How prone are Porsche to rust?
Discussion
Haven't read much on this issue and believe it is something confined to older porkers but I've read accounts of 996s receiving a full underside treatment. Interested to know a few things:
1. Are certain models more prone to rust more than others?
2. Where are the obvious places to look?
3. Should I get my 997 re-sealed as a precautionary measure? If so, how long is the original treatment likely to last (unless you park daily on the seafront facing the full force of the North Sea!)
4. Is rust only ever picked up early with a detailed inspection that I won't access without taking the car to the garage- should this be something I have to pay my OPC to inspect for?
5. Has anyone needed to carry out corrosion prevention on a 997? If so, details please.
Cheers
OJ
1. Are certain models more prone to rust more than others?
2. Where are the obvious places to look?
3. Should I get my 997 re-sealed as a precautionary measure? If so, how long is the original treatment likely to last (unless you park daily on the seafront facing the full force of the North Sea!)
4. Is rust only ever picked up early with a detailed inspection that I won't access without taking the car to the garage- should this be something I have to pay my OPC to inspect for?
5. Has anyone needed to carry out corrosion prevention on a 997? If so, details please.
Cheers
OJ
Ouch Frank - that is a lot of money 
This caught my eye - http://www.cumbriacarstorage.co.uk/corrosion_prote... .Presume, you had to do a lot more work but it got me thinking whether early prevention might be required to prevent a hefty bill later but how long do you put it off? On the basis very few PHers have stepped forward to identify 996/997s with rust problems then I suspect that by and large Porsche have got the rust thing under control on their 21st Century motors and if they haven't then rust isn't a problem yet. Not sure about earlier models but little comment so far.
This caught my eye - http://www.cumbriacarstorage.co.uk/corrosion_prote... .Presume, you had to do a lot more work but it got me thinking whether early prevention might be required to prevent a hefty bill later but how long do you put it off? On the basis very few PHers have stepped forward to identify 996/997s with rust problems then I suspect that by and large Porsche have got the rust thing under control on their 21st Century motors and if they haven't then rust isn't a problem yet. Not sure about earlier models but little comment so far.Gassing Station | Porsche General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff