gazzy

Today my 996's mileometer has just gone over 115,000 miles, the problem is it's still running. It doesn't leak oil, it doesn't smoke, there's no bits in the oil filter and it starts every morning and takes me to work, is this correct? am I doing something wrong?

vwillo1

I have the same problem with mine, maybe we need to stare a poll!

Kalashnikov

There are more than a few 996s on this board that are past that number by quiet a few 10s of thousands of miles; my car included.

In the next 5 years 150,000 miles 996 will become a norm rather than exception. There is no reason not to use 996 as a daily driver or a commuter.

I will be impressed when someone breaks 500,000 miles on their 996 while on the original motor and transmission.

gazzy

I realise that mine isn't going to be the highest mileage, I just wanted to see a 996 thread with lots of positives.

Arne Klinge

After reading various forums I started believing my car would blow up, disintegrate, lay over and die, make me fatherless and future kids inherit-less. But the amazing thing, it still puts the fattest grin on my face, never disappoints, rather returns more of a joy every time. But you do have to treat her nicely though, a little nip and tuck, expensive spa treatments and the like.

LesField

500,000km has been done.

Colorado Bob

Your car looks and sounds great for having over 300,000 miles!

Now why don't you guys join this forum and keep the good stuff coming.

Kuwaiti

I just got to 100000 miles mark on mine and all stock as it came out the factory . Its my daily driver.

vwillo1

Doesn't get any better than a 911 for a daily driver

williamr91

I need to get driving, mine has 78,3xx miles. Got her in May 2014 with 68,xxx miles

dmw996

Gazzy - Original IMS? Also does the chains slap and rattle any on startup?

Either way that is very impressive!

gazzy

dmw, all original, 2000 C4 tip, has a little ticking on start up but has been like that for the past couple of years anyway, so, I start it up every morning and have a cig, by the time I've finished that it's quiet. I believe the cam chain and followers, rumour has it, should be changed around the 120,000 mark, I'll worry about that when I get to it. I've just realised that it also has the original RMS as well.

dmw996

That's amazing! It's great to hear stories like this.