I work as a tech at a Porsche dealer and was told something was traded in that had my name all over it and boy were they right. I purchased it right away and sold the 06 Mazda 3s I'd been driving for 2yrs. The Mazda was faster / more nimble but I love this wagon. It had 56k on it when I bought it a ...

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If you have to tap on the end of the axle to get it to back out of the hub, use a block of wood to protect the end of the threads. I also like to thread the axle nut back on so it's pretty much even with the end of the axle.

To check for wheel bearings I like to jack up the suspect side and place a hand on the spring while spinning the wheel with the other hand. You will be able to feel a bad bearing through the spring. You can compare it to the other side and will be noticeably different. if it's an automatic I suppose...