Recall for GT4 3rd gear issue?

[dreamtime]

ghiblicup said:

Just spoke to my OPC and it's happening. They said 300 cars and mine isn't one of them but they have another owner on their books that is.

Can I ask which OPC you spoke to?

[TDT]

Mad Scientist said:

My OPC just confirmed it’s happening too. My car was registered 1/3/16 and is effected.

Shiny new box and diff before the track day season.

Did you call them or they called you?

[chrisABP]

Is this GT4 specific or might it effect the 981 Spyder also? Mine is a Feb 2016 car.

[TDT]

chrisABP said:

Is this GT4 specific or might it effect the 981 Spyder also? Mine is a Feb 2016 car.

Well all these cars use the same box. But we see it on the GT4 because these cars are used in anger... not sure if anyone has reported a failure like this on a Spyder... but i have read reports on this on 981S and GTS from the same time frame.

[gtsralph]

rennlist GT4 forum has a database

[av185]

At least it should cure the irritating typical GT4 whirring transmission noise at 50mph.

May cure the occasional transmission juddering on take up which affects Spyders too.

[TDT]

av185 said:

At least it should cure the irritating typical GT4 whirring transmission noise at 50mph.

I think this is a characteristic of the cars.. due to reduced sound deadening. People talk about wanting visceral, raw cars and then complain when they hear the whirling, clunking and mechanical noises.

[av185]

TDT said:

av185 said:

At least it should cure the irritating typical GT4 whirring transmission noise at 50mph.

I think this is a characteristic of the cars.. due to reduced sound deadening. People talk about wanting visceral, raw cars and then complain when they hear the whirling, clunking and mechanical noises.

Nah it's a transmission defect noise not an inherent hardcore mechanical noise.

Both 'manuel' and PDK GT3s don't do it.

[Porsche911R]

My GT4 did not make any odd noise, but was a early car.
5.5k trouble free quite miles.

[av185]

anonymous said:

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Quite.

It is quite simple to differentiate between a defect and a hardcore built in noise which is what TDT was referring to in response to my post.

The GT3 has many inbuilt transmission noises. Non are defects.

[woollyjoe]

after my OPC checkingmy request for new gearbox, I’ve been asked to bring it in.

[av185]

anonymous said:

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Most GT4s do it. But I have driven several which haven't.

My GT4 did not have the transmission whine when new. This developed over mileage as did a number of GT4s on here. I clearly class it as a defect as do other owners as does my OPC.

[GT4RS]

anonymous said:

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Interesting

If your OPC classed it as a defect I assume they replaced your defective gearbox or at least stripped it and repaired it due to defective parts causing the noise?

[av185]

GT4RS said:

Interesting

If your OPC classed it as a defect I assume they replaced your defective gearbox or at least stripped it and repaired it due to defective parts causing the noise?

Currently in hand.

[TDT]

av185 said:

GT4RS said:

Interesting

If your OPC classed it as a defect I assume they replaced your defective gearbox or at least stripped it and repaired it due to defective parts causing the noise?

Currently in hand.

Lol… ok… so what will you do, once it is replaced and you hear the same noise. Or I guess we won’t be hear from you if that is the case.
Joker.

[GT4RS]

av185 said:

GT4RS said:

Interesting

If your OPC classed it as a defect I assume they replaced your defective gearbox or at least stripped it and repaired it due to defective parts causing the noise?

Currently in hand.

Does your car fall in the effected range for the gearbox recall? Out of interest is your car high miles and tracked hard?

[av185]

TDT said:

av185 said:

GT4RS said:

Interesting

If your OPC classed it as a defect I assume they replaced your defective gearbox or at least stripped it and repaired it due to defective parts causing the noise?

Currently in hand.

Lol… ok… so what will you do, once it is replaced and you hear the same noise. Or I guess we won’t be hear from you if that is the case.
Joker.

Eh?

And what would you, as GT4 forum expert knowing more than Porsche suggest?

[TDT]

av185 said:

TDT said:

av185 said:

GT4RS said:

Interesting

If your OPC classed it as a defect I assume they replaced your defective gearbox or at least stripped it and repaired it due to defective parts causing the noise?

Currently in hand.

Lol… ok… so what will you do, once it is replaced and you hear the same noise. Or I guess we won’t be hear from you if that is the case.
Joker.

Eh?

And what would you, as GT4 forum expert knowing more than Porsche suggest?

I haven’t claimed to know more than Porsche.

But a little bit of whine/noise from the transmission is a known ‘feature/characteristic’ of the GT4... and it was been referenced in a number of press reviews.
Might be more prominent in some cars vs others or more or less perceptible from one person to another. Some people haven’t noticed it because they are used to lost of car noise, some people might be very sensitive to it.

As GT4RS said… if was a defect at the time. wouldn’t your OPC have replaced yours already?

[TDT]

All that said ... it is possible you might have another issue....
from our very own Gtsralph on PCGB forum....

Gtsralph on PCGB said:

Reported on Rennlist..

"FYI - car back from the dealer... apparently there is a technical bulletin on GT4s about a common failure of the oil separator unit (subsequently re-designed / upgraded by Porsche) resulting in a whining loud high pitched engine sound in the cabin at mid/higher revs (4,000 and above in my case).

If you have noise and your oil air separator part # is 9A110704200 or 9A110704201, then it needs upgrading to 9A110704202"

[jcosh]

OPC has confirmed that my car is one of those that requires a new gearbox and has ordered one accordingly.

Excuse my ignorance, but it was mentioned somewhere about the diff being part of this recall, surely they are two different parts and the original diff will stay in place when the new gearbox is fitted?

Additionally, should I be enquiring about the oil separator as mentioned above?