Engine is dead
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Originally Posted by LVDell
The problem is you think it is frequent when I would be willing to bet that engine replacement is less that 1% of all 996's sold. You see here, we have this great forum but when people come here to vent it is taken WAY out of proportion since the threads generate so much interest.
I have a 996 that has had ZERO problems (daily driver and track *****!) and a Cayenne that has had ZERO problems. I don't consider myself lucky to not have problems. I call it the status quo on these cars.
I have a 996 that has had ZERO problems (daily driver and track *****!) and a Cayenne that has had ZERO problems. I don't consider myself lucky to not have problems. I call it the status quo on these cars.
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Originally Posted by pl
i don't know where you live, but my dealer in NE told me last month, the motor itself is $8000. so the dealer in fact understands FX now, and use it as an execuse, amazing. 
Originally Posted by Blackspeedster
They said it was something to do with catching up with exchange rate
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hahaha 15k for a an air cooled, try again 40k+ for a new one.
996 motors are about 8k for a reman engine same 2 yr warrenty as a new one + labor
labor is about 15-20 hours on anerage at the shops hourly rate
996 motors are about 8k for a reman engine same 2 yr warrenty as a new one + labor
labor is about 15-20 hours on anerage at the shops hourly rate
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Originally Posted by 99firehawk
hahaha 15k for a an air cooled, try again 40k+ for a new one.
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I am truly sorry that you had to go through this, and i for one would not blame you for looking elsewhere after this experience. I have a Benz that seems to blow a different sensor every 6-12 months and I can deal with that, but losing an engine @31,000....thats just crazy.
The fact that this has happened more than a few times on here has stopped me from buying a 996 used, and it is definitely a cause for their drop in value out of warranty. Good luck to you whatever you choose to do.
The fact that this has happened more than a few times on here has stopped me from buying a 996 used, and it is definitely a cause for their drop in value out of warranty. Good luck to you whatever you choose to do.
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Originally Posted by JasonAndreas
The MSRP price range is $8k-14k for a rebuilt engine from Porsche, depending on the model year and options.
If you chart the EURO and USA exchange rate and do the same for Porsche's part pricing I don't think you will see any correlation. At least for rebuilt engines the pricing strategy is following the same used on the 964 and 993. Those engines were also available for $6-8k about 8 years into production and then the price shot up to $15k.
If you chart the EURO and USA exchange rate and do the same for Porsche's part pricing I don't think you will see any correlation. At least for rebuilt engines the pricing strategy is following the same used on the 964 and 993. Those engines were also available for $6-8k about 8 years into production and then the price shot up to $15k.
so the porsche rebuild engine price will going up as time goes by? if history is any indication? can u put a forward contract with my dealer for my 01 996?
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Originally Posted by pl
i am assuming he needs a 3.4 NA engine. not GT3, not TT. hence the $8000 quoto.
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so the porsche rebuild engine price will going up as time goes by? if history is any indication? can u put a forward contract with my dealer for my 01 996?
When I first started paying attention to Porsche parts pricing in 2003 the air-cooled 964/993 engines were available for $7800, all of 3 years ago. 
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Originally Posted by JasonAndreas
They may have accidentally quoted him for a MY99 C4 engine (M96.02) which has an MSRP of $12399.91USD but you're right it should only be $8K maximum (and that is paying full retail).
You and me both! When I first started paying attention to Porsche parts pricing in 2003 the air-cooled 964/993 engines were available for $7800, all of 3 years ago.
You and me both!
When I first started paying attention to Porsche parts pricing in 2003 the air-cooled 964/993 engines were available for $7800, all of 3 years ago. 
