Expansion tank

[Martin & Kim 6853]

before I go off and pay OPC money has anyone got a non leaking expansion / header tank for a 1999 996 please

Thanks

[Paul Mabley]

I was surprised at how cheap OPC was when I needed one for my 996 at £50 a good few years ago now though. Not worth risking used IMO.

A right b4stard getting it in and out too you'll enjoy that job, here's me changing mine in the Spanish Pyrenees, loads and loads of swearing and cut knuckles involved.

[Martin & Kim 6853]

£50 I wish try £190

[Paul Mabley]

Phone around a few different OPC you might get better deal?

[JasonGibson]

190 seems good if that included vat

As paul says, pointless fitting used as they get brittle and crack with age.

[Martin & Kim 6853]

Did a deal £155, thats on top of the £109 for one of the long air con pipes and £110 for a PS pipe and the £50 for one of the bottom rad hoses, being raped for genuine anti freeze and PS fluid. Not bad really considering the original instructions were to change engine oil, filter and top up anti freeze

[sam]

Don't you just love air cooled engines

[Paul Mabley]

Don't buy the 22litres of premixed coolant from Porsche at around £10/l, Comma do a Porsche approved concentrate one and get some distilled water to mix and add to the system, much cheaper in your local motor factor.

You don't need much coolant added to just change the tank, it's at the top of the system.

PS fluid the same.

[Martin & Kim 6853]

Sam - Bugger orf

Paul - Thanks for the advice, will need complete coolant as the bottom hose had to be changed

[Paul Mabley]

Ah, missed that bit, hard luck!