Enginuity - Porsche Centre Sydney South

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Around the Block
- Ryan Collins
Ryan Collins has a dual role at Porsche Centre Sydney South,
working half the week as a Service Advisor and the other
days in the workshop as a Porsche Technician, making him
uniquely qualified to explain technical and service issues to
customers.
How long have you been at PCSS?
I have worked at PCSS as a Technician for four and a half
years, but for the past 10 months I have also been a Service
Advisor.
What are the benefits of this dual role?
I enjoy meeting the customers and learning the other side
of the business. Having a Tech back ground on the product
really helps me in the office to explain to clients what repairs
their car needs, or even the simple things like how something
should operate.
A lot of questions can be answered over the phone, which
without being so heavily involved in repairs, wouldn’t be as
easy.
What car did you want when you were 13?
A Holden Club Sport.
Who taught you to drive?
My Dad (Phil Collins) taught me to drive (and taught me to
sing!)
How many times did you do your licence test before
you passed?
I got it first time. The appointment was on my 17th birthday.
What was the first car you owned?
A faded red Ford XD Panel van – but I loved it!
Did you ever think you would end up working with
Porsches?
I always wanted to work on Porsches. I always loved them
and when the opportunity came up, I jumped at it.
If you were to buy a Porsche, which one would you
choose?
A 1981 930 Turbo. As in all things, 1981 models are the
BEST (I was born in 1981)!
Tech Talk Evening
Around 60 members of the Porsche Club New South
Wales were hosted for a Technical Event at Porsche
Centre Sydney South on June 19.
Porsche Cars Australia technical trainer Warwick
McKenzie gave participants a full run-down on the
new Cayenne models before he and PCSS Aftersales
Manager Rainer Behrens took the group into the
workshop to examine a range of new Porsche models
in detail.
There, on hoists and open for close examination were
a new 911 GT3 and GT3 RS, a Cup car and several
Cayenne models. However the item that captured a lot
of interest was the cut-away model of the 911 Turbo’s
VTG (Variable Turbine Geometry), that allowed PCNSW
members to appreciate how the latest models have
achieved their extra output and performance.
The evening, which follows previous PCSS technical
evenings, concluded with refreshments for all
attending.
Service Tips
With the weather finally giving us some of that
good wet stuff again, it is time to make sure
certain parts of your car are in perfect operating
order otherwise you might be making an unplanned
visit to an Official Porsche Repair Centre!
With cold or damp conditions, you need to make
sure your air conditioning system is functioning
correctly. Using the air conditioning system to
demist your cars windows is the best way to
providing excellent clear internal vision as this
system is a dehumidifier, absorbing interior moisture
and removing that dreaded interior window fogging.
Just remember that you can adjust the
temperature up so you don’t have to freeze inside
the cabin in order to see.
With the interior glass fog free, how do you keep
the external glass see through? Make sure the
wiper blades are clean and the rubber is soft. We
have just had many months of very hot sun baking
the wiper blade rubbers onto your windscreen, so
you may need to now replace them. At the same
time clean and polish the windscreen so that the
new wiper blades wipe smoothly and cleanly on the
glass surface.
Now that you can see where you are going, it is
vital to make sure your car goes where you want
it to go on wet roads. Make sure your tyres have
ample tread and correct tyre pressures. All road
tyres have a Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) on them
in the grooves to give you an indication to how low
the tyres tread actually is. Too low tread and your car
could aquaplane off the road; incorrect tyre pressures
can also lead to a similar disaster. A brief frequent
check of all these items will help keep you safe and
under control on the road.
Contact Porsche Centre Sydney South Service
Department and we will show you how it’s done normally
in the time it takes to have one of our coffees.
Stay in control, drive safe and see you soon.
John Wakefield
Workshop Manager
Driving Activities co-ordinator
Long Term Storage
available
PCSS has created a long-term undercover storage
facility available to customers where we will hold your
vehicle in our premises for a minimal fee.
The new storage area is located in the mezzanine area
above the PCSS showroom and thus is totally secure.
Some terms and conditions apply. Contact PCSS’s
Aftersales Manager Rainer Behrens for more details on
(02) 9693 9030, or email
rainer.behrens@porschesydneysouth.com.au
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