How many 15-16 gt3's have engine replaced?
03-12-2016, 01:32 PM
#136
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In the end good news. Glad to hear it is working out for you.
03-12-2016, 01:44 PM
#137
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Best of luck mate. I'm sure it will work out for you. I have to confess, 9000 rpm is an addiction. I checked my AiM ECU data from yesterday's track session and can confirm she still revs that high (well 8942 in any case on that day). I have to put a good plug in for TPC DSC module. It was effective on track and has made the car even better on the road....
03-12-2016, 02:32 PM
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how they compensated for the issue?
free of charge Carrera 4S rental or Warranty extension or ?
03-12-2016, 02:41 PM
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03-12-2016, 05:00 PM
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I have a 2015 GT3 with the F engine. I did the first oil change at 4900 miles. As the sump was draining I strained some of the oil to see what I could catch. The attached picture shows what I found in the strainer. It appears to be an aluminum flake about 4 mm in length. I have not had the oil and filter analyzed and I didn't strain much of the oil. Could this be machining flakes or something else? I am 99% certain it wasn't in the strainer before I used it.
03-12-2016, 08:30 PM
#144
Have not received any compensation yet. I've "heard" you can get some, don't know what to expect. They flat out said no to cpo. They offered to pay for rental since the dealership didn't have any, but I hate driving rentals and have other cars to drive.
03-12-2016, 08:32 PM
#145
Yeah, it sucks its taking so long but I'm happy I'm getting a new engine especially since the service advisor had told me they found metal in oil filter when I first took it in. They should have known from start that I needed a motor and not wasted a month trying to do a top end repair
03-12-2016, 11:38 PM
#146
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Yeah, it sucks its taking so long but I'm happy I'm getting a new engine especially since the service advisor had told me they found metal in oil filter when I first took it in. They should have known from start that I needed a motor and not wasted a month trying to do a top end repair
Out of 20 recorded examples there are no G engine failures, although its early days. In two weeks time I'll have 6 track days plus over 4000 fast road miles on the new G engine. So far very good.
4000 rpm in 5th gear under load registers 58/59 psi for those asking....
03-13-2016, 12:40 AM
#147
Race Director
Following along like many others. I really want to be buried with this car, but the decision will definitely be when my warranty is running out. Hopefully by then we will have enough data to know that the F engines are good, or mine will need replacing by then. If this issue is oil starvation related, am I likely to experience this issue if I do not track the car, and spend very little time near 9k? Part of me thinks I need to start tracking this thing to get it over with. I also don't know if being at altitude is better or worse on the engine. And then there's the "G engines start failing too" possibility. Ugh.
I really don't want to think about this stuff. I love this car.
I really don't want to think about this stuff. I love this car.
03-13-2016, 12:44 AM
#148
Drifting
If I still had my 2014 i would track it few times this yr just to get the bugs out otherwise the failure might extend to beyond warranty period if you don't drive it hard.
03-13-2016, 01:07 AM
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03-13-2016, 01:25 AM
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Part of me thinks I need to start tracking this thing to get it over with.