sandwedge

Light came on as I was sitting in a bank drive through and noticed that the engine started running a litte rough. Not bad but noticeable. Drove the short distance home, shut the car down, cranked it back up and everything was back to normal. Any ideas?

wjk_glynn

Petza914

You hit 60,000 miles right - there's your problem LOL

You'll need to pull the codes to see what they say. If multiple misfires on one bank could be the hall sensor (camshaft position sensor) starting to go bad. If all on one cylinder, then plug or coilpack,

Bruce In Philly

When a coil went on my Boxster, the engine shook, car shook, ran rough. I shut it down, started up and all was fine. It was a bad coil. But.... gotta read the codes.

Peace
Bruce in Philly

sandwedge

I had thoughts in that direction too. Light came on again today along with the same slightly rough running engine. Shut it down, started it up and back to normal just like yesterday. Trying to get an appointment with the dealer to sort this out.

Told you...

Seems to be leaning that way. Wonder if a bad coil is covered by Fidelity Platinum or considered a wear and tear item like a spark plug. With a $250 deductible, basically a non issue though. Never had to replace a coil on any of my three 997's but I don't think they're expensive items.

jhbrennan

Not expensive - maybe $300 for a complete set of 6 - labor will be much more.
https://www.suncoastparts.com/produc...91G3COILS.html

saabin

Should be, coils are not specifically listed on the exclusions list.

Each time I read the policy exclusions, I seem to pick up on something new.. "exhaust system & cats" are not covered..

996AE

Dealer will charge you 250 min just to diagnose.

Go to any autoparts store and pull codes.

Coils and sparky ease to R&R. Fuel injectors can have this symptom also.

Post codes when you learn them.

Petza914

If you end up needing to replace 1 coil, I'd change them all since the others probably aren't far behind and because you've never changed them.

golfnutintib

+1

TheBruce

are coils recommended to be replaced at 80k, before...or just when they go bad? my plugs were changed at 40 but still on original coils.

sandwedge

No doubt

I agree and that's why I asked. Always something new or some random exception that's difficult to find reading through the policy. The list of exclusions should be the end station imo, not arbitrary language buried deep in portions of the policy that many probably never read.

Way to do it but too busy right now. Will just have to drop it off at the dealer, get a loner and cover whatever Fidelity refuses. Due for an oil change anyway.

Good advice and that's the plan. Drove the car about 30 miles today around the city making multiple stops here and there. No problems. Light never came on again but I'm sure it's just a matter of time. Is any damage done driving the car to the dealer with the CEL on and the slightly rough running engine?

Petza914

If you're logging misfires, that means there's fuel being put into the cylinder that's not being ignited, so yea, not the best situation. As we all know fuel isn't a very good lubricant and if you're injecting it into the cylinder without it being ignited, it's mixing with the oil. I would say if it's running like it is now - smooth without any codes, that's the time to take it in rather than to try and limp it there with the CEL on and one cylinder not firing.

sandwedge

That's what I'm thinking too. Just wondering if they can pull the codes they need if the light is not on when I get there. Can they go by history on the codes?

snaphappy