991.2 Carrera - Track Journal!
04-23-2019, 11:47 PM
#137
Hmmm.... interesting. I guess they never issued a recall. So, just went with the same part number.
05-07-2019, 02:50 PM
#138
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Had to skip my event on May 2nd due to weather unfortunately, but looking forward to my next event soon
In the meantime, alleviated my boredom by messing with my key (shout out to my SA, who gave me a variety of key blades to play around with)
07-22-2019, 03:43 PM
#139
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2019 Track season continues! Random snaps from my adventures...note that the PCM got confused at some point regarding my max speed LOL
23 track days and counting.
Gratuitous pic of my Cayman at the end, because I love it.
23 track days and counting.
Gratuitous pic of my Cayman at the end, because I love it.
07-22-2019, 06:16 PM
#141
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07-22-2019, 07:02 PM
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08-14-2019, 05:38 PM
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Given that I've now owned this car for 17 months & 5 days (but mostly because I am bored at work), I thought I'd take the time to do a quick recap of my ownership experience thus far:
To date, the car has:
24,700 miles
25 track days
Consumables:
1 set of OEM front pads
2 sets of OEM rear pads
1 set of OEM Pirellis
Lots of motor oil
Lots of brake fluid
Lots of fuel
Repairs (all covered under warranty, not in order of occurence):
1) Sunroof - came off rails (was causing loud whistling noise at highway speed). Needed to be re-seated
2) Rear engine lid - stopped opening randomly. Needed a new actuator cable
3) PDK error - would not go into even gears, started randomly. Cleared and behaved normally on restart, but Porsche Technical advised my dealer to change the valve body and fluid.
4) Wastegate failure - car was underboosting, giving engine fault warning but no CEL. Attributed to damage to actuator by road salt. Both turbos/wastegates and associated ancillaries replaced under warranty by my dealer as directed by Porsche Technical.
5) Waterpump failure - car suddenly overheated during normal driving, with coolant temp shooting to 250+, oil temps to 240+. Waterpump noted to be weeping upon inspection. Per service tech, the failure was NOT similar to the "typical" 991.2 WP failures he had seen, unknown etiology at this point. Waterpump and related valves/solenoids changed per the direction of Porsche Technical.
Of note (and for those who have not followed the remainder of the thread), I do drive this car every single day in Chicago - it's seen every winter storm since my ownership, as well as numerous track days with ambient temp approaching triple digits. While I am a little surprised at some of the above failures, I (personally) don't let them get me down on the car or the brand - I drive the wheels off this thing, and it definitely sees more "severe duty" than most.
Plan to continue using this car daily until Spring 2020, when I will swap out for either a 992S, 982 CS, 991.2TT or 991.2GT3 for continued daily/track use.
As always, thoughts and questions are welcome, as I am happy to share my experiences with this wonderful car.
To date, the car has:
24,700 miles
25 track days
Consumables:
1 set of OEM front pads
2 sets of OEM rear pads
1 set of OEM Pirellis
Lots of motor oil
Lots of brake fluid
Lots of fuel
Repairs (all covered under warranty, not in order of occurence):
1) Sunroof - came off rails (was causing loud whistling noise at highway speed). Needed to be re-seated
2) Rear engine lid - stopped opening randomly. Needed a new actuator cable
3) PDK error - would not go into even gears, started randomly. Cleared and behaved normally on restart, but Porsche Technical advised my dealer to change the valve body and fluid.
4) Wastegate failure - car was underboosting, giving engine fault warning but no CEL. Attributed to damage to actuator by road salt. Both turbos/wastegates and associated ancillaries replaced under warranty by my dealer as directed by Porsche Technical.
5) Waterpump failure - car suddenly overheated during normal driving, with coolant temp shooting to 250+, oil temps to 240+. Waterpump noted to be weeping upon inspection. Per service tech, the failure was NOT similar to the "typical" 991.2 WP failures he had seen, unknown etiology at this point. Waterpump and related valves/solenoids changed per the direction of Porsche Technical.
Of note (and for those who have not followed the remainder of the thread), I do drive this car every single day in Chicago - it's seen every winter storm since my ownership, as well as numerous track days with ambient temp approaching triple digits. While I am a little surprised at some of the above failures, I (personally) don't let them get me down on the car or the brand - I drive the wheels off this thing, and it definitely sees more "severe duty" than most.
