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Porsche Diagnostic Trouble Codes – OBD2

Reading Porsche DTC codes from an OBD2 scanner is only half the storyPorsche DTCs, Fault Codes or Trouble Codes – How to Make Sense and Take Advantage of those OBD2 Codes on Your Porsche.

So, you’re working from home, bored and hooked on Amazon shopping. You decide it’s time to get one of those fancy new DTC OBD2 code readers and do a spot of that there mechanic stuff yourself – how difficult can it be? You plug in, read the code and there’s your answer – simple, right?

“This little thing will save us a fortune in repair bills, babe,” you proudly announce to your wife, as you rip open the box and head for the garage. Let’s see what that check engine light on the Porsche is really all about. You got this, no worries, right?

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Perfect For Kids Like Us This Weekend

May17th digital tour Porsche museumFree Digital Live Tour of Porsche Museum

Lock down and social distancing has made it difficult to pursue typical weekend activities – no news there! However, here is an opportunity to do something a little different this weekend and it comes with the possibility of being cool!

This Sunday, May 17th, Porsche will offer a free digital guided tour of their museum in Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart. This presents a wonderful opportunity to score a series of good relationship points during these difficult times. Read Full Article »

New 3D-Printing Technology For Bucket Seats

“Mind If I Scan Your Butt, Sir?”

porsche might need to scan your butt for a custom bucket seatIf you’re one of those people who has an overwhelming urge to photocopy your rear end, your prayers may have been answered by some new seat technology Porsche recently announced.

For the rest of us, getting comfortable in an aggressive bucket seat is not always that simple. ‘One size fits all’ really doesn’t apply in today’s world of unusually shaped rear ends! You need to be tightly confined to restrict the movement of the body under cornering, however, there is a difference between comfortably tight and a plum crushing squeeze. Thankfully, Porsche has an innovative technical solution…. Read Full Article »