alex_s2b

Hi all,

Boring question and realise open to debate.

I'm looking at getting a set of 4 tyres in the new year and looking around on F1 Autocentres (There is one not too far from me). 

I am debating either the Eagle F1 Super Sport (first choice) or Michelin PS4 - Though I can't find the Super sport 265/35/18 on the rears, at least @ F1 Auto (225/40/18 fronts) - Any reason why this might be?

The PS4s come in all sorts of variants, with a range in price - Would the common choice be Y XL?

One other debate is the PS2 as they are Porsche rated, are these actually updated with newer compounds or is this a myth? 

Thanks

4 hours ago, edc said:

What makes you think the oil temp was going up? Were you looking at the coolant temp gauge? If so then quite probable that your water pump has gone.

The auxiliary stuff running off the belt aren't regular service items. They are replace on failure or you can take a preventative approach and replace before failure. 

The temp gauge just went through the roof and yes, I do believe that is the case. Was on the list of replacement items that was mentioned on my post purchase inspection but just a little sooner than expected. 

1 hour ago, Darren Sapsford said:

Hi, I work at AMS. We,ll look after it👍

Great! Hopefully see you tomorrow or Tuesday then! 

Hi all,

I was on the A1 yesterday and heard some scraping behind me, shortly after I had a bang. I decided to carry on (slowly) to the services which were about 1.5 miles away. I drove slowly but saw the oil jumping up in temperature and the power steering went as well. Worrying thing was that the belt didn't actually snap, so something must have been loose, which to me means some poor servicing! 

Got the RAC to come out and he pulled out this:

Question to you guys - If it is just a pully + belt replacement, is this a costly job? Secondly, I had a post purchase inspection not so long ago, should this be something they should have picked up?

The car pre-purchase had [supposedly] been for a major service not so long ago and I am inclined to warn the previous owner of a shoddy job (unless he knew about it, which you'd hope not).

Anywho, I am looking to get the car towed to AMS Porsche on Monday to give those guys a try. Hoping it's not going to break the bank..! Saying that, if the engine needs to come out, would it be worth them doing a proper service as well to save on labour further on? Might be an option for my peace of mind..

Hi all,

I've been told my Oxygen sensors are potentially duff and need replacing - They are quite expensive and the engine feels pretty sweet.

Is this something that is a serious issue or could it be that I can wait for a bit? I'd prefer to throw some money into my suspension parts though wanted to understand some opinions.

Thanks!