How many 15-16 gt3's have engine replaced?
#2176
Yes; I agree with your logic here. I can feel my motor go. It's limped 5-6 times in 10,000 miles with a replaced spark plug to which remedidated the issue but I can hear the car bog down some times but not often. I'm sure it's on its way. I will ring it out until it pops.
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#2178
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To all north-eastern non-G engine owners that don't track I'm offering a 20% discount for my tracking services next spring to take your car to the track until the engine pops. Would be run in Black run group instead of wasting time in instructed groups. Will consider group buy discount. Great way to ensure you have the latest G engine before warranty expires. Apply soon!
#2179
Car's under cover in hibernation right now so it makes me quite happy too to see pcitures
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Get its a GT3, not off topic.
#2180
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Car's under cover in hibernation right now so it makes me quite happy too to see pcitures
More pics: https://www.facebook.com/paintprotec...09470419276910
More pics: https://www.facebook.com/paintprotec...09470419276910
Thank you.
#2182
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Lovely! Great work Carmen and thanks for the data point. We have not seen a "G6" engine yet so this is the first! Impressive steel frame, I cant recall seeing this used on prior replacement engines which came in a crate...very fast service too! Im guessing they are keeping a small store of these at PCNA as its an ongoing necessity.
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#2186
Meanwhile I have still had no luck cracking my 2015 F engine. I have no doubt it will fail if I keep the car. But 19000 kms of mixed track and road use have not broken it yet. Not a single error message yet. Around me I see and hear of many failures and "reduced engine performance" messages that will eventually lead to failure.
#2187
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Edit: double check that price of 60 not 50k!
Last edited by CDinSing; 12-03-2016 at 04:45 PM. Reason: Re did my currency conversion on check on the price.
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So if you have a core, you could upgrade to a new engine for about $24K instead of rebuilding at a cost of possibly more than half that amount.
Maybe I'll make sure I get to 50K miles at 4 years, with as high a percentage of track miles as possible, and then open up the engine to see how it looks. If major rebuild is needed, swap it to get a new engine and then I'm good to go for several years (and I assume the new engine would come with new warranty?). And if the engine blows during the warranty, then I get a new engine at no cost anyway. In other words, keep the car, drive it, and enjoy!
#2189
Burning Brakes
Originally Posted by CDinSing
We talked about purchasing my old engine. What they told me was about 60k USD with the core being 24K USD of that. So not sure what the value represents. That core charge sure keeps people from out right purchase and installing in other models!
Edit: double check that price of 60 not 50k!
Edit: double check that price of 60 not 50k!
What's the cost of a regular 991.1 3.8 engine minus core?
I'm glad I didn't get a gen 1 gt3 as I highly value engine longevity wether I run the miles up or not. Hats off to all the drivers out there racking up the odo to get the new engines that tbh everyone should get if this problem is as persistent as this thread suggests.
I wonder how the market will treat bubble wrapped low mile .1's that haven't had a replacement?
So is it fairly to say that the prevailing opinion at this time is that the .2 will have a more durable engine?