Boxster 986 Replacing disks and pads

[@skullbiker3640]

Your tutorials are always brilliant - Always very clear and you have enabled me to confidently do so much on my Boxster since getting it -thereby making it an affordable super car. I particularly value the bigger picture/thinking ahead "tips" that make things that bit easier such as in this video - loosening the disc screw before completely removing the bottom bolt on the caliper Thanks again.

[@Paul1962]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled to hear that my tutorials have helped you tackle projects on your Boxster with confidence. It’s great to know you’re enjoying your car and making it feel like an affordable supercar. If you have any specific topics or questions in the future, feel free to reach out! Happy driving!

[@francoiseleclerc1963]

Nice to see you again with your little tutorials, Paul. When you open the brake fluid reservoir, loosen the cover completely but leave it on the reservoir. The DOT4 is very hungry for water ... When there is no more cover on the jar, the DOT4 takes moisture from the air which is in contact with its surface. This air, which has become dry, is less dense than moist air, dry air is constantly flown away and is permanently replaced by more dense moist air. Therefore all the time without a cover allows the DOT4 to absorb moisture. If you leave the lid simply placed on the jar, the DOT4 will only absorb the small amount of air in the jar (which is negligible), then will no longer absorb it. Normally, the DOT4 should be changed every two years, but we know that it is rarely done. So to extend the life of the DOT4 always leave the cover on the jar.

[@Paul1962]

Thanks for the tip, I changed the fluid when we fitted the new servo, that was probably 3 or 4 years ago now.

[@michael911]

Hi Paul Nice to see you again

[@Paul1962]

Hi Michael, yeah, it's been all work no play this year! I'm hoping to change that, but now I think the good old British weather is on the change, so that might put a spanner in the works, lol

[@Eomak]

Nice to see you are still working on the car....thanks.

[@Paul1962]

Its finding the time now days, but not much choice with the brakes, they had to be done! lol

[@jonsmith8582]

Brake caliper bolt torque is 63ft lb 85NM , great idea on the brake line bracket , good to see you back after a while !

[@Paul1962]

Hi Jon, I found the 63ft lb on the web, but everybody was saying that's what they had heard and didn't know if it was correct or not. as for the bracket, you know me, anything to make life a little easier, lol its nice to have a little time to enjoy the things you love, made me realise I'm working to much,

[@jonsmith8582]

The workshop manual from Bentleys is well worth getting , not cheap though ! how's the new bumper holding up ?

[@Paul1962]

Not to bad, high maintenance being so low, but I knew that so it's small cosmetic repairs ever 2 or 3 months, didn't help when some muppet clipped it one night and broke the indicator lens, both are coming up in videos soon, so you can get the whole story lol

[@keithrogers8972]

Great video Paul! Thanks for the information, delivered well. Cheers from across the pond!

[@Paul1962]

Glad you found it helpful Keith, thanks very much for watching.

[@jaycejacob9933]

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[@roninomari5741]

@Jayce Jacob Yea, I have been using instaflixxer for months myself :)

[@vladimiralvarez1162]

Greetings from California,Los Angeles Paulie ! Big ups ! Gonna do them on my 2001 boxter S soon ...

[@Paul1962]

Hi, Vladimir, thanks for watching, send me the link you you make yours so I can have a look

[@TheMinuteFamily]

This will be useful when it's time to do mine! Thanks again, Paul1962!

[@Paul1962]

No Worries Dale, one always tries one best, lol. Thanks for watching

[@BikerBloke600]

Hi Paul just have a couple of points for you. You should of Wire Brushed/Cleaned the mounting surface on the Hub and smeared a thin layer of Copper Grease on there to make removing Discs a lot easier in the future, also same with Mounting Screws. You also should of used Blue Locktite on Caliper Bolts and torqued them to 63lbft. I know this as I do all my own work on my Caymen S. Keep up the good work. Mick 👍🍻

[@philipgreen3237]

hi paul. glad to see your back on the spanners. keep up the good work. all work and no play not good for you and your followers. cheers phil

[@Paul1962]

Hi Philip, I'm going to try and find, no make the time to play with car and camera more, that said we are heading into the wrong time of year now, lol I've also started on an editing course so any feedback is well apricated

[@TheYjmfan]

Cheers Paul helpful video haven’t seen you for a while.

