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Tips & Tricks

Welcome to the Tips and Tricks page from TC’s garage. Our goal is to post tips and articles you might find interesting to maintain or enjoy your BMW or Porsche. We also invite folks to send us their tips or tricks for car maintenance, beautification or general interest.  If you have something of interest you would like to share, contact Bev at bev@tcsgarage.com

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Car Prep & Cleaning




    Exterior

  • Polish and Wax Application article

    This article was written as directions for einszett polishes and wax products. However, the processes discussed in the article are applicable to most wax and polishing applications.


    Interior & Storage

  • Proper Leather Care

    Deciding the right leather cleaning product without any knowledge about proper leather care or an informed recommendation can make anyone's head spin.

Tech & Tips Articles


    General topics

  • Long Term Storage Removal Procedure

    As a follow up to last month's Tech Notes article on Long Term Storage, this month we want to address what should take place at the end of the storage period....

  • Long Term Storage Setup Procedure

    There may be times when it becomes necessary to place your Porsche into long term storage. Long term storage should be considered a time period of one year or longer. Placing your car into long term storage is far more preferable than to simply stop driving the car and do nothing,....

  • Modern Automotive Diagnostics

    Automotive repair, like many other professions, has changed drastically over the last 15 years. It has gone....

  • Easy, inexpensive do-it-yourself detail fixes for 65-89 911/912/930

    There are some easy fixes you can do to your Porsche to make it look fresh and increase the “curb” appeal. Most of these are not going to break your wallet, but will give you a lot of bang for your buck!

  • Water Intrusion

    Water intrusion is one of the few unnoticed killers of the modern automobile.

  • Electrical System, Part 1

    Today’s automotive electrical systems are becoming too demanding for anything other than a modern AGM (Absorbed Glass Matt) battery...

  • Electrical System, Part 2

    A typical battery problem scenario: you've been driving for a half hour or so (your Porsche is running great), you stop at a store for about 15 minutes...

  • 996 vs. 997 and Beyond

    Aside from the GT3/RS, there have basically been two naturally aspirated...