View Poll Results: Has your PDK Failed? If so, at what mileage?
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997.2 PDK failure Survey
11-08-2017 | 11:30 PM
#31
Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2017
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Labor adds a few more thousand to that, and it's not a DIY. I'll agree that for a brand new 911 owner 15 or 20K is what they makes in a day of hedge fund returns while they fret about ordering deviated stitching. For a second or third owner and enthusiast with a family and kids, and a wife that watches these things...perhaps not.
11-08-2017 | 11:48 PM
#32
Rennlist Member
Joined: Aug 2016
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From: Phoenix
Agree! This thread got me looking into prior maintenance records. It appears that the previous owner didn't get the PDK oil change at the 60k mark. I got different answers from dealerships around here though! one told me it should be every 100k vs the other who said it's every 60k. I think I'm just gonna get it, almost everywhere I look says it should be every 60k..
11-09-2017 | 12:30 AM
#33
Nordschleife Master
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Florida
My replacement came to just shy of $15K so I guess it's come down. And it's not a matter of being scared but a matter of risk management. I've seen first hand how these things can be considered beyond repair due to what may be the failure of a $100 electronic component. In other words, you can drive a PDK car everyday as if you're taking grandma to church, have it serviced right on schedule and still suffer a complete failure due to electronics going bad. Almost like having a computer that can't be rebooted and has to be replaced every time it freezes up. Except much costlier.
11-09-2017 | 10:00 PM
#37
Nordschleife Master
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From: Destin, Nashville, In a 458 Challenge
Can you find out the cause of the failure. Might be helpful to know for those of us to pick the right after market warranty.
11-10-2017 | 08:29 AM
#38
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 194
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From: Espoo, Finland
I've done nearly 30k miles, including two track days and several hill climbs (20 minutes, flat out) in my 2010 C4S without a failure, although I have had a hot and smelly clutch at the top of the hill ...
11-10-2017 | 05:11 PM
#39
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 167
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I'll ask the mechanic when I pick the car up what caused the issue. Are there any guides out there for the right way to drive PDK for longevity and wear? For example, I've heard you should never accelerate while downshifting. It would make for a great sticky.
11-11-2017 | 12:41 AM
#41
Nordschleife Master
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From: Florida
11-11-2017 | 05:40 AM
#42
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From: Destin, Nashville, In a 458 Challenge
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11-11-2017 | 12:39 PM
#44
Racer
Joined: May 2015
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From: SoCal
Should be done at 6 years or 60,000 miles, which ever comes first. Your 2009 is way past due.
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https://www.porsche.com/filestore.as...letype=default