Porsche give 10 year 120k warranty on exploding GT3 engines
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Taken from Rennlist in respect of the seemingly pretty common cam follower issues resulting in a pretty much standard or 2 engine replacements on the 991
Official Announcement from Porsche
"Porsche will extend the warranty on the engine of all 991.1 generation GT3 vehicles in all markets with respect to failure modes related to this issue. The extension will provide coverage for 10 years from the original in-service date, or 120,000 total vehicle miles, whichever occurs first. (The base bumper-to-bumper warranty remains unchanged at 4 years or 50,000 miles for the US, as do all other warranty terms and conditions.) The warranty extension is fully transferable to any future owner. All US owners will be informed in writing and the change will be applied and processed with no additional owner action required. If a vehicle shows the described failure patterns (e.g., misfire at high revs and check engine light) and the inspection in the workshop shows the failure patterns, Porsche will replace the defective engine with a new engine having the latest parts. Porsche confirms that the issue is isolated to the 991.1 GT3, and that the 991.1 GT3 RS and the 991 R are not affected."
Very glad about this had set my heart one one involving selling off a couple of properly nice cars to make financial room but I was worried about the affect granading engines would have post warranty. This would seem to me to be a big confidence booster. Just hope the 991.1 doesnt go up off the back of this!
Official Announcement from Porsche
"Porsche will extend the warranty on the engine of all 991.1 generation GT3 vehicles in all markets with respect to failure modes related to this issue. The extension will provide coverage for 10 years from the original in-service date, or 120,000 total vehicle miles, whichever occurs first. (The base bumper-to-bumper warranty remains unchanged at 4 years or 50,000 miles for the US, as do all other warranty terms and conditions.) The warranty extension is fully transferable to any future owner. All US owners will be informed in writing and the change will be applied and processed with no additional owner action required. If a vehicle shows the described failure patterns (e.g., misfire at high revs and check engine light) and the inspection in the workshop shows the failure patterns, Porsche will replace the defective engine with a new engine having the latest parts. Porsche confirms that the issue is isolated to the 991.1 GT3, and that the 991.1 GT3 RS and the 991 R are not affected."
Very glad about this had set my heart one one involving selling off a couple of properly nice cars to make financial room but I was worried about the affect granading engines would have post warranty. This would seem to me to be a big confidence booster. Just hope the 991.1 doesnt go up off the back of this!
ooid said:
Is it too much to expect a bullet-proof engine from one of the most important car brands/manufacturers on their limited edition models like GT?
How do you approve the final form/material of such a critical component without doing proper simulations and test? when you have potential owners (or candidates on these cars) waiting to pick these cars up for years to enjoy them with a complete peace of mind as you said?
Agreed. They have only made a handful of decent engines in the water cooled era when you think about it. How do you approve the final form/material of such a critical component without doing proper simulations and test? when you have potential owners (or candidates on these cars) waiting to pick these cars up for years to enjoy them with a complete peace of mind as you said?
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