[@Paul1962]

Hi, All work no play since the new Job! but I'm trying to find the time to fit in an editing course and play with the car and camera a bit more. thanks for the support and watching

[@Wowwow-wl3kx]

how much did you pay for discs and pads?? i asked dealer shop and 970euros.

[@chrismoseley9235]

Hi Paul, where did you get the seat covers from?

[@Paul1962]

Hi Chris, from eBay, as always with me, lol. here is the link ebay.to/2AwP9dh

[@ripmax9572]

Did you clean the discs after spraying WD40? I would have avoided WD40.

[@Paul1962]

Yes I cleaned everything, didn't tuch up the paint work on the calipers as I couldn't find my red paint, I did repaint the centre of the rear disc's to clean the look up a bit more and match the look of the fronts, I didn't clean the inside of the rims, which I would normally take the opportunity to do while they are of the car, but we were running out of time. I think keeping everything thing clean and painted especially under the wheel archies is what makes a car stand out. I try not to promote any particular brands, but a penetrating oil of some type is essential for removing stubborn bolts

[@ripmax9572]

@@Paul1962 You can tap the driver with a hammer while turning to loosen the screw if it is stubborn without resorting to penetrating oil. The idea is like an impact socket. Also I would switch the screws out to Philip's head screws and not tighten them so tight.

[@Paul1962]

@@ripmax9572 apologies, I thought it was a genuine comment, if I had realised it wasn't I would of ignored it

[@ripmax9572]

@@Paul1962 what do you mean it wasn't a genuine comment??

[@Paul1962]

My sincerely apologies, I misinterpreted your last reply(driver, you meant the screwdriver?). you could indeed use an impact style approach, I tend to use that as a last resort, I prefer working with a penetrating oil first as it is less stressful on the components.

[@bobzeknob]

I can't get anywhere near undoing the two Phillips bolts even after hours of WD-40. They just won't budge at all. Do you have any suggestions?

[@Paul1962]

Heat them up, really hot, they should move then, you can also try an impact driver, or both!

[@bobzeknob]

@@Paul1962 would an impact driver not just destroy the head of the bolt? Also, what would you suggest heating with. A blow torch? Thanks!

[@Canadian_Icecube]

Excellent info. Will need to do these soon; the one thing I can say is Europe made weird engineering decisions with wheels lugs and not using stubs. Why complicate things! Try changing a wheel in a side of the road during a winter storm in the dark! But love it anyway and cheers from Canada!

[@Paul1962]

Yes, strange choice, they don't promote changing the wheel at the side of the road anymore here in the UK. They say its to dangerous now days! they recommend a brake down service or one of these emergence tyre inflator thingy's

[@flakey66]

Good informative vid! Thanks 👍😁

[@Paul1962]

Hi Robert, Glad you found it helpful, thanks for watching

[@djx2]

Another good video, wish I'd seen it before forking out £550 to get mine replaced. Would be good idea with a video like this, if you could add an edit to beginning letting us know what tools and sizes etc you used. I did find the music a little loud and distracting.

[@Paul1962]

Hi, sorry about the music, lol It's a bit of a new concept for me, still trying to get to grips with the idea. I'm going to improve the next video by adding a tools list to the parts bit, so you get a list of tools and parts, be told to put the list at the end to encourage people to watch the whole video, but I will see how it works out.

[@tonye2695]

Hi Paul, great video although music bit overpowering.

[@Paul1962]

Hi, Thanks Tony. Sorry about the music, lol. I started an editing course a few weeks back, music and sound effects were just some of the new concepts I was introduced to, so still trying to work that bit out, lol. also its very hard to get good royalty free music for free. can I ask is it the actual music or the way I've applied it? or both, lol. I appreciate so I can try and in prove the videos.

[@seandenny1553]

I guess your Boxster is an S model I didn't catch that detail before, Correct me if I have guess wrong?

