High Mileage 992s
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High Mileage 992s
Looking to hear from folks with high mile 992s. How many miles do you have and how reliable has your 992 been?
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Sep 4, 2024, 04:26 AM
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I have just collected my 992 C2 from its 60,000 mile service and inspection from Porsche. I have owned it for nearly 5 years as a daily driver.
It has the in-laid aluminium panels, leather dash, deviated stitching and 4 way seats with sharks-tooth cloth panels. In other words poverty spec.
The car is still mint inside, no wear on the seat bolster or any squeals and rattles at all. The back seats have been used quite a bit for short journeys by those under 5'11. The front frunk is very useful for shopping.
The inspection sheet from Porsche declared it had no issues. I certainly haven't noticed anything. Drives like the day it was new. The brakes are the original pads and discs and they have 40% left.
Tyre changes have averaged £850 for all 4 proper ones every 16-20,000 miles. The Michelins make it a bit quieter.
Apparently it has still retained 80% of its value, which I find incredible, making it worth something like £60k, the cheapest one in the country (excluding Copart) If I were to sell.
Oil changes have started at £350 from the main dealer. The latest one included a PDK oil change, accessory belt and tensioner, oils, filters, brake fluid and other bits and bobs with 2 recalls and reprogramming of the center screen for some reason. That cost £2k incl. Vat. The previous service included coils and plugs as a service item and was another big one at £1,400- 45,000 miles. That was at 40,ooo miles not 30,000 miles. The service is around 15-18,000 miles or once a year. depending. I will probably step this up a bit as dirty old oil kills turbos and mine are lovely original ones..
Oil consumption was about .5 liters every 10,000 miles when it was new, now it is zero.
I have been around a few tracks including Silverstone (of course), Le Mans and Cadwell (not too seriously) where I have seen 2g in the corners on road tires. 0-60 is recorded at 3.6 seconds without Sports Chrono. The standard exhaust sounds very nice loud to my ears.
I cannot detect any turbo lag, I dont know what people are talking about. That is after 140,000 miles in my Model S which definitely never had any turbo lag. I have never wanted to go quicker on the road than the C2.
The fastest I saw was 178mph at Le Mans. It felt like it had a bit left.
The average range has been 420 miles on 60 liters, which does me for a week or 2, around 30-32mpg.
The paint and exterior is also mint. I did use a ceramic coating when it was new but that is it.
Unlike the Tesla Model S that it replaced, when its time was up I decided to keep it. The 911 is much more fun to climb into everyday. Please dont get me started on Electric cars, I had so many experiences in them from 2014 to 2020.
I had a Portofino for a couple of months earlier this year and found it a bit of a PIA for everyday use, more of a toy over 1,500 miles. I couldn't really get the power down in it.
The 992 shows every sign of managing 200,000 miles OK, so why not? The old ones are still cool, even 10-20 years later.
Annoyances are that I cannot permanently disable start stop, I absolutely hate it.
In my opinion the 992 in its basic form makes a great reliable road car for daily use.
It has the in-laid aluminium panels, leather dash, deviated stitching and 4 way seats with sharks-tooth cloth panels. In other words poverty spec.
The car is still mint inside, no wear on the seat bolster or any squeals and rattles at all. The back seats have been used quite a bit for short journeys by those under 5'11. The front frunk is very useful for shopping.
The inspection sheet from Porsche declared it had no issues. I certainly haven't noticed anything. Drives like the day it was new. The brakes are the original pads and discs and they have 40% left.
Tyre changes have averaged £850 for all 4 proper ones every 16-20,000 miles. The Michelins make it a bit quieter.
Apparently it has still retained 80% of its value, which I find incredible, making it worth something like £60k, the cheapest one in the country (excluding Copart) If I were to sell.
Oil changes have started at £350 from the main dealer. The latest one included a PDK oil change, accessory belt and tensioner, oils, filters, brake fluid and other bits and bobs with 2 recalls and reprogramming of the center screen for some reason. That cost £2k incl. Vat. The previous service included coils and plugs as a service item and was another big one at £1,400- 45,000 miles. That was at 40,ooo miles not 30,000 miles. The service is around 15-18,000 miles or once a year. depending. I will probably step this up a bit as dirty old oil kills turbos and mine are lovely original ones..
Oil consumption was about .5 liters every 10,000 miles when it was new, now it is zero.
I have been around a few tracks including Silverstone (of course), Le Mans and Cadwell (not too seriously) where I have seen 2g in the corners on road tires. 0-60 is recorded at 3.6 seconds without Sports Chrono. The standard exhaust sounds very nice loud to my ears.
I cannot detect any turbo lag, I dont know what people are talking about. That is after 140,000 miles in my Model S which definitely never had any turbo lag. I have never wanted to go quicker on the road than the C2.
The fastest I saw was 178mph at Le Mans. It felt like it had a bit left.
The average range has been 420 miles on 60 liters, which does me for a week or 2, around 30-32mpg.
The paint and exterior is also mint. I did use a ceramic coating when it was new but that is it.
Unlike the Tesla Model S that it replaced, when its time was up I decided to keep it. The 911 is much more fun to climb into everyday. Please dont get me started on Electric cars, I had so many experiences in them from 2014 to 2020.
I had a Portofino for a couple of months earlier this year and found it a bit of a PIA for everyday use, more of a toy over 1,500 miles. I couldn't really get the power down in it.
The 992 shows every sign of managing 200,000 miles OK, so why not? The old ones are still cool, even 10-20 years later.
Annoyances are that I cannot permanently disable start stop, I absolutely hate it.
In my opinion the 992 in its basic form makes a great reliable road car for daily use.
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21 C4S and 28,000 miles. No issues at all except an early problem with my Lithium battery that went flat in a week, but a software update has fixed.
On my second set of tires. I also just had (the infamous) 30,000 miles service with all-new spark plugs fitted. Actually "only" came to $2,100, less than I expected. Always religious about proper maintenance and no reason it should not go well over 100,000 miles.
On my second set of tires. I also just had (the infamous) 30,000 miles service with all-new spark plugs fitted. Actually "only" came to $2,100, less than I expected. Always religious about proper maintenance and no reason it should not go well over 100,000 miles.
Last edited by aquatone; Sep 3, 2024 at 10:53 PM.
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I have just collected my 992 C2 from its 60,000 mile service and inspection from Porsche. I have owned it for nearly 5 years as a daily driver.
It has the in-laid aluminium panels, leather dash, deviated stitching and 4 way seats with sharks-tooth cloth panels. In other words poverty spec.
The car is still mint inside, no wear on the seat bolster or any squeals and rattles at all. The back seats have been used quite a bit for short journeys by those under 5'11. The front frunk is very useful for shopping.
The inspection sheet from Porsche declared it had no issues. I certainly haven't noticed anything. Drives like the day it was new. The brakes are the original pads and discs and they have 40% left.
Tyre changes have averaged £850 for all 4 proper ones every 16-20,000 miles. The Michelins make it a bit quieter.
Apparently it has still retained 80% of its value, which I find incredible, making it worth something like £60k, the cheapest one in the country (excluding Copart) If I were to sell.
Oil changes have started at £350 from the main dealer. The latest one included a PDK oil change, accessory belt and tensioner, oils, filters, brake fluid and other bits and bobs with 2 recalls and reprogramming of the center screen for some reason. That cost £2k incl. Vat. The previous service included coils and plugs as a service item and was another big one at £1,400- 45,000 miles. That was at 40,ooo miles not 30,000 miles. The service is around 15-18,000 miles or once a year. depending. I will probably step this up a bit as dirty old oil kills turbos and mine are lovely original ones..
Oil consumption was about .5 liters every 10,000 miles when it was new, now it is zero.
I have been around a few tracks including Silverstone (of course), Le Mans and Cadwell (not too seriously) where I have seen 2g in the corners on road tires. 0-60 is recorded at 3.6 seconds without Sports Chrono. The standard exhaust sounds very nice loud to my ears.
I cannot detect any turbo lag, I dont know what people are talking about. That is after 140,000 miles in my Model S which definitely never had any turbo lag. I have never wanted to go quicker on the road than the C2.
The fastest I saw was 178mph at Le Mans. It felt like it had a bit left.
The average range has been 420 miles on 60 liters, which does me for a week or 2, around 30-32mpg.
The paint and exterior is also mint. I did use a ceramic coating when it was new but that is it.
Unlike the Tesla Model S that it replaced, when its time was up I decided to keep it. The 911 is much more fun to climb into everyday. Please dont get me started on Electric cars, I had so many experiences in them from 2014 to 2020.
I had a Portofino for a couple of months earlier this year and found it a bit of a PIA for everyday use, more of a toy over 1,500 miles. I couldn't really get the power down in it.
The 992 shows every sign of managing 200,000 miles OK, so why not? The old ones are still cool, even 10-20 years later.
Annoyances are that I cannot permanently disable start stop, I absolutely hate it.
In my opinion the 992 in its basic form makes a great reliable road car for daily use.
It has the in-laid aluminium panels, leather dash, deviated stitching and 4 way seats with sharks-tooth cloth panels. In other words poverty spec.
The car is still mint inside, no wear on the seat bolster or any squeals and rattles at all. The back seats have been used quite a bit for short journeys by those under 5'11. The front frunk is very useful for shopping.
The inspection sheet from Porsche declared it had no issues. I certainly haven't noticed anything. Drives like the day it was new. The brakes are the original pads and discs and they have 40% left.
Tyre changes have averaged £850 for all 4 proper ones every 16-20,000 miles. The Michelins make it a bit quieter.
Apparently it has still retained 80% of its value, which I find incredible, making it worth something like £60k, the cheapest one in the country (excluding Copart) If I were to sell.
Oil changes have started at £350 from the main dealer. The latest one included a PDK oil change, accessory belt and tensioner, oils, filters, brake fluid and other bits and bobs with 2 recalls and reprogramming of the center screen for some reason. That cost £2k incl. Vat. The previous service included coils and plugs as a service item and was another big one at £1,400- 45,000 miles. That was at 40,ooo miles not 30,000 miles. The service is around 15-18,000 miles or once a year. depending. I will probably step this up a bit as dirty old oil kills turbos and mine are lovely original ones..
Oil consumption was about .5 liters every 10,000 miles when it was new, now it is zero.
I have been around a few tracks including Silverstone (of course), Le Mans and Cadwell (not too seriously) where I have seen 2g in the corners on road tires. 0-60 is recorded at 3.6 seconds without Sports Chrono. The standard exhaust sounds very nice loud to my ears.
I cannot detect any turbo lag, I dont know what people are talking about. That is after 140,000 miles in my Model S which definitely never had any turbo lag. I have never wanted to go quicker on the road than the C2.
The fastest I saw was 178mph at Le Mans. It felt like it had a bit left.
The average range has been 420 miles on 60 liters, which does me for a week or 2, around 30-32mpg.
The paint and exterior is also mint. I did use a ceramic coating when it was new but that is it.
Unlike the Tesla Model S that it replaced, when its time was up I decided to keep it. The 911 is much more fun to climb into everyday. Please dont get me started on Electric cars, I had so many experiences in them from 2014 to 2020.
I had a Portofino for a couple of months earlier this year and found it a bit of a PIA for everyday use, more of a toy over 1,500 miles. I couldn't really get the power down in it.
The 992 shows every sign of managing 200,000 miles OK, so why not? The old ones are still cool, even 10-20 years later.
Annoyances are that I cannot permanently disable start stop, I absolutely hate it.
In my opinion the 992 in its basic form makes a great reliable road car for daily use.
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20,000 miles on my 2021 C2S with PDK transmission. Once past the early squeaks and rattle fixes no issues. New rear tires at 19,000 miles. Oil and filter changes every 6 months (well short of 10,000 miles). Front brake pads at ~88%, rear pads at ~78% at 19,000 miles. What with all the brake dust I'd have thought the pads, particularly the rear pads, would be almost gone. But such was not the case. Like politeperson I really dislike the A.S.S. system, but placed an Icon on the PCM and have gotten in the habit of touching that whenever I start the car. No oil consumption that I can measure, perhaps due to my rather mileage frequent oil changes, it's just not showing up. Fuel economy has been 22.07 MPG overall from day 1. I keep a fuel and maintenance log in excel. I have the Light Weight Glass option and the Extended Range Fuel Tank. Both had "issues' which Porsche repaired at their cost. The interior looks like it did when brand new and the paint (it's black), other than a very few minuscule stone nicks that haven't penetrated the paint, looks perfect. No ceramic coating or wrap. If Porsche hadn't IMHO, cheapened the 992.2, by eliminating the analog tachometer and replacing the twist to start with a push to start button I might have considered the 992.2. But for now, I'll just hold onto this one.
Last edited by Bluehighways; Sep 4, 2024 at 06:40 PM.
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Brake Pad Wear by Friction Material Thickness:
My (992 C2S) Pads at 19,000 Miles, measured at thinnest point of the thinnest Pad.:
Brake Rotor wear by Thickness:
- Pads New: 9mm
- Pads Replacement: 3mm
My (992 C2S) Pads at 19,000 Miles, measured at thinnest point of the thinnest Pad.:
- Front: 8mm
- Rear: 7mm
Brake Rotor wear by Thickness:
- Front:
- New 34.0mm
- Minimum with new pads: 32.6mm
- Discard: 32.0mm
- Rear:
- New 28.0mm
- Minimum with new pads: 26.6mm
- Discard: 26.0mm
- Smooth radial wear grooves in a Steel Brake Rotor are normal and they're OK as long as the maximum depth of any groove is 0.010" (0.254mm) or less.
- High metallic content brake pads will last longer and are "supposed" to be better on the track, but they will wear the rotors out much faster. For primarily street use, which is less expensive? Bake Pads or Brake Rotors?
Last edited by Bluehighways; Sep 4, 2024 at 06:41 PM.
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awesome report. sounds like you are ready for a stage 0 or stage 1 tune from M-engineering. They can disable auto start/stop and open up exhaust valves fully with stage 0 tune @politeperson