bone stock. Factory options were red console, red belts, embossed seat crests, and draped leather. 85k miles, Clutch/IMS/RMS/etc. done 3 years/10k miles ago. I had been shopping for a C2, but managed to find this one within my budget. Replacing my Guards Red over black 1989 944S2.
^ Oh, well then, you are in for a huge surprise. Life changing, really. Do a search and read some of the threads. Your car will shift better. It will eliminate driveline clunking. The car will idle smoother. It will increase torque across the powerband. Your stereo system will sound better. Your wife/girlfriend/mistress/significant other will look hotter. You will develop increased stamina in bed.
Or, you could be like me and have changed them in both cars only to notice nary a difference.
Ha, yeah, that's water. This is Seattle, after all! The space in the garage where he parked it was bone dry, and the PPI showed no leaks, engine or diff.
Brilliant color combination and great call on picking it up with the major services done, congrats!
If you ever need anything to spice things up give me a shout
I just replaced mine this week. Overall it was pretty easy - breaking the lower nuts loose was the hardest part. Need a breaker bar and some wd40. I did the job without jacking the car up - only used the jack to support and raise the engine. I filmed the process and plan on posting a video of how to soon.
Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the 911 / 996 / C4S clubs. I love the guards red.
Cheers
Charlie
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