In no particular order here are some suggestions for taking car of your Porsche. Following these tips could help you keep your repair costs down, and may protect you from some avoidable major repairs. If you have any of your own tips we’d love you to share them in the comments box below.
- Regularly check your tyre pressures (including the spare), especially before hard drives, long drives or track work. It’s also a great idea to visually inspect the tyres for uneven wear, nails or other sharp objects caught in the tread.
- If you have to leave your Porsche exposed to the sun for long periods invest in a protective car cover. This will minimise damage to the paint work and interior, which is often expensive and time consuming to fix.
- Keep up with required routine oil and fluid changes, falling behind can put serious wear and tear on key parts and can be a false economy. If you like to top up your own oils and fluids, always check your owner’s manual to ensure you’re using products with the correct specifications for your Porsche.
- Get to know your Porsche…. Listen to the engine with the hood up, once you’ve done this a few times you’ll get to know what it normally sounds like. Then if you notice any change in noise you can get the issue diagnosed early.
- If you do like tinkering on your Porsche at home, avoid using a rattle gun or other power tools. Using the old fashioned spanner technique will give you a much better feel for your car, and is less likely to damage precious parts.
- Warming up your car prior to driving, and taking it easy on the brakes is likely to extend the life of parts. Once your Porsche is warmed up, accelerating quickly won’t harm your car, but don’t red line it and always drive safely within your limits and that of the road. However, ‘putting your foot down’ all the time does increase your chances of wearing parts down, and will significantly reduce your fuel economy.
- When washing your car never leave the windscreen wipers up, they can unpredictable fall and badly scratch your paint work. Also try to avoid touching the wiper blades themselves as the oil on your fingers can cause them to deteriorate faster. Another good washing tip is to use a microfiber cloth and wash it out regularly to avoid unsightly gravel scratch swirls in the paint work.
- Have your Porsche regularly serviced by a trusted and knowledgeable mechanic. (Added by Stuart a trusted, knowledgeable and very friendly mechanic.)