Plan to continue using this car daily until Spring 2020, when I will swap out for either a 992S, 982 CS, 991.2TT or 991.2GT3 for continued daily/track use.
As always, thoughts and questions are welcome, as I am happy to share my experiences with this wonderful car.
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08-14-2019, 06:16 PM
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991.2 tts please
Given that I've now owned this car for 17 months & 5 days (but mostly because I am bored at work), I thought I'd take the time to do a quick recap of my ownership experience thus far:
To date, the car has:
24,700 miles
25 track days
Consumables:
1 set of OEM front pads
2 sets of OEM rear pads
1 set of OEM Pirellis
Lots of motor oil
Lots of brake fluid
Lots of fuel
Repairs (all covered under warranty, not in order of occurence):
1) Sunroof - came off rails (was causing loud whistling noise at highway speed). Needed to be re-seated
2) Rear engine lid - stopped opening randomly. Needed a new actuator cable
3) PDK error - would not go into even gears, started randomly. Cleared and behaved normally on restart, but Porsche Technical advised my dealer to change the valve body and fluid.
4) Wastegate failure - car was underboosting, giving engine fault warning but no CEL. Attributed to damage to actuator by road salt. Both turbos/wastegates and associated ancillaries replaced under warranty by my dealer as directed by Porsche Technical.
5) Waterpump failure - car suddenly overheated during normal driving, with coolant temp shooting to 250+, oil temps to 240+. Waterpump noted to be weeping upon inspection. Per service tech, the failure was NOT similar to the "typical" 991.2 WP failures he had seen, unknown etiology at this point. Waterpump and related valves/solenoids changed per the direction of Porsche Technical.
Of note (and for those who have not followed the remainder of the thread), I do drive this car every single day in Chicago - it's seen every winter storm since my ownership, as well as numerous track days with ambient temp approaching triple digits. While I am a little surprised at some of the above failures, I (personally) don't let them get me down on the car or the brand - I drive the wheels off this thing, and it definitely sees more "severe duty" than most.
Plan to continue using this car daily until Spring 2020, when I will swap out for either a 992S, 982 CS, 991.2TT or 991.2GT3 for continued daily/track use.
As always, thoughts and questions are welcome, as I am happy to share my experiences with this wonderful car.
To date, the car has:
24,700 miles
25 track days
Consumables:
1 set of OEM front pads
2 sets of OEM rear pads
1 set of OEM Pirellis
Lots of motor oil
Lots of brake fluid
Lots of fuel
Repairs (all covered under warranty, not in order of occurence):
1) Sunroof - came off rails (was causing loud whistling noise at highway speed). Needed to be re-seated
2) Rear engine lid - stopped opening randomly. Needed a new actuator cable
3) PDK error - would not go into even gears, started randomly. Cleared and behaved normally on restart, but Porsche Technical advised my dealer to change the valve body and fluid.
4) Wastegate failure - car was underboosting, giving engine fault warning but no CEL. Attributed to damage to actuator by road salt. Both turbos/wastegates and associated ancillaries replaced under warranty by my dealer as directed by Porsche Technical.
5) Waterpump failure - car suddenly overheated during normal driving, with coolant temp shooting to 250+, oil temps to 240+. Waterpump noted to be weeping upon inspection. Per service tech, the failure was NOT similar to the "typical" 991.2 WP failures he had seen, unknown etiology at this point. Waterpump and related valves/solenoids changed per the direction of Porsche Technical.
Of note (and for those who have not followed the remainder of the thread), I do drive this car every single day in Chicago - it's seen every winter storm since my ownership, as well as numerous track days with ambient temp approaching triple digits. While I am a little surprised at some of the above failures, I (personally) don't let them get me down on the car or the brand - I drive the wheels off this thing, and it definitely sees more "severe duty" than most.
Plan to continue using this car daily until Spring 2020, when I will swap out for either a 992S, 982 CS, 991.2TT or 991.2GT3 for continued daily/track use.
As always, thoughts and questions are welcome, as I am happy to share my experiences with this wonderful car.
