piblondin

The full details are too embarrassing, but basically I pulled over to put something in the back seat and put the car (PDK) in P, then I accidentally hit the throttle and revved the engine. How many RPMs? I don’t know because I was reaching into the back seat and not looking at the dash. It certainly gave me and the people around me a jolt. For some reason, I assumed that P in normal drive mode turned off the engine, locking the throttle pedal, and starting it again required shifting to D, R, or N. But I guess not!

Is there risk of my having done any damage here while I’m still in the break-in period? I’m guessing no, but I still have the slight paranoia of a first-time new P car owner.

Related, should putting the car in P also enable the parking break every time or not necessarily?

ICU

You have done no damage to revving while the car is in parking. All you have done is probably waste some gas and get excited.

Patunia

Do new 911’s come with an owner’s manual?

piblondin

Yes, yes. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Patunia

I’m fairly certain that the car is fine, rev limit(er),,,,take it too the dealer, have them run a $1k 10min scan for confirmation 😎

shrimp money

There’s absolutely zero chance you did any damage. The car actually has a stupid rev limiter that doesn’t let you go over 3,000rpm.

But you can have it removed with an M-Engineering tune.


Also yes, the car has an electronic parking brake that is activated when the car is put in park.

Icegrill

To only have problems like this… JHC

piblondin

I’ll have real problems soon enough.

Spanish Charge

This cannot be a serious post? Have you ever driven a car before?

what damage do you possibly think you could do by revving an engine (at low revs) for a short period of time?

PSPorsche

With all the hype about over-revs, it’s easy for some to get confused.

Nothing wrong with asking a question and learning.

Ikone

It's possible you caused some serious damage. I would sell immediately.

B194HR

This has A.S.S. written all over it.

piblondin

I’m not familiar with the acronym. What does it stand for?

Crester

Why would you think the car shuts the engine off when you put it in park??? 🤣

repcapale

Happened to a friend of mine recently.
Two weeks later he had to drop the car off for a full engine replacement. Warranty denied.