[@Paul1962]

Hi Sean, good guess, but no, mines the base model, just had a few upgrades over the years :)

[@seandenny2412]

I still have looked everywhere for those rims and I can’t find them I’m in Northern California so I won’t be competition I won’t park my blue 2000 Boxster next to your silver Boxster in England promise more info on those rims…

[@Paul1962]

Ask if they have all 4 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163866961615?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item26273b66cf:g:EG4AAOSwso9dgLGr&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAACoPYe5NmHp%252B2JMhMi7yxGiTJkPrKr5t53CooMSQt2orsSLY2M1Gjmuwt9c03vWNfiRgq57Vss6fo0zxJip2WLTRZ6PoqZqumcN%252FdBxsMyXP0HLzL421sSsaSAbpirgr%252FS8Y3iS1DVJqLi5%252Biv7kd90qRyGmW849ntQOuJszk8E7v22i8BOn%252BFK%252Fh5nSGZf%252BeupQELK9EwrnX4d39BS6UBzpveCtl8qdeifDt2lBoA4Znake22t2Tfroju8S7qe%252BDMrsdeoBKfD8VoMY8cBtUQ7CWb10i%252B4h0vkqUe20lEtxsYYvvjtt64PCXELw1SvxITHqeYBfLrfsHL8NqKoHFwPyFSd5FCc%252FhkL1nlBf8Wf9yRjLyAbyqNDbd5lw0PgY9YEsWethJi1lmsrJexFQNbXrFLXw%252BTX%252FsfyxNZPHpLmtsvKPpAzAfvYRZxiGl356yd99qEni5yLc6mcfEQh52gKlC0E7ojMYQGaAurtU3JKWVfb7eKX3%252Fk%252Fb9ORtnGQkYioCcV4yXv1RbAaHtGvvmTi3DGDei0njYVB%252F90fV2LyUuf%252BIk8AQkpLbHRZYniMbnfGKJneqO1OkdU3K0rCr73SKmWay2MaDu8SYlLuM%252BGpkW4pZPdnJuAmu3oas3aJB1zY7qx688YDVWXu4STrTGP5G%252Be%252BJrdgQLX%252BQt1VuWIyCXKAjg5%252Fc%252BWUWnY2k9GHefA9mmbAGORX97eV%252F2KMx9UrBMvu%252FX4graa5WjMTz%252Bj3M0LlV45v087uHFHusYixV3Dq6TllntRY0qcqET%252BK%252B7%252B4%252FVbsSrBXk%252BfrRLK0PuVVu34FGOayfEGzCCK536URKSvuq9uiG8QU%252BPWZSHiuloPfyht2hTvKXXE3TlrJE9RPVnyHLLxyhHQMhs8vkikCuy5eA%253D%253D%7Cclp%3A2334524%7Ctkp%3ABFBMwqqjoqpf

[@Paul1962]

These are 18" not 19" but the style www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284476048120?var=0&&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=3&campid=5338743057&customid=jkp_CjwKCAiA4veMBhAMEiwAU4XRrygKgmHgwA14OjijkMc4no3lDcdLa9UA6BC7FmRHpPNlsfkCwoTEbBoCs8wQAvD_BwE&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA4veMBhAMEiwAU4XRrygKgmHgwA14OjijkMc4no3lDcdLa9UA6BC7FmRHpPNlsfkCwoTEbBoCs8wQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[@Paul1962]

In the UK so you would need to have them shipped out to you www.design911shop.com/19--Style-1054-GUN-METAL-Alloy-wheels-for-Porsche-Cars/prod12207/?showtax=true&gclid=CjwKCAiA4veMBhAMEiwAU4XRr69jVwd8REUuKC2IyjtiQJqamM8NlcAhy8dO3Fu2GepvSJ1A_JSmHhoCbBEQAvD_BwE

[@GRANDHUSTLER44]

Cheap Chinese brake discs they warp quick I used them before and they are not e90 r90 approved hence why they are cheap,

[@Paul1962]

This video was made September 2019, that's 2 years and 3 months ago! How much longer do you think I have before the disks start to warp? The last set lasted 6 years!