Update by David S. Wallens to the
Huge impacts don't always have to be paired with huge bills. Last night we replaced our Porsche's shifter bushings. After 26 years they were showing their age; they're common wear items on these cars.
The complete replacement process took us about 5 hours--that includes getting distracted and eating some pizza--but the parts bill was fair. The full set of shifter bushings cost us only $21. The shift action is now much, much better.
While we were in there, we also replaced the inner and outer shift coupler boots. These two rubber boots provide a seal between the transmission input shaft and the interior of the car. One was simply missing, and the other was tired. Both parts added about $32 to the tally.
