PPI results: please comment
05-30-2019, 10:21 PM
#46
If this happens, I'll be asking for route suggestions. I've never driven through that part of the country (West Virginia, southern Ohio).
05-30-2019, 10:50 PM
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05-30-2019, 10:51 PM
#48
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I suggest you start mapping routes, hotels and restaurants etc. Find out if any of us (not me) will be near by (state to state) in case you need help. Get the car, eat a big meal then go to Walmart and get cooler stocked up for a road trip! This should be a fun trip...Keep us posted.
05-31-2019, 12:18 AM
#50
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But do sellers agree to dropping oil pans and cutting open filters? To start wrenching on a car seems invasive. And on top of the costs for doing the PPI, you are then paying for the work plus a new oil filter and new oil. Cheaper than buying a 911 with a failed bearing, of course, but still I'm not sure how many PPIs really go that far,
I've seen soooooo many threads that start out; 'Well, I just bought this car, and it has a ticking sound. Can anyone tell me what might be wrong?' When I sold my car, I offered to pull the pan and have it looked at. I even brought a tube of the sealant to replace. The buyer felt that my willingness(including the pan sealant) to drop the pan was good enough for him, and we just cut in the filter. He was happy as I already had the IMSB replaced.
I don't care if few, or none of the PPIs go that far. I did, and I'm glad for it.
05-31-2019, 12:26 AM
#51
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There's some risk here. Price is no bargain, but if the rest of the car checks out, it may be a fair price. AOS leakage is no surprise either. Get the over-rev info. See if they will give a month/3000 mile used car power train warranty(if it is a Porsche or high end dealer). Ask for it anyway.
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05-31-2019, 01:02 AM
#52
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Take pictures along the way. If possible try to run Ohio 26 out of Marietta. One of the best roads in the USA (IMHO). Please update us!
05-31-2019, 08:15 AM
#53
Just found this thread.
Since the dealership is fixing the AOS I would also pay to have them do plugs at this time "while they're in there".
If its in/near DC, theres a shop called Performance Autosport that does fantastic Porsche work. I've been meaning to take mine down there for them to give it a once over.
Unlike you, I bought mine without any history or a PPI and i've been picking up the pieces ever since but its been very rewarding so far.
Since the dealership is fixing the AOS I would also pay to have them do plugs at this time "while they're in there".
If its in/near DC, theres a shop called Performance Autosport that does fantastic Porsche work. I've been meaning to take mine down there for them to give it a once over.
Unlike you, I bought mine without any history or a PPI and i've been picking up the pieces ever since but its been very rewarding so far.
05-31-2019, 08:31 AM
#54
Just found this thread.
Since the dealership is fixing the AOS I would also pay to have them do plugs at this time "while they're in there".
If its in/near DC, theres a shop called Performance Autosport that does fantastic Porsche work. I've been meaning to take mine down there for them to give it a once over.
Unlike you, I bought mine without any history or a PPI and i've been picking up the pieces ever since but its been very rewarding so far.
Since the dealership is fixing the AOS I would also pay to have them do plugs at this time "while they're in there".
If its in/near DC, theres a shop called Performance Autosport that does fantastic Porsche work. I've been meaning to take mine down there for them to give it a once over.
Unlike you, I bought mine without any history or a PPI and i've been picking up the pieces ever since but its been very rewarding so far.
https://www.locoexotics.com/
05-31-2019, 08:55 AM
#55
over rev data
Here is the message I received from the tech that did the PPI when I asked for over rev data:
I have checked again with both my scanners, neither read over rev data on this car. I have read it on many other Porsches. But its not listed for this car.
I've asked for clarification...anybody care to interpret that comment? Could it just be missing?
Received clarification:
I don’t have a factory Porsche tester so we cant pull the engineering data. On some of these it’s a status you can read through status request. This one is not so I cannot see it.
I have checked again with both my scanners, neither read over rev data on this car. I have read it on many other Porsches. But its not listed for this car.
I've asked for clarification...anybody care to interpret that comment? Could it just be missing?
Received clarification:
I don’t have a factory Porsche tester so we cant pull the engineering data. On some of these it’s a status you can read through status request. This one is not so I cannot see it.
05-31-2019, 09:17 AM
#56
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Went to Marietta College in the late 60s early 70s. Had a 1960 Bug-Eye Sprite that I drove on Rte. 26 numerous times many years ago. Highly recommend your suggestion. OP I think you have done your due diligence regarding your Porsche purchase, have fun driving it home and share your story.
05-31-2019, 09:33 AM
#57
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I let Waze direct my route and I ended up on some backroads (I'm guessing to get me around some traffic) and found myself on some curvy roads with absolutely no other traffic. It was like a dream. I didn't push it too hard because I was still getting a feel for the car but I would definitely call it spiritied. Said it before on here but it was about a 10 hour drive and one of the best solo trips I've ever done.
05-31-2019, 09:48 AM
#58
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If this is the extent of the report, the car is either in amazing shape or the mechanic didn't really do anything I'd consider overwhelmingly useful for a 996 PPI.
"The oil pan showed no evidence of being recently dropped. It was clean and free of any debris" - stuff like that is what I'd like to see on a PPI report. Anything less I can just do myself with a Durametric, a mirror, and an hour...
"The oil pan showed no evidence of being recently dropped. It was clean and free of any debris" - stuff like that is what I'd like to see on a PPI report. Anything less I can just do myself with a Durametric, a mirror, and an hour...
05-31-2019, 10:20 AM
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