Rev counter, revs , acceleration

[Saxmaster]

This is a strange one.

Ever since having some work done at opc my car just hasn't. Been right.

The work carried out was an electric window repair nothing mechanical. But when leaving the airbag light appeared so reversed it back and they knocked it off. Presume with an obd machine or similar. This was two weeks ago.

So the current issue. When in fourth plodding along at say 25-35 and then putting the foot down to accelerate, nothing extreme. Just say 40-50 to overtake for instance. There is a second or two where the Rev counter will reach say 5k rpm. But no speed increase.
Then the revs will drop down to the normal 3000 and speed will increase as normal.

At first I thought this may be a slipping clutch as it's also noticeable when changing up into fourth and again accelerating.
Having someone drive the car tonight. Same thing happened. But they pointed out that once everything was back to normal revs and accelerating matching etc, the engine note would then appear To be louder than the revs would suggest.
Having not noticed this. I tried to see. If this would happen. And it appeared that when doing motorway speeds in a slightly lower gear than normal. The engine would sound as it normally would but the revs wouldn't go above 4000.

The car is booked back in to. Be looked at. But does anyone have any idea what this may be. The car is 2011 Cayman s 23k on the clock.

Something electrical that is almost putting the car into a saftey mode is possibly the best way to describe it. Or something more serious.

Just so I can give them a potential but more info to try and get to the route.
As said. It's only happened in last two weeks. Since the work carried out

Regards.
And sorry about the long winded ness.

[PorscheGT4]

"When in fourth plodding along at say 25-35 and then putting the foot down to accelerate"

change to 3rd issue gone

thanks £85 please

it's an Co2 dodge, so while VW where frigging about with software Porsche were frigging about with 4th gear 25 mph to get the same sort of result VW wanted.

my question is 4th gear at 28mph, you should be in 2nd and then hence would never see the issue ;-)

[Saxmaster]

This is true, but I just go by what the little indicator on the. Dash says
But mainly it's been driven no differently since owned. But for the last few weeks, and whilst in warranty I'd like it fixed

[PorscheGT4]

good luck with that ;-)

the daily fail tried to run a story on a 5 year old known issue a few months back.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3277292/Po...

my advice is be in the correct gear :-p

Edited by PorscheGT4 on Monday 23 November 19:35

[Saxmaster]

That's probably a better way of explaining the problem, but would of been there from the beginning of ownership April 2015 ? Surely not something changed or adjusted when it was in for work?

Thanks for the article btw

[Saxmaster]

A slight bump to this. The car has just gone in to have some work done.
And I've been informed I have a slipping clutch. Which explains the Rev problems.

What are my options here with car only coverd 24k is it something I just have to take on the chin.
Having only owned the car for 8 months haveing bought from an OPC with 18k on the clock. I've had nothing but problems.
Is this a warranty job or will that be a straight refusal.

I've already fallen out of love with porsche ownership. Which is a shame.

Sorry for the rant. Just in a little strop at the moment.

[S1MMA]

Saxmaster said:

A slight bump to this. The car has just gone in to have some work done.
And I've been informed I have a slipping clutch. Which explains the Rev problems.

What are my options here with car only coverd 24k is it something I just have to take on the chin.
Having only owned the car for 8 months haveing bought from an OPC with 18k on the clock. I've had nothing but problems.
Is this a warranty job or will that be a straight refusal.

I've already fallen out of love with porsche ownership. Which is a shame.

Sorry for the rant. Just in a little strop at the moment.

Your options are:

1) pay for a new clutch

That's it old boy I'm afraid. OP in "used sports car costs money to run" shocker.

I think my clutch went on my old Cayman S at around 30k also. But mine failed whilst driving, didn't really slip first.

The warranty won't apply to a slipping clutch, if you thought that buying a used car with a warranty meant you won't have to pay for consumables then you were wrong I'm afraid. That's the problem with buying used, you don't know what sort of bell end had the car before you! Put yourself in Porsche's shoes, how can you prove you haven't been to santa pod all summer doing 20 1/4 mile launches every weekend? How can you prove that you rev match every gear shift and don't slip the clutch excessively when driving, or that anyone else that uses the car (wife for example?) doesn't do the same? Therefor why should they pay out, and it's not a warranty issue so park that.

If you have fallen out of love then get the clutch changed, sell it, and buy a new car which won't have been possibly abused previously.

[Saxmaster]

It's more the overall mileage that's annoying me. Especially with all the other niggles just been an unhappy ownership overall.
On my 6th visit in said time. Just didn't envisage so many problems I guess. Mainly because all thru OPC network.

[finestjammy]

Saxmaster said:

A slight bump to this. The car has just gone in to have some work done.
And I've been informed I have a slipping clutch. Which explains the Rev problems.

