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997 CARRERA (GEN 2) SERVICE GUIDE

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The 997 Carrera is a generation of 911 that has aged very well indeed, but the oldest examples have been on the road for nearly 17 years now. However, it takes a keen pair of eyes, and an innate feel for how a good example drives, to know what could either fail or mar the 997 experience.

Extended service intervals maybe appealing at first glance, but 20,000 miles is too long in the eyes of Paragon Porsche Service Manager Pete Twyman. ‘In my view,

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