Archive for 'Tips & Tricks' Category
Jan 25, 2021

Tips for Getting Your Porsche Ready for Storage Like many Porsche drivers, as the temperature drops you are getting ready to store your vehicle for the season. While some people simply throw a tarp over their vehicle and call it a day, if you want to properly store your Porsche for the season there are […]

Dec 15, 2020

Build Your Own Car Emergency Kit While Porsche vehicles are a reliable bunch, you can never be too prepared. By creating a car emergency kit, you can be ready for a variety of emergencies either you or another vehicle is experiencing. Here are some items you may want to consider keeping in a container in […]

Nov 25, 2020

Do Porsche vehicles require synthetic oil?  The only thing that will destroy an engine faster than skipping oil changes. Second place would arguably go to using the wrong kind of engine oil. Without getting too deep into the weeds of petrochemical engineering or automotive sciences, the two broad categories of motor oil are conventional and synthetic. The question we […]

Nov 17, 2020

Porsche Macan Service Task Intervals  The most effective way for a Porsche owner to get all of the performance the vehicle is designed to deliver is to keep up with regular maintenance. Sure, the basics like oil changes and tire rotations are important, but those aren’t the only elements of a vehicle that need to be examined regularly. […]

Nov 10, 2020

Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving in Columbia, SC  The beginning of the holiday season is just a couple of weeks away. Thanksgiving is not only the unofficial start of one of the busiest times of the year but as the name of the holiday implies, it is time for us to give thanks. To be sure, this year […]

Sep 21, 2020

What are the benefits of buying a certified pre-owned Porsche?  Porsche came to prominence by producing some of the best high-performance roadsters in the world. The automaker might have started by building race cars, but that same commitment to precision has successfully translated to the high-performance consumer market. In fact, Porsche vehicles are so well-built that they […]

Aug 10, 2020

How can I disinfect a Porsche touchscreen?  Everyone has been learning how to live in a world with COVID-19. Better days are certainly ahead, but we still need to be careful about taking care of ourselves and our families. Simple things like wearing a mask, avoiding close contact in crowded places and keeping things clean are […]

Jun 25, 2020

If you drive a luxury car like a Porsche, you probably already know that they need extra maintenance. After all, you’re spending a lot more than you would on a more ordinary and conventional car, so wouldn’t it make sense to keep it serviced? One of the aspects of your car that will need to […]

May 29, 2020

Even though auto shops like the one here at McDaniels Porsche can perform a number of services on your vehicle, there are some you can do yourself. One of those is changing the cabin air filter. It’s a relatively quick and easy process, and it will save you a few bucks along the way. Plus, […]

May 27, 2020

Tips for taking care of your car during the lockdown Some states are starting to open back up from the lockdown caused by the coronavirus. If you still find yourself stuck somewhere where you’re confined to your own home, you probably haven’t taken your vehicle out much, if at all. While that doesn’t seem like […]