What are my options here with car only coverd 24k is it something I just have to take on the chin.
Having only owned the car for 8 months haveing bought from an OPC with 18k on the clock. I've had nothing but problems.
Is this a warranty job or will that be a straight refusal.

I've already fallen out of love with porsche ownership. Which is a shame.

Sorry for the rant. Just in a little strop at the moment.

Where are you based? An independent will charge a LOT less than an OPC for a replacement clutch. I know you're under warranty, but the clutch is a non warranted item and as long as you use OEM parts it wouldn't concern me based on the potential saving. Have the OPC quoted you a price as yet?

[Saxmaster]

South Wales.

I've just sent an email to chris denning as I've read nothing but positive things.
OPC have quoted £1600 I think he said that was inc of vat.
But with the quality of porsche parts reluctant to use them.

[finestjammy]

Saxmaster said:

South Wales.

I've just sent an email to chris denning as I've read nothing but positive things.
OPC have quoted £1600 I think he said that was inc of vat.
But with the quality of porsche parts reluctant to use them.

That wasn't quite as horrendous as I expected actually, still, my local (South Yorkshire) independent would be circa £650-£750 I would imagine. It is annoying that it's gone so soon, but I doubt you'd get anything on warranty. Best case might be some good will. Failing that I'd look for a good independent. Good luck.

[Saxmaster]

A good Indy is what I'll be looking at. if they only last circa 25k miles save where I can.

Warranty wise is more based on mileage as apposed to the item itself.

[S1MMA]

Saxmaster said:

It's more the overall mileage that's annoying me. Especially with all the other niggles just been an unhappy ownership overall.
On my 6th visit in said time. Just didn't envisage so many problems I guess. Mainly because all thru OPC network.

Appreciate that - I was in the same boat as you, my Cayman S had about 30k when the clutch went, I bought mine 1 year old with about 8k on the clock. Had RMS issues with it also.

6 visits to OPC is annoying, I'd get the clutch done at a specialist as per above advice and then weigh up your options.

It is a cracking car though, so if you can persevere till spring/summer then start to enjoy it with a sorted clutch and no more niggles you will start enjoying it.

[Saxmaster]

It's that stage now like a long toothed relationship. Do I stay and persevere and hope for the best or cut my loses.
I'm happier driving my run around than I am driving the cayman.

Sent a few emails now with an Indy so just waiting on a rough estimate.
I feel I'm stuck with it over winter anyway as its not really the time to sell them.

From clutch pedals. To failed window mechs and now a leaking steering rack to go with the clutch. It's just one thing after another. Since it first went in I don't think I've had it a full month fault free.

[AndrewsCayman]

I sympathise, I had 12 months of problems with our 60000 mile Cayman 2.7: battery, distribution box, window regulators, air con condensers, steering pump, water pump, idler pulleys, exhaust studs. All done under OPC warranty apart from the battery which was £250. I know I'm going to regret saying this, but finally it's actually been fault free for 5 whole months, so I'm hoping we're through the worst of it. Warranty runs out next July, then I'll be down to Hartech to look at a maintenance plan, I hope not to be back at the OPC for any more work on it. It'll need a clutch at some point no doubt, but apart from that I can't think of any other bits that'll need sorting out.

So don't despair, eventually you'll work your way through the problems and become very knowledgable about the weaknesses of the Cayman! Then you'll own something which is an absolute hoot to drive.

[Saxmaster]

AndrewsCayman said:

I sympathise, I had 12 months of problems with our 60000 mile Cayman 2.7: battery, distribution box, window regulators, air con condensers, steering pump, water pump, idler pulleys, exhaust studs. All done under OPC warranty apart from the battery which was £250. I know I'm going to regret saying this, but finally it's actually been fault free for 5 whole months, so I'm hoping we're through the worst of it. Warranty runs out next July, then I'll be down to Hartech to look at a maintenance plan, I hope not to be back at the OPC for any more work on it. It'll need a clutch at some point no doubt, but apart from that I can't think of any other bits that'll need sorting out.

So don't despair, eventually you'll work your way through the problems and become very knowledgable about the weaknesses of the Cayman! Then you'll own something which is an absolute hoot to drive.

Thankyounfor the Ray of light. It's just waiting to see how long I've left in the tunnel to get out.
If I've still got the car when it runs out ill be adding opc warranty again. As I must say. That thoughout all these problems issues and niggles. Cardiff opc have been spot on. To there credit they even pointed out the recent steering rack issue which is getting replaced. A lesser garage may of kept quiet.

The car is the worst I have ever owned. But the aftercare and service is the best I've revcieved.