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Picked up a used C2 '18 with 8k miles about 1.5 mos ago. Had PPI and car in twice for other warranty work. It was this thread (and pictures of water pump failure) that helped me identify mine was also leaking. Saw residue on floor in the garage. Took to dealer who initially tried to say "its not leaking 'enough' and that Porsche 'probably' won't cover it." After some persistence, they finally agreed to replace it. Had similar issues on my '17 Q7 3.0 which STILL smells like burning coolant each time and has slow reduction in coolant levels. My C2 also had terribly low coolant which I replaced nearly a liter and after the water pump replacement they refilled but the stick shows low again.
Picked up a used C2 '18 with 8k miles about 1.5 mos ago. Had PPI and car in twice for other warranty work. It was this thread (and pictures of water pump failure) that helped me identify mine was also leaking. Saw residue on floor in the garage. Took to dealer who initially tried to say "its not leaking 'enough' and that Porsche 'probably' won't cover it." After some persistence, they finally agreed to replace it. Had similar issues on my '17 Q7 3.0 which STILL smells like burning coolant each time and has slow reduction in coolant levels. My C2 also had terribly low coolant which I replaced nearly a liter and after the water pump replacement they refilled but the stick shows low again.
its not leaking enough is like saying your not pregnant enough..
I originally voted NO for my 2018 991.2 T over a year ago but mine did fail earlier in the spring. Since I can’t change my vote, if someone wants to balance this out and vote YES go for it. After the pump change, I had to add about another gallon of coolant (supplied by dealership) to get the coolant level full and correct.
I think I am having the same issue, 17 C2S with 23k miles. Small amount of fluid on the ground (1oz) and small amount by the pulley, but dealer was pretty causal about it and said, yep we have seen plenty before, and they are aware of the extended warranty and after a quick VIN check he was pretty confident that it would be covered. It was really hot yesterday (105) and I asked if there was any normal situation where there would be fluid here and he said unless the coolant tank overflowed in that exact spot, it's unlikely. No warning lights or water temps over 200.
Just found out from a friend who is a dealer tech, Porsche has extended the water pump warranty to 10years on the 991.2 cars. here's a screenshot of when he ran my VIN in the system showing the extension. Not sure what number it is, but if you had the work done out of warranty, I believe you can request reimbursement from Porsche. Water Pump Warranty Extension
Just found out from a friend who is a dealer tech, Porsche has extended the water pump warranty to 10years on the 991.2 cars. here's a screenshot of when he ran my VIN in the system showing the extension. Not sure what number it is, but if you had the work done out of warranty, I believe you can request reimbursement from Porsche.
What gets me is they failed on the 991.1 as well, so FIX the damn thing! I'd be firing a slew of engineers and especially bean counters.
On another vehicle:
I had some coolant leak out of the coolant weep hole on my 2016 BMW R1200 GS Adventure LC, just a few drops every time I went for a ride. Last year I did a coolant flush with distilled water a few times to flush the old product out and then filled with the appropriate coolant at 50% (in this case BMW which is equivalent to Valvoline ZEREX G48). No leaks from the weap hole since last year.
08-25-2021, 01:30 PM
