High mileage 996 TT?
08-12-2019, 12:45 PM
#376
I had a scare on my 120k mile 2001. I noticed a knock coming from cld #1. It sounded a lot like a wrist pin or perhaps a rod. But, it ran great. Good oil pressure. No metal in the oil filter. My scare was the thought that I might need a 20k rebuild on a car that was maybe worth only low thirties. I worried that I had just lost a good part of my "investment". After much procrastination I took it to a Porsche Indy. It turned out to be a loose spark plug. After eval and fix the total bill was $918.00. I have never been so happy to pay someone a grand to tighten my spark plug! Still, I worry now that I might loose my entire investment should the car break... I've had 2 previous 996 non-turbos that kicked me to the curb like an angry ex-wife when they suffered catastrophic failure. These worries now in the back of my mind with the 996tt ...it kinda takes away from the fun of driving it. I think I'll sell. craig
Base 996 are junk period. But I understand, I used to be into Evos and eclipses/talons. I've blown so many up, that it does make you worry about things, sometimes (most times) unnecessarily .
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08-12-2019, 12:47 PM
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08-13-2019, 07:37 AM
#379
It now has 613,000+ miles on it and when the engine was last out at 383,000 we welded the coolant lines, as a precaution only - they were not leaking at that point thankfully
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08-13-2019, 12:32 PM
#380
Race Car
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10-17-2019, 01:01 PM
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10-17-2019, 01:18 PM
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10-17-2019, 01:28 PM
#386
Drifting
10-17-2019, 09:20 PM
#387
Burning Brakes
10-19-2019, 12:12 AM
#388
600k is impressive. If you don't mind sharing, have you added what you put into maintenance and service repairs(ballpark is enough)? Most I've ever put on a vehicle is a 01 Ford F350 Diesel with 325k miles. Had about 5-6 sets of tires, 2 transmission, 2 water pumps, rebuilt steering and suspension parts once, 1 transfer case, driveline, 3 sets of lock hubs, 6 batteries. Sounds like a lot but towed heavily with it so not bad at all. I've never keeped a gas engine vehicle pass 100k, but I know with regular maintenance most cars these days can drive way past 100k. Would love to see the 1 million mile mark. Believe the moderators should give you a sticky thread just for your car.
03-09-2020, 01:28 PM
#390
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