High milage .1 gt3 without engine failure
#16
Mine went on a track day. I was able to finish the track day by short shifting and not getting over ~8k after I cleared the code. Let it run up to 9k on the last lap, triggered the code and PNH had a new engine in it in a week or so after dropping it off.
#17
there is no set average mileage for failures. I have seen failures from 5k to 65k miles……..no safe zone with these. I just don’t understand how someone would pay todays prices for an original motor car. Serious gamblers
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Mthrice (07-22-2022)
#18
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Got mine at 18k and ran it up to 9k everywhere I went. Took me 4500 miles. Couple of track days thrown in as well.
#19
Could the F-Guys please add their exact build date or engine number? There was a significant change in the heads in March 2015. Early Fs are same as E1, late F are half way to G6. Mine is a late one.
#20
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I am looking for a 991.1 GT3. I have been through the carfax on nearly all of the cars listed on cars.com - not one of them shows an engine replacement. Is this possible? Are the engine replacements just listed as "vehicle maintenance performed" or "engine performance checked" or would it show up as engine replaced?
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SterlingatBOM (07-24-2022)
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I am looking for a 991.1 GT3. I have been through the carfax on nearly all of the cars listed on cars.com - not one of them shows an engine replacement. Is this possible? Are the engine replacements just listed as "vehicle maintenance performed" or "engine performance checked" or would it show up as engine replaced?
#23
Porsche probably campaigned the dealers not to disclose to the Federal Agency that carfax pulls from.
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#25
How does one tell if a given engine is vulnerable? Sorry, I am new the brand and am just learning of the issue.
I have the Carfax for a 23k mile 2016 I am looking at and don't see anything suggesting an engine replacement has been done.
Thank you.
I have the Carfax for a 23k mile 2016 I am looking at and don't see anything suggesting an engine replacement has been done.
Thank you.
Last edited by nilrents; 07-22-2022 at 05:15 PM.
#26
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Engine serial numbers starting with E0, F0, or G0 should be treated as suspect.
Serial numbers starting with G6 are safe -- these are the ones with the top ends with improved cam coatings, finger follower metallurgy, and cam oiling.
The cars are otherwise excellent vehicles and a bargain in the current market if you get one with a replaced engine, or if you blow the engine and get a complimentary replacement from Porsche. In a worst case scenario where you foot the replacement bill fully yourself, you will end up paying roughly the same price as a 991.2 GT3 (in total -- vehicle & engine replacement) for the earlier car.
Last edited by NNayak; 07-22-2022 at 05:21 PM.
#28
Towards end of warranty its a reasonable gamble to have a dealer open it up and inspect for the obvious signs. It will cost you about $6K if they find nothing, but if they do it will cost you $0 and you'll get a new G6. After going into limp mode once my SA advised that they open it up, sure enough the signs were there and they replaced the engine under warranty. My car is a 2016 and had a G engine, one of the last off the line. It had 17K miles on it when it was replaced.
Last edited by Dub911; 07-22-2022 at 11:45 PM.
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NNayak (07-25-2022)
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