UCrazyKid

Anyone who makes this claim that the M96 motor is the same as a GT3 obviously has no idea what he is talking about.

It's OK that he didn't buy the car, we don't want him in our club anyway.

Graygoose997

<So, are you saying there has never been a "porous block" failure? I am not saying you are wrong, just wondering.
A friend of mine at work has an uncle who is a Porsche mechanic and he warned me about the porous blocks in the 996s, I bought one anyways because I am a hard-headed but 95,XXX miles and still strong.>

the porous block problem was a boxster only problem
never, ever heard or read a report of any 996 with a porous block
believe me between al the boards ,since 1999. someone would have reported the issue
your uncle is confusing the boxster with the 996

Rob in WA

Porous blocks were an issue w/very early '99 - 996s. Do a search.

I can't imagine there's any still on the road where it hasn't been resolved though.

Tippy

I thought I had read a few engines on this board (Rennlist) with porous blocks, maybe I was wrong.

rountreed

Have a 2000 996 drive on Autobahn all the time from 150MPH-170MPH and outside the RMS being replaced once never a problem.

munro86

In a recent 996/986 market update in Excellence, there is only a reference to the 986 as being susceptible to the porous block problem, and I've heard Tool Pants(poster here) also only refer to the 986. I suppose Porsche only knows what the truth is, but I never heard of the early 996's being particularly prone to the porous block problem (emphasis on particularly).

911m3

are what I've read about. The former is even publish on one of the Porsche mags, after they themselved took it all apart. I've already forgotten what caused the crack and the name of the mag.

Of course when the engine blows, Porsche won't tell us what caused it, so we won't know the percentage of which or real fault. But at least a survey here listed some 84 cases (my drive crashed so I don't have the link anymore, do your own search), perhaps another 5 or so more by now. Then there's also a 986 survery which somewhat shows more problems with '98-'99 cars. I think some 25-30 cases on this, again I don't remember the count since I lost all the pdf files from my drive.

I read one turbo had the intermediate shaft issue. Since there's not as much TT as NA 996, it's had to say if this is an isolated case.

I bet you, proper maintenance, warm up and smooth driving (even to redline) will make your car more reliable. Not likely done by leased owners, lead foot, or non-mechanically inclined drivers.

Just what I arrived at after researching for over 2 years.

Still looking for my 2nd P-car, came close on 3 occasions.

WERA 371

Well.. if nothing else, all these posts make me feel better about the whole thing. I know the guys is trying to work on the price, but part of me thinks he actually believes what he was told.