996-997 wet-sump engine reliability: enter your stats here!
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2001 3.6 Carrera 2 bought a month ago with 87k on the clock. 911virgin had the RMS and IMS done and there's no engine trouble in the history. They do a year's warranty on the drivetrain for £400 (parts and labour) so expensive failures can't be *that* common. Loving the car even though everyone thinks I must have won the lottery or something.
Martian O said:
Not quite. Mine was in March. itsybitsy said:
but is it an early production model?which like the early 991 have build quality issues hence i always wait 18-24 months into production before i buy a new model!
The 996 had its problems throughout its 7 year production and the bore scoring actually got worse!The 997 had engine issues for 4+ years.
Edited by mollytherocker on Monday 3rd June 21:00
mollytherocker said:
itsybitsy said:
but is it an early production model?which like the early 991 have build quality issues hence i always wait 18-24 months into production before i buy a new model!
The 996 had its problems throughout its production and the bore scoring actually got worse!The 997 had engine issues for 4+ years.
I have a 2003 996 Carrera 2. It had a replacement engine fitted sometime in 2005/2006 which was 46,630 units later than the original engine. The engine has the stamp "AT" which I understand is an abbreviation for "Austauschmotor" meaning exchange motor. The change took place before my ownership.
This is terrifying reading....
I've always wanted a 911, and thinking about trading an E46 M3 for one, was wondering why the water cooled ones were tending to be cheaper than the air cooled ones?
Options:-
a) get an air cooled one?
b) ensure the main shaft bearing has been done previously?
c) obtain or even buy a no quibble warranty
Reassurance please....
Jay
I've always wanted a 911, and thinking about trading an E46 M3 for one, was wondering why the water cooled ones were tending to be cheaper than the air cooled ones?
Options:-
a) get an air cooled one?
b) ensure the main shaft bearing has been done previously?
c) obtain or even buy a no quibble warranty
Reassurance please....
Jay
Trev450 said:
The only safe options are (a and (c.
If you go the 'no quibble' warranty route it needs to be a Porsche warranty as the others are far less comprehensive when it comes to making claims.
Porsche doesn't exactly have an enviable track record when it comes to warranty claims either. A quick search on here will unearth some of the cynical, underhanded ways Porsche has found to deny legitimate claims. (False over-rev logs, caused by ECU glitches, being a current 'favourite')!If you go the 'no quibble' warranty route it needs to be a Porsche warranty as the others are far less comprehensive when it comes to making claims.
Trev450 said:
The only safe options are (a and (c.
If you go the 'no quibble' warranty route it needs to be a Porsche warranty as the others are far less comprehensive when it comes to making claims.
Specialist Cars of Malton will cover it properly for 12 months (but their prices aren't bargain basement) and I think Paragon do good in-house cover too. Both without the OPC-only for any work stipulation of course.If you go the 'no quibble' warranty route it needs to be a Porsche warranty as the others are far less comprehensive when it comes to making claims.
itsybitsy said:
but is it an early production model?which like the early 991 have build quality issues hence i always wait 18-24 months into production before i buy a new model!
I had the first cayman S out of my opc back in the day, it pretty much fell apart over the first two months, I rejected the car and replaced it with a c4s. I revisited a cayman S a few years later and that one was fine. Just bought a 996.1 C4S and debating what to do about warranty. Although this is my 13th Porsche and all I've ever had is a couple of rms (one of these I'm pretty sure was just the dealer looking for a payday) This forum doesn't help though!
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