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I've owned my 2024 for 10 months and have completed two spoiler maintenance routines so far. It's nothing official but based on intuition and seeing a video of a dealer performing service. It's essentially:

1. Use a rinseless-dampened rag, vacuum, or air to remove surface dust anywhere its visible, including as deep inside as I can fit a small rag and thin tool to push it around.
2. Use a plastic protectant on any of the exposed plastic. I like Koch Chemie Plast Star or CarPro Perl for a quicker layer of protection.
3. Lubricate all visible joints or hinges with Wurth HHS-K.
4. While I'm in there, clean, protect, and lubricate anything in the trunk hatch assembly, using the same as above.

What intervals do you typically perform this maintenance and am I missing any steps?

I've had my 976 for 9 months and 9K miles. The car is gorgeous, rides great, handles great, has tons of power and is an absolute joy to drive. However, I find the seats to be more form than function for a daily driver.

I love the look of them, but the front seats are "thin" on cushioning and the rears also seem stiff. I recently had a passenger in the rear and they mentioned that it was not very comfortable. I couldn't disagree. My wife has a Lexus RX 350 which is supremely comfortable and I recently was at the Lexus dealer and sat in the back of a new ES350. It blew me away, between the space and comfort. I've also had Cayenne and Macan loaners and am envious of the extra seat padding and ease of entry/exit.

Additionally, the fixed headrests in the front and rear make it difficult to truly get comfortable. I have a child in a booster seat who complains about the odd angles that the seat has. I traded in a Macan for a bigger car with more comfort but it seems to fall short with the seats. Did it peak with the 971 or even 970?

Has anyone noticed the same between the generations and if so, done anything to remedy/add extra cushions or comfort?

I recently installed a JB4 tuner on my 2024 Panamera with a 2.9tt. This is my 4th JB4 on various cars, and they have always been excellent. The 976 has a supposed locked ecu, and considering warranty with a full on flash, where the only option was a $4,500 one, I gave the JB4 a shot on the this platform.

Even on the initial +2psi map, I noted a tangible increase in power. Considering the hot weather, I'm carefully moving to the +3psi and will end up with the +4psi map, likely with custom adjustments on map 6.

I'm sending logs to the in-house platform expert at Burger, and for the first time, I'm using Gemini AI to look at logs for additional insights and patterns found in thousands of lines of log data.

Has anyone else used JB4 with the 2.9tt? I'm curious to hear about which maps or custom maps you settled on.

I'm going away on couple of trips for the first time since buying a 2024 Panamera. What's considered long enough to warrant hooking up the battery tender? I'll be away for 4 days and then another trip for 10 days. It's a daily driver otherwise.

Would you use the tender for both durations? I have a unit by the company that makes them for Porsche, CTEK if I recall. Thanks!

2024 976 with 13,000 miles.

The leather in a portion of the driver's seat is loose, compared to the other seats in the car. I havent had this issue with prior Porsches with many more miles. Is this considered normal? Video is below. I'm not sure if the leather has separated and raised up or the padding has worn down.

The car is a CPO and I know it sat in the sun for 6 months at the dealership prior to my purchase. The leather dash has already been replaced due to the neglect.

There are no other issues other than this one that seems to have popped up recently.

https://youtube.com/shorts/LklSwnJ1ovE?is=wRVTNKCVjdX1VfUY

I have a 2024 976 with standard air suspension/PASM (no active ride). After I park the car in the garage for the night, whether its in normal, lowered, or low modes, it tends to lower anywhere from 1/8" to 1/4" overnight, evenly on all 4 corners. I brought it in for service and the dealership determined that there were no leaks at the four corners, but went ahead and replaced the compressor and distribution block under warranty. They claimed the issue was solved, but no change after I brought it home.

I've paying closer attention to it recently and noticed that if I unlock/get in the car ~2 hours after its parked, and get it ready to drive but not turn on the engine, the car levels itself out, raises it a notch and then the ride height holds overnight. This tells me it may be a programming tick instead of an air suspension component leak/issue.

Does this occur for anyone else?

I have a 2024 976 with the 2.9TT. I'm considering a GIAC tune, done at Champion Motorsport. Its an auxililary company to Champion Motors, a Porsche dealer in South Florida where I bought the car. The tune adds about 65-70hp and 110tq which should be meaningful. The car presently feels good to me but the extra power wouldn't hurt.

Does anyone have a GIAC tune for the 2.9TT? I'm curious to hear any feedback, thanks!

I'm also curious to hear thoughts about the warranty coverage. I am concerned about that. I know that plainly, a tune detected by PCNA will most likely void the powertrain warranty. I am not concerned about the tune causing any issues, as I have had every car I've owned tuned, but if x part happens to break and its considered part of the powertrain, will that be an issue with a tuned car? The guys at Champion tell me that its not an issue but they don't issue the warranty. Should I not worry and go for it? On my last Porsche I had a piggyback which dosent officially flash anything so I was slightly less worried.

I'm a fairly experienced DIY detailer, but this is my first go around with a full leather interior in my 2024 Panamera. The dashboard was recently replaced under CPO with only 6,500 miles. Upon purchase, I noticed it was warped with a few leather bubbles. The car was sitting in a hot outdoor dealer's lot for a while. I now have it parked under cover, day and night, and use a sunshade whenever parked outside.

I have my own routine for the rest of the leather, including a monthly wipe with a damp, soft microfiber soaked in highly diluted interior cleaner (3D LVP or DIY Rinseless) and the occasional protectant from a few ultra-premium brands. I realize the leather is coated, but I still like the protectant on certain areas, especially on this car, which has had more exposure than normal for its age.

Now that I have a fresh, matte dash, I am hesitant to use anything aside from a quick wipe with the mostly water solution. I also recently bought a bottle of Leatherique Pristine Clean, which supposedly has light-cleaning and light-protectant qualities. I am considering using that.

For those who have had full leather interiors for some time, what have you had good success with, especially on the dashboard?