[Mark Salvetti]

Nice. Here is a quick list from an old post. i'm sure others will chime in with more:

• Carry a spare DME relay, as they fail and leave you with a no-start. Goes under the drivers seat.

• Oil changes are about 10 quarts. Have a big pan, many of us have left a big pool of oil on the garage floor from our first change. The oil comes out of the tank very fast. Also drain the engine sump.

• Check the oil every 500-1000 miles until you get a handle on how much you use. 911 engines can consume a lot, you need to really watch this if you are used to a modern car that uses almost no oil.

• Dipstick is only accurate with the car on a level surface, engine idling, fully warm. If you fill to between the marks with the car not running, you'll overfill.

• Same with the oil level gauge - only accurate with the car at idle. Still may not be accurate.

• You need to use an oil that has high zinc and phosphorous anti-wear additives to protect the cam lobes. Many modern oils have cut back on these because they can poison the cats. But we need them. Common choices are Valvoline Racing 20W-50, PennGrade 20W-50, Mobil 1 15W-50.

• If the front suspension squeaks over bumps or if you push down on the fender, you probably need new front A-arm bushings. Pretty common after 35+ years.

• Watch your battery. Consider an AGM to greatly reduce the chances of an acid spill. Rust, rust, rust.

• The 3.2L fuel lines in the engine bay are pretty old, and many have started to leak. Lots of threads on the need to replace these if they are original. BoxsterGT on this board makes custom fuel lines that many of us use.

• If it has AC, and it is original, don't expect it to work very well.

• Don't reset the trip odometer while the car is moving. It strips the gear and it will stop working.

• The full headlight current goes through the switch. You need to add headlight relays if you upgrade to higher power bulbs. Good idea to do this anyway. You seem to have the original H5 lights. Not a great light pattern. There are LED options out there, but pricey (they replace the entire assembly). I don't think replacing the bulb with an LED is going to help much.

• The Bentley manual is a good repair manual (Bentley Manual
  ). Also 101 Projects (101 Projects). I wouldn't bother with the Haynes manual. Next step up would be the factory manuals, but they are a few hundred dollars.

That's a pretty good list to get you started. As you drive it, you'll probably find things that don't seem right. Most are known issues. Post questions.

Good luck with the car!

Mark