[bob deluke]

Broke a spark plug in my 2010 Cayman. P.O. had not changed plugs at the 40K mile maintenance. The plug body was still in the case. Broke my ass for almost 2 months trying to get it out. Local machinest who is a wizz with a lathe and milling machine, turned me a “plug” to fit the spark plug hole with the center drilled out. Used a variety of drills to finally drill out the plug body without damaging the threads. The advise I got here was to pull the engine, remove the head, blah,blah,blah. F*#k that. Lots of patience, grease, bore camera, vacuum cleaner. New plug went in just fine. Car ran great, no problems. Sold the Cayman in the fall, swore off Porsches from that moment on. I’ve had 4 of them, did all the mechanical work. Most were fun to work on except for the Cayman At 78, I’m done with all that crap. Bought a 2014 Audi TT S line from the original owner. Better build quality than the Porsche. Quiet, no squeeks, rattles, paint coming off interior parts. Plugs on top of the engine as well as the oil filter. A pleasure to own and drive. So long Porsche!