997 GT3RS RMS......LEEDS OPC.
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Bloody hell Keith, this thread gets more depressing as it progresses. So by all accounts Porsche won't supply a turn key engine. At that I am suprised and gobsmacked. So you have to rely on the expertise of your OPC to put everything back into the new hardware that it came out from in the correct order. Quick exit sounds the order of the day but in truth you are passing the buck. Warranty transferred so perhaps no harm done. For me that would not sit well, but if the inference is that we cannot trust an official Porsche centre to strip and rebuild an engine then WTF is the point of buying what used to be one of Germany's finest. Totally uneceptable in my view. It makes my blood boil when you look at quite a few chaps getting a hard on for the 2nd generation GT3RS when there still appears to be to many unresolved issues in a plus six figure car. I really can't see how you can win. Demand a turn key engine would be the best bet. Porsche supply the parts but you get a chap who you trust to build the engine. Obviously OPC UK won't wear that. I think I'd go to Germany. It will cost you a few quid but I would demand that the block assembly etc is rebuilt by the factory on the grounds that you have no confidence in the current UK dealer network. In your shoes I think that is what I would do. As I am sure Rutboy would agree re lambo, if in doubt take it to Italy.
im already demanding a new motor....if it aint right it will keep going back....love the car /... there is no doubt there fantastic cars but they have to come up with a resolution at i reckon the majority of GT3 & RS are going to come across this problem....phoned PORSCHE UK friday...they promised to come back to me by the end of the day.....DID THEY f
k.....there in for a right fking roasting this morning
k.....there in for a right fking roasting this morningI am actually suprised by the number of GT3/RS owners coming out of the woodwork admitting to these Bomb Proof/Never get RMS/GT REAL Racing Engines actually having issues.
Considering that there are allot less of these than the common as muck water cooled engines then i would love to know the percentage of these issues.
Considering that there are allot less of these than the common as muck water cooled engines then i would love to know the percentage of these issues.
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sambaman said:
im already demanding a new motor....if it aint right it will keep going back....love the car /... there is no doubt there fantastic cars but they have to come up with a resolution at i reckon the majority of GT3 & RS are going to come across this problem....phoned PORSCHE UK friday...they promised to come back to me by the end of the day.....DID THEY fk.....there in for a right fking roasting this morning
How did you get on with this.? and what are they doing about it ..?k.....there in for a right fking roasting this morningsambaman said:
fked PORSCHE CUSTOMER SERVICE OFF WASTE OF TIME...leeds are in talks at the moment...told them the car will stay there till a new engine gets fitted...no way am i letting them attempt another seal after 2 attempts / 1 engine rebuild....
Sorry to hear of your troubles mate.ked PORSCHE CUSTOMER SERVICE OFF WASTE OF TIME...leeds are in talks at the moment...told them the car will stay there till a new engine gets fitted...no way am i letting them attempt another seal after 2 attempts / 1 engine rebuild....Can't help but say "what did I tell you?" re Porsche Customer Service.
Arrogant pr1cks will learn the meaning of it when they're all out jobs because no-ones buying their cars.
Stand firm and say you want a new engine or you're going to SUE them.
sambaman said:
fked PORSCHE CUSTOMER SERVICE OFF WASTE OF TIME...leeds are in talks at the moment...told them the car will stay there till a new engine gets fitted...no way am i letting them attempt another seal after 2 attempts / 1 engine rebuild....
Stick to the 'exchange engine' route if you can fella... ked PORSCHE CUSTOMER SERVICE OFF WASTE OF TIME...leeds are in talks at the moment...told them the car will stay there till a new engine gets fitted...no way am i letting them attempt another seal after 2 attempts / 1 engine rebuild....Another seal is unlikely to be the answer.. but you can half understand their logic in trying to go the £5 have a go suck it and see seal fix.. rather than a £15K new engine fix..!
Probably already been tried but have they fully tested the vacuum system? Andreas was saying they had found a lot of RMS type issues were actually vacuum issues - if there's a fault in the pipes that lets air in, then the seal no longer has a vacuum on one side and it leaks (also happens if the exhaust has had pipes removed to make it louder all the time).
Maybe not relevant but worth asking them...
DanH said:
ChrisW. said:
My 996GT3RS had one rear RMS and two FMS go, the FMS were done at Leeds OPC, the first I paid for the second they paid for.
Now into a sweet GT3 Mk1 CS -- 57,000 and no *MS -- but it was built at Weissach.
And is lower compression and lower crank case pressure!Now into a sweet GT3 Mk1 CS -- 57,000 and no *MS -- but it was built at Weissach.
Edited by DanH on Friday 7th August 21:07
Max torque both at 5000 rpm, 370 v 385 Nm
Max power 265 v 280kW at 7200 v 7400 rpm
Max revs 7600 v 8200 in 1st to 4th, 8000 in 5th and 6th.
So I guess that the crankcase pressure may be higher, but how high ?
But it's a 997 RMS --- yes the compression ratio is higher !
Edited by ChrisW. on Tuesday 18th August 21:15
Porsche customer service is a joke..the lady i spoke to didnt know the difference between a crankcase and a tyre.....i asked to speak to technical they said i cannot speak to technical as they dont deal with the public....the engine rebuild was so they say the crankcase was leaking....it really is a joke..Porsche have now said rebuild the engine again...leeds OPC agree with me service guy and mechanics - this will not rectify the problem but porsche have told them to simply rebuild it again ...3 weeks later with less than a thousand miles - absolute bizarre....i have instructed them not to rebuild the motor as it NEEDS CRANKCASES..i have now had to go to Andy Goss...M.D. for porsche GB cars....will let you know the outcome.
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