997 TT MT Engine Cost
12-01-2018, 05:10 PM
#1
Three Wheelin'
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997 TT MT Engine Cost
Was just poking around in Sonnen and happened across the 2007 997 TT MT Engine Cost: $52,600 with a $7,500 core charge.
Just out of curiosity looked up the 2010 3.8L 997 TT MT Engine cost: $28K, $14K core charge. That's a pretty large disparity.
Just out of curiosity looked up the 2010 3.8L 997 TT MT Engine cost: $28K, $14K core charge. That's a pretty large disparity.
12-01-2018, 06:55 PM
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Drifting
I think I saw or read an interview with Andreas Preuninger and he pretty much admitted that the main reason they stopped using Mezger engines was that they were too complicated and expensive to build.
12-01-2018, 07:15 PM
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Right now if you need a 997.2TT engine, Porsche will send you a 991.1TT engine and you swap out the cam housings, turbochargers, and exhaust.
12-02-2018, 01:34 PM
#7
Three Wheelin'
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Interesting! Kevin, Any chance you have more in-depth explanation to why they’re doing that? I’d imagine that some 997.2 owners bought their car to avoid Mezger issues (coolant pipes, etc) then Porsche surprises them with their glorious Mezger as a replacement haha.
Im reading on here that .1 is really the money maker for machenics and not .2. What’s your take and experience on such statement?
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12-02-2018, 02:14 PM
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12-02-2018, 03:23 PM
#10
thats why they stopped making mezger TT.
Before the appreciation and when they are under warranty, porsche would rebuild rather than replace engine to save cost because a new engine then was $70k.
Before the appreciation and when they are under warranty, porsche would rebuild rather than replace engine to save cost because a new engine then was $70k.
12-03-2018, 09:52 AM
#11
Racer
Yes the Mezger is assembled from a lot of individual parts from it's air cooled origin design whereas the 997.2TT engine is a more modern water cooled from the start integral crankcase design which is much cheaper to build.