Steps for Winter Storage for your Porsche:

1.  Older cars with steel fuel tanks - fill tank with gas (Sunoco 94) and add fuel stablizer to the tank.  Newer cars with plastic gas tanks do not need to be full of fuel but, do add fuel stablizer in proportion with amount of gas in the tank.

2.  Get a battery tender or trickle charger.  It shuts off automatically when the battery is full charge.  Charges battery at 1 or 1.5 amps.  Take the key out of the ignition.  This way you'll be ready for Spring.

3.  Fill tire pressures to 45-50 psi for storage - this prevents flat spotting.

4.  If you change your oil every 3 - 5K miles - you should be fine for storage.  The Porsche guys who wait for 15K miles are allowing acids in the oil to remain all winter, which is corrosive.  Check your owner manuals - the Factory recommends changing the oil every 15K miles or ANNUALLY.

5.  Make sure your coolant was flushed every 5 years and the protective temp of -20 deg. for our area.

HAWK PERFORMANCE - Racing Brake Pad Burnishing Procedures:

To achieve the highest level of performance from you new Hawk race pads it is highly reommended that the pads be bedded-in against the rotor they will be used with.  This process will allow a transfer film to be generated at the pad and the rotor interface and help assure optimal performance when using new or used rotors.

Step 1.   Seal all brake ducts if applicable

Step 2.   At medium speeds slowly engage brakes 6 to 8 times without coming to a stop. Do not drag brakes.

Step 3.   Increase speed to simulate race conditions.  At near race speed engage the brakes 6 to 8 times wtihout coming to a stop. Do not drag brakes.

Step 4.  Allow system to cool by immediately parking car for 15 minutes or as long as possible.  Do not engage brakes during this time.  Remove duct seals.               

 Motor Oil - Synthetic or Not? 

    Motor oil development has changed the way engine parts such as crankshafts and camshafts are machined. New Porsches require synthetic oil. What is the significance of that? Engines with close tolerances require a thin lubricant. Synthetic oil provides superior protection to moving parts, better flow properties when cold, and more resistance to high-temperature breakdown as compared to conventional oil of the same weight.