if you do your own oil changes....

[ArthurPE]

you may want to consider this option, a DIY hatch, makes it much simpler:
no lift/jack
no having to remove the covering and mess w/ the 1/4 turns...

pics pretty much self explanatory

check out the filter housing, spotless, no sludge/coking/varnish
5.2k miles Castrol 5W-40 Syntec
I initialed the receipt and put the mileage and date on, witnessed by my wife let them try and mess with the warranty (it's got almost 4 years left w/ the CPO) for doing DIY oil changes, lol

[ArthurPE]

more

[ArthurPE]

oil filter housing

[bingboybri]

that looks like your doing it in some ones front room not a garage!!.....

[ArthurPE]

that looks like your doing it in some ones front room not a garage!!.....

it's the man cave

[ArthurPE]

I did the work myself:
paint, new door openers with 'knee bent' brackets
lighting
used an epoxy based cement for the floor, 1/8" skim coat, hard as nails
cabinets, etc,
TV
heat pump & AC

[ArthurPE]

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[Outtlaw]

Good pics of the garage, hope to be doing mine out this year.

[ArthurPE]

Good pics of the garage, hope to be doing mine out this year.

thanks

I've done a few more things that don't show
I lined the garage doors with a foil insulator, makes it brighter too
lights are on a dimmer
a couple of factory Porsche posters also

I bought the heat pump off ebay, installed it myself, had to borrow a vacuum pump to purge the lines...it is such a luxury not having to clean snow/ice off and getting into a warm (I keep it at 59F, lowest setting) car...

if I may offer some unsolicited advice:
develop a budget and a plan in writing, maybe some sketches/layouts
make a list of the stuff you want to do, prioritze it, and shop around for prices
take your time and do it in small increments
you'ld be surprised how far a couple of grand will go
and how nice the results will be

[sonny]

Nice Garage Arthur..

[Dom81]

It's bigger than my flat!

[ArthurPE]

phase II today
washed mine (it was waxed a couple of weeks ago)
checked my oil level, right at the top of the x-hatch
washed AND waxed the good lady Jamie's

before/after/the Mini

[Billy]

Very impressive garage you have there.

I like the heat pump, how expensive was the intial setup and then actual running costs, if you don't mind me asking?

[ArthurPE]

Very impressive garage you have there.

I like the heat pump, how expensive was the intial setup and then actual running costs, if you don't mind me asking?

pump with pre-fabed hoses and shipping ~$1500
misc electrical: disconnect, ckt breaker, wire ~$100
took me about 10 hours to install (needed help for 2 hrs, pull wire, hang unit)
it could be done faster, but I'm 'picky' and took my time, no rush
took <1 hr to purge/pull vacuum

I been watching power and I figure to keep the garage at 60F with an average OAT of 28F (according to my power bill) it costs ~$7/month

I don't know the cooling numbers yet, but they seemed less for the short part of cooling season it ran...I'll set it at 75F, OAT will average 80F at worse, so much smaller differential (32 def F vs 5, so the machine will work less) should keep the humidity low...

[ArthurPE]

heat pump pics: