997 Turbo - big bills
Discussion
A friend of mine has a 2007 997 Turbo, and very nice it is too.
It was at a specialist for a scheduled service today and they have reported back that the car needs:
Near-side, off-side and centre radiators replacing due to stone damage;
One new replacement turbo due to a seized actuator; and
Investigation of a damp patch around the nearside A/C condensor.
Expected bill £5k. I assume this does not include a replacement condensor as no specific fault has been confirmed.
The car has been pretty gently used for all of 23,000 miles (my pal has had the car from new). It is very well cared for garaged when not in use. He has not noticed any drop in performance, but then he doesn't give it the full-beans very often. He is not aware of any incident that could have led to damage to all radiators.
So a couple of questions...
Is it unusual for a turbo on a car of this age and mileage to need replacing? If so, is there any prospect of a Porsche goodwill gesture in respect of the replacement item? Is a repair possible rather than replacement?
Is it highly unlikely or just random bad luck to have all three radiators damaged to the extent that they need replacing, or is it well within the realms of possibility?
Is £5k about right for such repairs and would an OPC be much more expensive?
It was at a specialist for a scheduled service today and they have reported back that the car needs:
Near-side, off-side and centre radiators replacing due to stone damage;
One new replacement turbo due to a seized actuator; and
Investigation of a damp patch around the nearside A/C condensor.
Expected bill £5k. I assume this does not include a replacement condensor as no specific fault has been confirmed.
The car has been pretty gently used for all of 23,000 miles (my pal has had the car from new). It is very well cared for garaged when not in use. He has not noticed any drop in performance, but then he doesn't give it the full-beans very often. He is not aware of any incident that could have led to damage to all radiators.
So a couple of questions...
Is it unusual for a turbo on a car of this age and mileage to need replacing? If so, is there any prospect of a Porsche goodwill gesture in respect of the replacement item? Is a repair possible rather than replacement?
Is it highly unlikely or just random bad luck to have all three radiators damaged to the extent that they need replacing, or is it well within the realms of possibility?
Is £5k about right for such repairs and would an OPC be much more expensive?
Gassing Station | Porsche General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff