hankcah

I see a good amount of cases where an engine rebuild happens @ 60k miles or whatever amount of miles. Due to IMS or whatever else reason, besides user neglect.

Do you have to have CPO in order to be covered?
ALSO, will your auto insurance cover something like this?

I see it costs around $8-12k and wondering who actually pays this?

myw

Owner pays. Definitely NOT covered by cpo; covered by warranty yes but there are instances Porsche goodwill has stepped up to help. normally replace not rebuild. From what I read 8-12k to rebuild is on the lower side.

kosmo

if its under warranty Porsche will replace the engine. They rarely rebuild.
Unless the cars in an accident why would an insurer cover this?

jumper5836

You need to still be covered under the original NC warranty or a CPO for extended warranty which will cover the engine. With that, there will be no need to rebuild as they will just replace your engine with a refurbished one.

Rebuilds are only done as an alternative to buying a new engine because it is cheaper and it's coming out of the owner pocket and not someone else. It is actually a good alternative because you can replace your cylinder with Nikasil liners which are longer lasting as well as bore out and run more displacement. Which gives your a nice hp and torque bump.

kthung

So if most people normally replace the engine instead of rebuilding, how much does that cost? Is this only due to IMS issues?

myw

lol you dont want to know. i would use the search function as this topic has been covered very very extensively.

jumper5836

^IMS is only one of the many other problems that could happen. Timing chains, cracked heads, scuffed cylinders, worn valve guides, blown connecting rods.

kosmo

i heard a new 997 s motor is nearly $20k???

kthung

If that's the case why are more people replacing the engine rather than rebuilding if it's that much more expensive??

jumper5836

I don't think people are informed that there is a cheaper & better alternative. Personally my m96 is getting rebuilt properly. Even if I choose to get a new engine it will eventually wear out again. I am hoping that rebuilding it properly will give it more durability and cost less when it does require another rebuild due to it not having to have the case split and the block halfs sent out to have cylinders redone.

kosmo

if im writing the check, i would rebuild w/ all the mods and bulletproof the engine.

MuffinMan

A remanufactured 997 engine is just under $19k (a little cheaper from Suncoast) from a dealer, plus a few thousand for the install and incidentals. A cheap rebuild is around $13k (no real part upgrades), and a "do it right" rebuild is $20-24k. Used engines are around $10-14k. There is no cheap way out of an engine failure, unfortunately.