Kschles

I'm getting my car ready for the summer after this long winter.. Washing, polishing, waxing, etc.

I hooked up my durametric and I noticed the engine number on the durametric is different than my actual number on my engine. Is this typical? Or could my engine have been replaced at some point. I bought the car used without any previous maintenance records.

Any information would be helpful and appreciated.

Kevin

Macster

VIN is available via a query to the DME, but engine number? News to me.

Are you sure you are reading the engine number?

If you want post the read engine number and the one off the engine proper. I think I have the info to interpret the number.

myw

imo it should match.... very likely have had an engine swap.. have you google'd both engine numbers? i would also run it through the ims settlement website/database as well.

Kschles

Yes, it displays it on the durametric. Does anyone know if there's matches up?

mattyf

Just checked mine. Sorry to be the bearer of bad new, but they match.

mattyf

Also double check that your engine number starts with M97. There was a thread on renntech with a guy whose engine was swapped with a Boxster motor.

Kschles

Mattyf,

Thanks for posting. Guess my car had a replacment at some point but there's no X, so I assume it's not a rebuild.

Thanks guys! I can always count on rennlisters.

helispud

That's if the OP has an "S" . Base 3.6 cars have M96/05 motors.

mattyf

Indeed... Sorry I forgot that part

Frederik993

Dear all, My recent buy 997.1 2008 Porsche has its engine replaced by u supposed 997.2 3.8S new engine in 2014. Engine number is MA101C650097. Any ideas were I can check this was a new engine.

Thanks