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TECH
NUTS & BOLTS
TECH MYSTERY SOLVED
TECH MYSTERIES DON’T HAVE TO BE SOLVED BY TURNING A WRENCH
MEMBER
I own a 2008 Porsche Cayenne
S with now over 254,000 miles! I love this car as it tows my bass boat or race trailer with ease (although extended side mirrors would help). It is starting to have a little smoke on startup, but it still runs strong with it needing about a quart of oil every 1,000 miles. Other than that, this Cayenne has been wonderful to drive, own, and enjoy.
BOB CHARLESWORTH
23
YEARS
Before I get into the real reason for this tech mystery, I have another side mystery. Who decided to put the battery under the driver’s seat? The mechanic in the engine bay with the wrench? The engineer in the boardroom with a computer mouse? I have no clue. I do know there has to be a “German Technical” reason for its placement. However, as a maintenance item location, I have
to scratch my head on that one (yes,
I’m no Sherlock Holmes, but from time to time I do like a good mystery.
I’ve changed it a few times now by myself and it’s not that hard). There has to be a reason for putting it there. For now, a mystery to me.
Back to the real reason I present my mystery to you.
PHOTO 1
I present to you the suspect, the aforementioned Cayenne sitting reverently in my driveway waiting for its next towing duty. I came home one day to find the crime scene. A small puddle on the garage floor is an odd spot for a puddle. Even more odd, the crime scene started to grow bigger. Its location was under the rear part of the car. My deduction was that I messed up when I changed the rear differential gear oil. Brilliant deduction, I thought to myself. Pay no attention to the cracks in the bumper. They shall only distract the trained eye. (Truthfully, I don’t have a rear
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