| Is vehicle maintenance an issue for you? I have | | | | may not catch the problem until something |
| some suggestions for you to help keep the | | | | catastrophic happens that could have been |
| service tech out of the reach of your Porsche for | | | | preventable. |
| expensive problems that are avoidable. | | | | Consider extended warranties if available. The |
| The very first thing you should do is to open the | | | | reason for this is because when your original |
| glove box and pull out the vehicle information | | | | warranty expires the work is on you from this |
| booklet. In there you will find all the information | | | | point. Of course you can use the same service |
| about the vehicle you want to know, from vehicle | | | | facility you have always gone to but if you want |
| weight, wheel base, oil type to be used, spark | | | | to save a little money and you happen to be |
| plugs, coolant, etc as well as required scheduled | | | | mechanically inclined you may be able to some of |
| maintenance. There will be a vehicle maintenance | | | | the maintenance work yourself. A good shop |
| log you can keep the date and mileage you had | | | | manual is absolutely necessary and can be |
| maintenance work done. These required | | | | obtained at many auto parts stores, also a very |
| maintenance mile posts are critical in the validation | | | | good resource is the internet. I have done several |
| of your Manufacturer Warranty. | | | | Porsche as well as other car and truck projects |
| Another excellent place to keep this information is | | | | from resources found on the internet which are |
| on your computer, keep it there and it will be in | | | | free. |
| front of you when ever you want it. Most | | | | If you decide that you are going to perform the |
| computers have Works or Word and in there you | | | | work yourself make sure you understand the job |
| will find Vehicle logs such as Road Trip, Vehicle | | | | first (don't start something you can't finish). Your |
| Detail, Vehicle Maintenance Check List, and Vehicle | | | | record keeping will help when going to the parts |
| Repair Log. It is a good idea to set up and keep | | | | store or shopping for parts online to make sure |
| these logs not only as a vehicle maintenance | | | | that you are buying the right parts (aftermarket |
| reminder, but when you sell the car you have | | | | parts or OEM). Next the shop manual or your |
| verification of everything you have had done to | | | | online source will suggest the proper tools you |
| the vehicle. | | | | need to do the job correctly. Finally and most |
| Another reason to keep good vehicle maintenance | | | | importantly is safety. When working under a car |
| records is to keep track of not only routine | | | | that is not on a lift, make sure that you use jack |
| maintenance parts such as fuel, oil, and air filters, | | | | stand of adequate strength to do the job not |
| belts, brakes, etc. but other service work like | | | | concrete or wood blocks.Working around the |
| air-conditioning, exhaust system parts | | | | engine requires disconnecting the battery, not only |
| replacement, tires and engine adjustments. | | | | to avoid accidental shock but to prevent |
| Repeated service work or parts replacement on | | | | inadvertent ignition. It is also a good idea as |
| one item may be a hint to an underlying cause, | | | | always when working around machinery to |
| without good record keeping your service tech | | | | remove rings or loose clothing. |