ShakeNBake

Yes, there were a lot of failures, more than there should have been given how silly the problems were. Majority of them were easy to preemptively fix - not like what we're seeing with the MA1 where it's a continual exploration of engine development/bug fixes as the motor is put through its paces. The Mezger had decades of development on a racetrack.

niche

Mezger keeps looking better and better.

Underblu

Is it just me, I would not be a happy camper if I paid 150K for a car and then had to worry about potential serious engine issues.

This sounds eerily like the IMS issue. I hope Porsche does the right thing here with the owners

levd

Pictures are made and sent to PAG.

I've got a chance to see these pictures at the dealer's. Looks very similar to #218. I would say, maybe worse.

Dealer is still not sure if I'll get a new engine or will have a rebuild. They'll give me a diesel Macan as a loaner tomorrow morning.

Is there anybody here, who's engine was rebuilt instead of replacing? Seeing all this tear and wear on pictures it's so hard for me to believe the rebuilding is a good solution. :/

cmanquat

F series engine, 7000 miles, 10 days on trackdays : no problem

levd

Your car is a black sheep

CALSE

Updated 3-30-2016
According to my count based on this thread to date:

(21) "E" Replaced
(3) "E" Repaired
(2) "F" Replaced

levd

Well, looks like 90% chance for replacement. Keeping fingers crossed.

My car is one of the first batch with first engine replaced to to second as a recall. I suppose it's E? Or is there chance it's F?

meaker

So a total of 22 replaced by this thread and I'm one of 2 rebuilds. Wow, wonder who I pissed off.

levd

BTW, my friend had an engine on his 2015 replaced last summer. Is it 1 F replaced in your stats? If not - you can add this. I posted the pictures of a hole in his engine here last summer.

CALSE

Check your motor replacement certificate.

CALSE

Someone start a poll. I don't know how.

levd

How many track miles since rebuild? How does the engine feels so far after rebuild?

I'm not too lucky with lotteries, casinos and bets, so I'm preparing myself for possibly getting a "rebuild" ticket now. :/

levd

I do not have any. Car was bought from Porsche dealer and belonged to PAG before me. They told me the engine was "OF COURSE!" replaced. No certificate was provided to me with car papers.

meaker

Ha, I haven't got my car back yet. Been 5+ plus weeks. They did the work, installed motor and then had to re pull to install oil pump. Engine going back in today.