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I still do the majority of the work on my own cars. I would starve to death as a professional mechanic, or have to charge 4 times the book rate. I am super slow at every task. Not because I move slow, but I inspect the vehicle "while I am in there" at every opportunity.
My El Camino has 365,000 miles and the 911 has 170,000 miles. I plan to drive the 911 to Key West this summer.
I did my annual brake fluid flush on the 911 last Saturday. Just looking closely at everything I noticed on the pins on one brake pad was not seated fully. A few seconds with a hammer and a punch, and tap tap tap, fully seated. Since I did the last brake pad change I know I had driven the pins all the way in. I have never seen the pin back out before. I don't know if it could physically back out far enough to do damage, but I don't want to find out. Only by looking carefully did I ever notice that.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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