A really good pod this time out! What an honest guy Peter is, good to hear what actually goes on and with less filters 😅
@michaelgaffney75322 ай бұрын
Turning wrenches for 40 years and still loving it! My hero👍
@PorscheClubofAmerica2 ай бұрын
Ours too!
@benbustama34302 ай бұрын
Favorite podcast thus far. Great job guys!
@PorscheClubofAmerica2 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening!
@sd5ten2 ай бұрын
Peter Smith!! I know someone famous now! Coming from Porsche dealership career to taking over an independent shop. I should’ve did the indie first. Love this episode, just missing Candy bacon.
@kaybatbat11242 ай бұрын
That was fascinating....excellent guest(very well spoken).Great job!
@PorscheClubofAmerica2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@toddchronister2 ай бұрын
A lot of great info Vu and Manny from your guest. Appreciate it. It completely outlines the need for Indy shops. I always intended to go true Porsche, but since the PDK fiasco, I dropped Mechanicsburg Porsche - mostly because of the douche in sales and the GM who offered me 1 grand for my car. Since has been fixed with an Indy and I’ll never respect the dealer again. Clueless group of people following the Sales script. (Turn to page 23, recite this). Great cars, seriously lacking in support for owners.
@PorscheClubofAmerica2 ай бұрын
We're glad you appreciate the insights!
@MW-uy3np2 ай бұрын
I use the HOLD feature all the time in DC traffic in my 2015 Cayenne and in the school pickup line.
@jimjohnson68042 ай бұрын
The Daytona road kill was Andy Lally hitting Ballast Opossum.
@GarthGoldberg2 ай бұрын
It's for reasons like Peter describes that I ordered only the options I thought we really needed on our 992, and didn't order rear axle steering, front axle lift, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, sunroof, PASM, PDCC active sway bars, etc. All more stuff to break or cause maintenance headaches down the road.
@nickpappas41332 ай бұрын
You’re a very smart man.
@brianhimmelman420Ай бұрын
sounds like a car u will never need to resell lol
@GarthGoldberg2 ай бұрын
Hill holder works if (1) More than 5% grade; (2) foot firmly on brake, (3) car in gear and (4) clutch pushed in. Standard feature on MT 992. Also, the car will re-start itself if you stall the engine, and push the clutch in within three seconds.
@GarthGoldberg2 ай бұрын
I took my 992 to Market Basket yesterday.
@sd5ten2 ай бұрын
So many times I pulled a spark plug and had use a 1/2 inch ratchet because it was rusted. Mostly on cars take haven’t been driven.
@carreralicious2 ай бұрын
Are dealers still good to go to if you have an older gen car? Are techs trained on only the latest cars with all the tech or can they also handle a clutch change or other maintenance on say a 993 or 997? I usually prefer taking my car to a dealer cause they provide loaners but not sure there’s any expertise in the older cars now. When I picked up my 997 from service last time at the dealer, they had to have a girl who normally didn’t drive your car up to you help me get my car cause no one else there knew how to drive stick!
@tedjohnson642 ай бұрын
Fascinating interview! The most interesting car video I’ve seen in a very long time.
@joeyhill2182 ай бұрын
Great job on this. Need more of these.
@PorscheClubofAmerica2 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening!
@JK-dl5nt2 ай бұрын
My favorite type of pods.
@PorscheClubofAmerica2 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening!
@DC5Brandon2 ай бұрын
I've taken my Porsches to two different independent shops and I like speaking directly to the mechanic instead of a service advisor. I feel I'm playing the "phone game" hearing it second hand from an advisor. Especially better if the owner knows a little more about cars than where the fuel goes.
@nickpappas41332 ай бұрын
I have been a VW/Audi and limited Porsche tech for 47+ years and most service advisors get it all wrong, really like talking to customer as I know what to ask as well.
@9BlueCloud2 ай бұрын
Service advisors are there to sell services on the behalf of the dealer and driving up the revenue for the service department one way or the others. Often than not they have no interest in helping the customers nor the techs.
@jeffhammond89692 ай бұрын
Interesting. Would be nice to hear Peter talk about maintenance on older classic cars like transaxle Porsches. Seems like a whole different world
@PorscheClubofAmerica2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion, we'll keep that in mind for future episodes!
@joseopao2 ай бұрын
Oh I remember him from tech tactics live Panamera episode, that was a good one. This was enjoyable too but man another podcast in a row where my poor Panamera doesn't look good. Well at least his shop will still service them where as the previous guest refuses.
@slotty0082 ай бұрын
That's why I prefer a 40 year old Porsche instead of a new one. Problems are easy to solve, no computer programs needed.
@GarthGoldberg2 ай бұрын
Autel MK808BT TPMS will reset service reminder and read Porsche codes. Not yet bi-directional though.
@alwarren1300Ай бұрын
For some we need to have Peter back for a future insider.
@GarthGoldberg2 ай бұрын
"Prius. I loved that Prius." Oh, that's the guy blocking the fast lane.
@carrerados2 ай бұрын
If you’ve ever followed Peter, he doesn’t hyper mile anything. 😂
@JuJu-vj3bzАй бұрын
I'd like to see confessions of a Porsche service advisor, so they'd explain why communication between them and the customer can be so bad.
@ZZ-ed6wp2 ай бұрын
The minivan is to fit her security detail
@MarkLRandall2 ай бұрын
Makes one wonder, are cars better today? Or have they gotten WAY too complicated? I'd take the simpler cars from 30 years ago, given a choice.
@PorscheClubofAmerica2 ай бұрын
It's definitely a topic worth discussing.
@hughmann19082 ай бұрын
Interesting guy! Would have to agree on the Poor Engineering designs Porsche has done on some vehicles, the Macan for sure!
@PorscheClubofAmerica2 ай бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed the interview!
@chuckvickrey1202 ай бұрын
Hoping we find out what dealer he is at
@lamontgarnesjr46382 ай бұрын
Ooh Ooh! Can I do “confessions of a Porsche Certified sales professional” next? 😂🤙🏾
@lamontgarnesjr46382 ай бұрын
I jest, I haven’t sold a Porsche since the 997…I slid into fire academy back in 2015. 😉 I worked @ Jack Daniel’s Porsche in Jersey when they were on rt.4.
@TexasRiverRat312542 ай бұрын
So after working for 8 months and living in a camper on his truck he left because "he wasn't so good". Blah Blah Blah....
@lagerace227Ай бұрын
My 2018 Boxster S has that Hold feature. My '17 Golf R has the button to active that feature. Like the double tap better. Agreed, read in the owners manual, Porsche recommends replace your tires after 6 years old. Mine were already 7 years from factory when I bought it. Lots of tread but zero grip. Put the new NO rated Spec PS4S tires, wow night and day. Don't run old tires on these cars.