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YOUR RESEARCHFell into the 996 ownership pool yesterday!
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Suggestion · Original poster
Interesting, the receipts show owner number 2 paid Action Motorsports of Vista, CA $840 for "VALVE COVER GASKET - Remove & Replace - Both" That shop is ironically right near my house maybe I'll go ask them about it.
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Suggestion · Original poster
Interesting, the receipts show owner number 2 paid Action Motorsports of Vista, CA $840 for "VALVE COVER GASKET - Remove & Replace - Both" That shop is ironically right near my house maybe I'll go ask them about it.
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Use only has this phrase and not valve cover sealant
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Suggestion · Original poster
Perhaps the computer software they use only has this phrase and not valve cover sealant?
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Replace both"
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Suggestion · Original poster
Interesting, the receipts show owner number 2 paid Action Motorsports of Vista, CA $840 for "VALVE COVER GASKET - Remove & Replace - Both" That shop is ironically right near my house maybe I'll go ask them about it.
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Hello 996 forum. Being on my second 928, first a GTS 5-speed and now a 1978 5-speed it's needles to say I haven't spent much time here. That said I have come to like the 996 model for several years now but was playing my usual strategy of waiting for the cars I like to blow up in price before getting in. Last weekend I saw one for sale at a local specialty dealer and went to have a look. What I found was a 1999 Carrera 4, Arctic silver over black leather, 19,9XX miles (yes less than 1K a year), with recent receipts for IMS, RMS, air separator, mass air sensor, camshaft covers reseal, valve cover gaskets R&R, new shocks, 4 new Michelin Pilot Sports, plus several $K of other miscellaneous niggles fixed at an indy shop. I was worried the low miles would be something to hand wring over but hell it's only the price of a honda Accord so it's now mine. The options are:
C02 ?
030 Sports Suspension
236 Internal production number?
413 18" 993 Turbo-look wheels (not hollow spoke)
424 CD Compartment
580 Non-smoker package
698 CD-radio Becker Porsche CDR-32
936 Leather rear seats
981 Leather dashboard and door panels
983 Leather front seats
$$$ so far many smiles!
Congratulations! Sounds like a great find. Enjoy.
But, valve cover gaskets r&r? Hmm, something sounds fishy there. The valve covers on the 996 are mated to the head with a thin bead of sealant.
Interesting, the receipts show owner number 2 paid Action Motorsports of Vista, CA $840 for "VALVE COVER GASKET - Remove & Replace - Both" That shop is ironically right near my house maybe I'll go ask them about it. Perhaps the computer software they use only has this phrase and not valve cover sealant?
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camshaft covers reseal, valve cover gaskets R&R,"
Camshaft cover is the same as the valve cover... And yeah - no valve cover gaskets on the M96...Looks like someone is playing fast and loose with parts descriptions in order to pad the bill...
They probably replaced the spark plug tubes/O rings and marked it down as a valve cover gasket. Interesting that the IMS bearing was replaced. Wonder what they've replaced it with. The stock dual row units are very robust.
Congrats. Welcome to the 996/928 club.
Mine is also a '99 C4, albeit with 100k more miles than yours has. I've had it for 2 years. Both are great cars.
Yes, congrats from a fellow 928 and 996 owner as well!
Mine is also Arctic Silver and purchased July 2015 with just 7k miles.
As mentioned, both are great cars!
Enjoy!
-C
LN makes at least 2 different bearings that fit the early 996 engines. One is half the price of the other. If the bearing kit was around $800USD then it's hybring bearing if it's $1500 then it's the "Solution".
Nice! The 030 sport suspension is nice. I've got it coupled with the LSD rear. Mind if I ask about how much you paid? (I like to watch the market, you know, so that I can sell just after the prices fall like the way you buy just after they go up! lol)
Congratulations for sure. I just hit the 1 year mark of ownership, put 4,000 glorious, smiling from ear to ear miles on my baby and cannot believe the joy this wonderful car puts in my heart.
I have been home to drive it locally for the last 3 days and cannot be more happy. I am sure you will too!
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