A common complaint about the 997-generation 911 is the amount of road noise that enters the cabin, especially with 19″ wheels and on roads of poor quality. At 100 kph, I measure approx. 78 dB using the NIOSH SLM app on my phone, which is more than 10 dB higher […]
Monthly archives: March 2024
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My 997 is in good technical condition, but after more than 200,000 km and 18 years, the interior showed some signs of wear that I wanted to address. Thankfully the leather is in good condition. Steering wheel spoke My car has the standard triangular steering wheel. Apparently the default driving […]
997s are known for draining their batteries quite quickly due to a combination of relatively high idle drain and small batteries. It is recommended to have the car on a battery conditioner when sitting still for more than a week or so. Since the cigarette lighter plug is always connected […]
Much has been said and written about the reliability issues of the Porsche M96/M97 engines as installed in the 986 Boxster, 996 911, 987.1 Boxster/Cayman, and 997.1 911. The IMS bearing problems are well understood (even if opinions about the frequency of failures occurring differ), whereas bore scoring is a […]
Brakes are very important on a powerful car. All 997 models are equipped with drilled ventilated rotors front and rear, and four-piston or six-piston brake calipers. The brake pads have a minimum thickness of 2mm, at this point the wear contacts will be worn through and triggered. You can prevent […]