Dilbert- thanks for the advice. I'll try and get around to emailing them. I wonder how they can get around this?
I think the frickin' porsche dealer just doesn't want their practices known- each spring they let us come out for a cookout. they basically perform a PPI for free and then note any work or repairs we should think about having done. I think it's common practice that any time someone comes in for even an oil change that they suggest many other repairs. They do this to make money but also keep their customers from getting discouraged by keeping the receipts "private." if they can make all of these suggestions to the customer official but also hide them from a potential buyer, the customer won't get so mad. Does that make sense?
Take my dad's 928 GTS for instance, they listed 5 or so different areas that they thought could be resealed. They are hoping that by seeing this on the report, he'll agree to it and they will make money. But they also know that he won't get offended since none of these "problems" will be seen by any potential buyer.
So, we dropped the 968 off at a mechanic down the street from the P dealer. One of their ex mechanics works there. The yard was full of MBs, Audis and BMWs along with 911s and 928 that had been driven hard.
The timing belts are being done along with any pulleys or tensioners and possibly the waterpump depending on it's condition- if it looks fairly new, it will stay. if it looks anywhere near original, it will go...
Bob- no offense, but that sounds "ghetto." How did you manage to find the courage to just remove the muffler? Is this common for 968 owners?