Persistent porsche problems ?

[jackal]

Do porsche fix manufacturing weaknesses and design faults in their cars ? I always thought so but perhaps other people think otherwise ?:

reedman said:

Yes no other manufacture would ever keep puming out car that had parts that failed.
Porsche with the 996 engine from 1998 to the 997 2010 with the chocolate pot engine and front drop links and most of the suspension knocking. LOL.

They get away with as much as they can.

JR

Apart from the early 996 3.4 engine which they then rectified in 2002, I wasn't aware they had recurrent issues ?

Not ever heard any compolaints of 997 suspension knocking all the time and wearing out preamturely either ?

Ok, so we all know about the 997 early engine problems but they did solve this with the DFI did they not ?

Edited by jackal on Saturday 24th August 16:28

[911p]

M96/7 engine had problems from 1997 through 2008 until the DFI 9A1 was introduced, if it wasn't IMS it was bore scoring. Doubt it's anywhere near as bad as internet hype would have many believe, but it obviously provokes comments like the above.

[Globs]

jackal said:

Do porsche fix manufacturing weaknesses and design faults in their cars ?

They didn't ever fit the M96/M97 engine issues, although they did add bore scoring later.
Do a google for Hartech, pistonheads and 997/996/986/987 engine trouble.

Apart from the lubrication, cooling and strength weaknesses throughout the past 2 decades those engines are bulletproof.

[anonymous-user]

Globs said:

Apart from the lubrication, cooling and strength weaknesses throughout the past 2 decades those engines are bulletproof.

Well, there were the seal and bearing issues too, but other than that definitely bulletproof.......

[Globs]

REALIST123 said:

Globs said:

Apart from the lubrication, cooling and strength weaknesses throughout the past 2 decades those engines are bulletproof.

Well, there were the seal and bearing issues too, but other than that definitely bulletproof.......

Ah yes - the RMS seal!
IIRC some RMS seal failures were actually (the unlubricated) IMS bearings on the way out, but I discount the RMS itself because compared to the others a few hundred to change that seems trivial .

Over the past 20 years of these M96/M97 I have learnt not to respect Porsche. Which is a shame. Now I see they have electric handbrakes on their sports cars too - I mean, WTF?

I may well get a Jag instead.

[Slobberchops]

I've never understood why the RMS had been such a topic of debate. A slightly leaky oil seal - WOW - not like it is unique to these cars!

[bobsan]

Slobberchops said:

I've never understood why the RMS had been such a topic of debate. A slightly leaky oil seal - WOW - not like it is unique to these cars!

its the RMS that cause's the catastrophic IMS to happen.

[Slobberchops]

bobsan said:

its the RMS that cause's the catastrophic IMS to happen.

Is it?

[mollytherocker]

Slobberchops said:

bobsan said:

its the RMS that cause's the catastrophic IMS to happen.

Is it?

It certainly is not! Totally unrelated!

[Slobberchops]

mollytherocker said:

It certainly is not! Totally unrelated!

Precisely why I asked. Been researching these cars for years and have owned a Boxster and now 996 and that was news to me!!

So as I said... Can't seem why all the fuss about a leaky oil seal!