Joec500

This is a huge grey area as they could easily argue abuse. I think it would be very dependent on your service advisor and their relationship with PCNA and the generosity of the warranty gate keeper that day.



check this out. Syncros are technically covered, as they are not listed in excluded items

https://www.porsche.com/usa/approved...ures/warranty/

Rapter

I would imagine that "some" but these cars to really enjoy them and by "enjoy" rev the hell out of the engine and continuously shift above 4K gear-to-gear. Thereby wearing out the syncros.

This continual shifting at high rpm is my greatest fear in purchasing a pre-owner as this component abuse is extremely difficult to check for and may or may not (... ask just luck would have have it) appear as an issue during the warrantee period.

Any thoughts on this ?

911seeker

NF4710

I’m doubtful that shifting above 4K is going to hurt the gearbox, as long as the shifting is decent. People track these cars and I’ve seen few reports of manual gearbox failure. If you’re seldom going to take it over 4K perhaps focus on a 991.2 because of the torque. Because of local speed limits and traffic I seldom get go go above 4K and I feel guilty about that.

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limegreen

I would say SO long as there are NO over revs in range 2 + and the transmission and clutch feels fine , go for it!

There are so many factors of buying a used car above and beyond the transmission that I really think it's pointless to worry...

I also have to believe these transmissions were built to take some abuse seeing that they are used for PDK which shifts faster and harder than even the most brutal manual transmission driver , despite the fact that the next gear is pre loaded during fast up or down shifting there is some serious internal parts movement going on...

GregD

I don't understand the concept above.. Syncros are made to mesh, I've not experienced more issues with higher rpm, quite the opposite in fact... I've always found my old porsches shifted better & faster at higher RPM, when getting "beat up", as long as you know how to use a 3rd pedal ;-)

Anyway there is really nothing we can do to help your fears.... *You* can drive a potential purchase and get a good feel for the syncros, the 991 is a little notchy when cold 1st to 2nd, and *you* can test to see if the clutch slips as we mentioned above (put a load on it in a high gear). That's pretty much it... If history shows anything (old IMS issues), a Porche that's been driven enthusiastically is often in better shape than one that was lugged at 2000 RPM ;-)

Or you could buy new, which is the best option, that way I'll have something to buy in a couple of years ;-) I need some of you guys to uncheck the PDK option, dammit !

Best of luck !!!

BlueNorther

Search for an MT that has the sports chrono package and hope the owner used the rev matching feature.