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Word today from the factory, the want the transmission replaced versus repairing what looks like a defective seal. Only one ew transmission in the U.S. and should be to my dealer tomorrow, if there is any type of issue will have to ship from the factory.
Just stopped by the dealer to take a look and there is a very small drain hole in the bottom of the transmission to handle any overflow that might occur. In my case when the engine was running and the seal failed the fluid was shot out of this tiny drain hole under high pressure and fluid landed all over the underside panels of the car and then leaked to the garage floor in a very large puddle.
Bad news is that new transmission that arrived this morning was for a GT3 not an RS. As of this moment do not know where the replacement will be sourced and it looks like it will have to be built to order and shipped from Germany.
It has been a long five weeks but RS is back in the garage today. As expected, not a lot of spares for these cars in inventory so Porsche had to build the new transmission and ship from Germany. My dealer did a great job of installing immediately and the car feels great.
Also while they had it a new campaign bulletin just issued to replace plugs and coil packs in a small group of cars so they completed that work as well.
A few weeks ago I had my GT3 on the hoist for some post-Targa Tasmania review and inspection. Noticed the transmission pan had leaked oil on it:
When I returned to Sydney I organised a proper inspection, a new flange gasket was ordered and two days ago installed. But on testing, the techs detected further leak from the overflow valve, as described above by Joe for his RS. Solution = new PDK-S transmission. Thankfully there is an unused, unloved GT3 PDK-S sitting in a box in Melbourne, so should all be done within the next few days.
This seems to be a rare problem, if this forum is a guide, though I'm sure there have been more than the two discussed here. My GT3 has done 20000km as my "temporary" DD but including about 1000km on track. It has thrown no codes and was running as well as ever.
I have to say, I've been impressed with a professional, apologetic but informative approach from the service guys at my dealer. And that Porsche doesn't let just anybody dick around with something as critical as the PDK-S, they just replace it when the simple stuff is ruled out. The only negative is the canary yellow loaner Boxster I'm now driving!
We'll see if I'm still so sanguine about it after next week...
Currently similar leak as above from my PDK 2015 GT3 991.1. Oil dripping on the under-tray and coming down from the cross member directly below where the engine and transmission are attached together.
Dealer thought it was a RMS. They removed the transmission and determined it was a flywheel and further inspection from the guys in Atlanta they wanted the PDK front seal replaced as well.
Now all replaced and dealer put a few miles on it to make sure it was going to be ok, Leak came back before delivering it to me. Now getting authorization for a new transmission. Hope they have one in the states.Really wanted it back for a Chin event in November.
Just stopped by the dealer to take a look and there is a very small drain hole in the bottom of the transmission to handle any overflow that might occur. In my case when the engine was running and the seal failed the fluid was shot out of this tiny drain hole under high pressure and fluid landed all over the underside panels of the car and then leaked to the garage floor in a very large puddle.
Bad news is that new transmission that arrived this morning was for a GT3 not an RS. As of this moment do not know where the replacement will be sourced and it looks like it will have to be built to order and shipped from Germany.
10-19-2015, 09:05 PM
