How many 15-16 gt3's have engine replaced?

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07-25-2016, 06:58 PM

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Bruce. It would be great if you can let us know the summery findings of the oil analysis here. I doubt at 700 miles there will be much to tell...

There is a thread that includes oil analysis from Blackstone. Maybe we could consolidate our reports there?

https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...-analysis.html

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07-25-2016, 09:16 PM

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Too reset the oil indicator, the mechanic turned off the motor, raised the back lid and close it... that's how you force an oil reset - makes the oil level recalculate. Now it reads two bars below high.

So if the oil level won't give a reading, you do this procedure then restart the engine, do you get an immediate reading?

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07-25-2016, 09:48 PM

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Mine is an "F" series engine. It's 2015 car with a late 2014 build.

Our builds may well be close ,mine late Oct./14 , care to share track miles and total
Miles ?
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07-25-2016, 09:56 PM

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Jamie - Thanks for taking the initiative on this. It will be very interesting to follow the info you post re your own car.

BTW - I agree with you 100% on changing heads (vs the entire engine) after major metallic abrasion. The pics posted in another thread of a severely worn finger were pretty alarming. I wouldn't be comfortable with that amount of particulate being pumped through the engine. Do you believe the oil filter will be effective in catching most/all of the particulates? Or is this a case of secondary damage being done before the particulate makes it to the filter in the first place?

Filters are only effective at certain sizes and only a percentage at that size. There will be damage with the circulating particulate and on it's way to the filter... So both ways.

Oil analysis is a great way to stay educated and more important is more frequent oil changes to make sure there isn't any build up in the engine...

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Another good reason to have an oil analysis done. I just sent in an analysis to Blackstone on the new "G" motor just put in... it now has ~700 miles on it.

Good Call!

We'd want to see oil analysis on vehicles that are "fixed" to make sure there isn't a second time bomb in there waiting to happen from debris that has been circulating eating bearing surfaces, rings, cylinders etc...

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07-26-2016, 03:04 AM

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Our builds may well be close ,mine late Oct./14 , care to share track miles and total
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Around 10,000 miles with approx 1,500 miles on track. My garage has done two other F series replacements this year. Both had similar mileage.

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07-26-2016, 04:47 AM

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I'm pretty sure there are AT LEAST 3 times more rebuilds and replacements that people who only count "reported by rennlisters" think.

Those who still keep repeating mantra "It's a great reliable car, engine faults are just unlicky conicidents and there are only 17 reported" are blindfolded.

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07-26-2016, 05:41 AM

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I'm pretty sure there are AT LEAST 3 times more rebuilds and replacements that people who only count "reported by rennlisters" think. Those who still keep repeating mantra "It's a great reliable car, engine faults are just unlicky conicidents and there are only 17 reported" are blindfolded.

I agree entirely. It's clear now F engines aren't immune either. If what Dunson Motorsports believe is the potential cause then none of the 991.1 GT3/RS engines are without the possibility of having similar issues. A black mark for Porsche IMO.

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07-26-2016, 06:58 AM

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I concur. While my garage has done 3 engine replacements this year....it has actually done 6 in total. This may be a statistical anomaly, but if this is representative of the number of replacements per garage, its a much, much bigger number.

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07-26-2016, 08:07 AM

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Chris3963
Thanks my car coming up on 15k miles and many more track miles .
Will plan an oil analysis/change soon
Ug, sure hope P will stand tall behind there
Error on this build if truly the case.

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07-26-2016, 11:44 AM

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To think that people are (supposedly) paying $1m+ for 911R's with this engine in them. Then again, they won't be actually driven so will probably be OK.

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07-26-2016, 12:27 PM

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Curious what update PAG will do with the .2 engine regardless whether they use the 3.8 or 4.0. They certainly will be working on a fix you would think, so I'm wondering what they will do to all 3.8's and 4.0's out there?

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07-26-2016, 01:06 PM

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As I reported here a few weeks ago, a new GT3RS on loan from Porsche Australia blew an engine whilst being reviewed by Wheels Magazine in Australia. To quote: '...and while Butler is at the wheel, the GT3RS suddenly goes bang. Butler notices unfortunate noises, warning lights and then thick white smoke from behind him. ' I've seen enough F1 races to know what it looks like when an engine lunches itself, he later reports dolefully.''