Oct 8, 2008 9:47:47 PM
- John SF 2005 997 S
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- Loc: San Francisco CA USA
- Posts: 530, Gallery
- Registered on: May 14, 2004
My 2005 997S has 996 Brakes !!
So my brake wear light came on and I ordered new pads and sensors to replace the worn ones. My order arrives and I dig in and jack up the car and take everything apart only to find a few things. The old pads are different from the new pads. The wear sensors are too short to reach from the connection point to the pads. I call the place online where I ordered the parts and after some investigating they tell me that some 2005 997s actually have 996 brakes on them.. So I send all the parts back and take the car to my local dealer. The service adviser first looks at me like I'm a crazy person when I tell him the story but then we go back to the parts department and a woman working back there said she knew EXACTLY what I was talking about. She said many if not ALL 2005 997s that she's seen actually have 996 brakes on them. So after telling her my story as well I bought all 996 brake pads sensors and dampers etc...
Going to put them on in the next few days...
Go figure.. I know Porsche likes to add stuff kind of mid model year and whenever they feel like it but this is a part that apparently even the VIN # does not bring up the correct part #. I think if they're going to stick old parts on a new car they should at least code them correctly so when you buy new parts or take the car to the dealer they know what's going on !!
997 Sensors
997 Pads
Going to put them on in the next few days...
Go figure.. I know Porsche likes to add stuff kind of mid model year and whenever they feel like it but this is a part that apparently even the VIN # does not bring up the correct part #. I think if they're going to stick old parts on a new car they should at least code them correctly so when you buy new parts or take the car to the dealer they know what's going on !!
997 Sensors
997 Pads
