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Unfortunately, I love driving Porsches , but I know nothing about repairs. As my car is in the shop for the Water Pump issue as we speak, I would love to hear from many of the forum members that do there own repairs, if this repair is a fairly simple fix or it is very complicated. Sorry for the naive question , but I have no idea. Thanks as always in advance!
A simple fix if you have the necessary tools and know how. Its just time consuming. I do all my own maintenance and repairs because I want it done right.
Based on my experience with my 2017 991.2, last January 2023, The repair wont's be cheap assuming you are paying for it out of your own pocket, but it is a "while you're in there" opportunity, my Independent installed a new serpentine belt and the idler pulley at the same time as the water pump. The good news, the water pump supposedly comes with a 10 rear warranty. parts and labor. If you have an after an aftermarket warranty, example Fidelity Platinum plan with a $100 deductible, they will take care of this for you.
Auto repair in a nutshell is just removing parts and reinstalling parts. Water pump change isn't particularly difficult. If I were to do it in my garage the only thing that would concern me on this project is draining/refilling the coolant. I just don't like messing with coolant because I always end up paranoid that I got a big air pocket in the system or something. I then find myself constantly checking the coolant level every drive and monitoring the temps. The Porsche coolant is expensive and these cars have a lot of it.
Working on your own cars is a blessing and a curse. If I didn't wrench on my 911 I'd likely not be able to afford one. The curse part is kind of what I described above. There's also that blissful ignorance of having someone else working on your car because things rarely ever go perfectly. There's always that one bolt that you couldn't torque or you had to improvise something because a plastic clip broke.
So far on my 991 I've changed the battery, brake pads/rotors, drive belt, spark plugs, broken spoiler spring, and the big project - the clutch (replaced clutch, pressure plate, flywheel, rear main seal, etc). I'll be putting in a Numeric Racing shifter and cables hopefully soon.
The Porsche coolant is expensive and these cars have a lot of it.
Which is why you can buy ZEREX G40 for a fraction of the price. This product used to be made by BASF a very long time ago and later got sold to Valvoline. It is the exact same stuff Potsche sells. ZEREX has various coolants with different chemistries. G48 goes into my BMW and G40 into my 991.
Originally Posted by JimEb
There's also that blissful ignorance of having someone else working on your car because things rarely ever go perfectly.
Having an INDY work on your car can get you these results. Things we discovered on the Porsche 993 and 997 owned by friends.
This Indy who works on Porsches and owns them tried to install a factory short shift kit on my friend's 993. If they knew what they were doing, they would have flipped two collars 180 degrees. Instead they cut that metal panel with a Sawsall. They could not even get the rubber boot installed because everything hung so low.
My other friend with the Porsche 997 had to get his transmission removed for some reason.
I know why I work on my own vehicles and aircraft.
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