What do u take....

[recycled sixtie]

on a long trip wherebye you are about a four hour drive from a Porsche dealership/indy shop and you will be in the middle of nowhere. So far I am taking for my 2001 Boxster base:
-101 Projects Boxster book. Thanks to Wayne
- Spare serpentine belt
- sockets/wrenches to change belt
- a metric set of wrenches/sockets/screwdriver
- a cell phone!
Anything else that u think that I should take?(besides a Porsche technician!)?

[randy_k]

Originally Posted by recycled sixtie

on a long trip wherebye you are about a four hour drive from a Porsche dealership/indy shop and you will be in the middle of nowhere. So far I am taking for my 2001 Boxster base:
-101 Projects Boxster book. Thanks to Wayne
- Spare serpentine belt
- sockets/wrenches to change belt
- a metric set of wrenches/sockets/screwdriver
- a cell phone!
Anything else that u think that I should take?(besides a Porsche technician!)?

My Ford F150. LOL

To be honest, I assume the car is going to be fine and just go... Bought my '98 Boxster via Craigslist in Phoenix, flew down, drove it back to the bay area... Later to Oregon, then THill for a track day! It's a car with a good repair record. (despite all the dire stuff you hear about!) Carry a AAA card if you must, but just go for it!

-Chuck

[randy_k]

Chuck sounds like you have a solid car. My experience with mine has been different. I can't trust it to go to the pizza parlor, beer store then home and start. But that is not typical of them. Just my car. Have fun and enjoy your trip!!!
Randy

[BYprodriver]

Fix-a-Flat can in case you flatten 2 tires or are stuck in a dangerous spot to install spare. Couple screwdrivers for hose clamps, 3/4" round plug suitable for pluging AOS hose connector on intake plenum if AOS fails. This prevents chance of hydrolocking engine & smoke until you can replace AOS.

Porsche has changed belt replacement interval to 90K miles so the only other tool I carry is a 10mm socket & 1/4" rachet to remove front cover & access the issue & don't worry about the belt.

[bar10dah]

I would just do a good pre-flight inspection on it before the trip, but have a cellphone and credit card on hand, just in case. Taking what you're taking sounds reasonable. But if your car has pretty much been reliable, I wouldn't stress anything and just go.

My father bought a beat up old parts fetcher truck from a junk yard for a $100 maybe 15 years ago. He's now got well over 300K miles on it and all it's ever needed was a few minor maintenance items. Well, besides the "missing" when he first got it. It was running on three cylinders. He got that fixed with a simple fix and has been driving it, sometimes several states away, without ever a breakdown.

My point is, what do you think about it's reliability? If you doubt it'll make the trip, take something else. If you think it'll be fine, just go and not sweat it. And hey, if you broke down, okay. Cars occasionally do break down. Just be prepared, without overdoing it.

And, if you do decide to do any maintenance on it, drive it around for a week or two and few hundred miles before embarking on a trip. Nothing like fixing something on your car, head out for a few hundred miles, then have something break/fall off because of the "tinkering" you did prior to your trip.

In about three weeks, I'm about to do a 2,000 mile trip. All I'm taking is a couple changes of clothes. If it breaks down, so be it. But I feel pretty confident that I'll be fine.

[ronster]

Geicko's emergency roadside service phone number in my cell phone. My '99 has been near flawless since I've owned her and I have no problems taking off on road trips.

[bar10dah]

Good point, Ronster. Most insurance companies have a roadside assistance add-on that's very affordable. I think mine is like $1-2/mo.

Same with cellphone companies. If you call customer service and ask them about roadside assistance, I think most companies charge $4/mo, billed right to your cellphone.

I believe you can also still call Porsche, even if you don't have a warranty. They'll still dispatch a rollback to come pick up your car, but you'll have to pay the bill. Still better than nothing. Put 1-800-PORSCHE in your cellphone. Or not, and just remember the number, because it's so easy. This number works in both US and Canada. Just dial the number, then press option 3.

[Gustyones]

If you are worried about the belt i would recommend changing it before hand. Outside of that, i'd take a bottle of water or two (in case you get thirsty), a can of fix a flat, a cell phone, and that's about it, i wouldn't fret it too much assuming you are current on your regular maintenance items.

[ronster]

Originally Posted by bar10dah

Good point, Ronster. Most insurance companies have a roadside assistance add-on that's very affordable. I think mine is like $1-2/mo.

Same with cellphone companies. If you call customer service and ask them about roadside assistance, I think most companies charge $4/mo, billed right to your cellphone.

I believe you can also still call Porsche, even if you don't have a warranty. They'll still dispatch a rollback to come pick up your car, but you'll have to pay the bill. Still better than nothing. Put 1-800-PORSCHE in your cellphone. Or not, and just remember the number, because it's so easy. This number works in both US and Canada. Just dial the number, then press option 3.

If you have a smart phone (I don't) Porsche has an app you can download and it finds the nearest Porsche dealership to your location. It may also call the Porsche roadside assistance number but since I don't have the app I'm not sure on that.

[Cajundaddy]

In prep for a long trip I always inspect hoses, belts and tires so hopefully I won't have to deal with them on a trip. I always carry a small tool bag with hand tools, 1qt of oil, a tire plug kit and small 12v compressor as I prefer that to fix-a-flat. We did a four state/2000mi road trip last fall and it was flawless. Have a great trip!