John,
Thanks for the photos. The car looks awesome!
...so after a few days of ...I made my decision! My dealer ordered the black guards for me and expects to have them in a couple of days ($68.00/pair)...so I should be able to get them installed within a week at most. Thanks again for the part number.
Also, I had a nice long chat with the Service Manager about changing the oil...and he recommended at least 10,000 miles before I change the oil. He reminded me that the "break-in oil" that is used when they Dyno the engine during assembly at Porsche is removed after the thorough Dyno testing. The Mobil One is then put in the car ONLY after the engine Dyno tests are complete and to (minimum) specs. Therefore, any particulates that may be in the oil during the hard Dyno testing are removed prior to filling with Mobil One 1-40.
He grees with my "rule of thumb" of changing the oil once per year, regardless of miles driven (for me it will be 6,000 to 8,000 per year).
Thanks for questioning the oil change! ...and I believe I learned alot about the benefits of a dry sump system and absence of a PCV valve.
I'm looking forward to the black guards now!! ...and will post a pic or two once installed (after giving the "baby beast" a bath of course!)