03996

Was just cruising Ebay and found this............

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...item35c0787576

Note in the description that apparently the engine was replaced under "Porsche warranty" due to a known problem with the IMS?????????

I've sent a message to the seller asking if they have proof that Porsche replaced the engine under warranty..........I think I can guess the answer!!

babylonboots

Looks legit. Momentum Porsche is a very reputable dealer here in Houston.

DB's997

I have been very pleased with the quality and service Momentum Porsche in Houston has provided me. I purchased my 2000 C2 there in March of 2011.

DaveSpeed

Looks like a nice car.

03996

Perhaps they are but I still question the statement they make about Porsche replacing the engine (of a 2003 car!!) for a "known problem with the IMS bearing". If Porsche did this, and I hope they did, then to my way of thinking it would set the precedent for all of us to get our IMS engine failures fixed by Porsche for free also.

Only way I could see Porsche doing this on this car is if they had previously replaced the engine with a Porsche supplied unit, and it had failed, again!

Checked my Ebay account a few mins ago and there's no response yet to my request for proof that Porsche did in fact do this........but as I say, I hope they did do it........just waiting for confirmation from this apparently reputable dealer.

If anyone knows this place, perhaps they could go in there and ask them about it and post their comments??

Best Regards

Les

03996

Another point of interest, to all of us I think.......the bids are up to $34.1k and it's "reserve not met"...........oh boy I hope this thing goes for big bucks.

soverystout

The car could have been CPO. Porsche won't CPO a car older that 8 model years old.

He could have bought the car in end of 09 CPO'd that lasted till the end of 2011 (2 year warranty on CPO) when the engine let loose.

Looks legit with the receipts and all. The price is a bit much.

Hurdigurdiman

Now that I have my 996. I hope the price of that one sky rockets and sets the precedent for all other 996. Down the road a piece we should be able get a good price for ours in part ex for newer models. Yeh and pigs might fly haha

C4CRNA

The new engine will have the oversized bearing
and that can't be swapped out for an LN one!

alpine003

Just have the seller take a pic of the serial number on the block. It's close to the driver's side exhaust manifold. You should be able to tell from the number.

I've done this before when I was looking for a car.

ZX9RCAM

I bet he has somebody "bidding" on the car & the next bid, if there is one, buys it.....

kromdom

BINGO!

halik

Err it very well might have been an aftermarket warranty bought form the dealer that he calls "factory warranty". Also that motor will be from 2005, IIRC that's when they stopped making the refurbs (AT5 stamped on the pan)

Macster

Easy does it. Engines get replaced for things other than a bad IMSB.

You have to see service paperwork to possibly learn why the engine was replaced, and just as important that is was replaced and by a dealer. You want to see matching engine numbers on both the paperwork and the engine.

The procedure is for the techs to determine the problem/symptoms falls under engine replacement guidelines from PCNA and the factory.

In some cases the engine is removed and partially torn down to ascertain the failure mode is covered. If there is a question sometimes the owner can be asked to agree to an engine R&R and teardown job just in case what is found to be the failure mode isn't covered. I mean the owner comes in claiming the engine lost its IMSB and the techs find out later with some investigation the engine suffered from a coolant leak and overheating. Sorry Charlie. No warranty applies.

Also, overrevs are checked. This is when the overrev range counters come into play, big time.

Once it has been determined that the engine qualifies or looks like it qualifies for warranty repair/replacement even then phones calls back and forth with PCNA and maybe even the factory are needed to work out the course of action and arrive at a final decision. It is PCNA and the factory that make the call on this.

Sincerely,

Macster.

Detoxx

If the engine is a replacement from porsche, it has a 2 year porsche warranty on the motor. The car I bought had a factory replacement under warranty from porsche and was covered two years from the install date.