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Finn, my '05 VR6 Cayenne, just crossed 200k (202k today, in fact), and he's still going strong.
I bought Finn in 2010 with 82k for $16k, and in the last 13 years and 120k miles, he's only left me stranded once (fuel pumps!). (Unless you count the time he sunk to the floorboards in a muddy field and had to be pulled out by a tractor.)
But he's also done everything I asked and more. I can't count the amount of stuff I've loaded into him, onto him, or dragged behind him.
Finn's needed his share of maintenance, of course. I can't fault that. Three cardan shafts (and two Jimmi Fixes), flex pipes, three sets of brakes, coils, a repaired headliner, a replacement door, replacement headlights, a spot of rust or two, some missing trim, two sets of hatch struts, fuel pumps, two cabin blower motors, transfer case actuator motor, secondary air pump, fuel valve, O2 sensors, and so on. All typical and most of it done by me in my garage with hand tools.
I was originally thinking that I'd only take him to 200k and then move on to something else. But he's still running so well that I can't justify it. And without all the fancy stuff that you get on the higher end Cayennes, I can't imagine what could go wrong that will force me to junk him rather than fix him. Even if the engine quits, I can see several entire VR6 Cayennes on FB marketplace an hour or two from me with half the miles for $3k or less.
What a great, great vehicle! Porsche hit it out of the park with the Cayenne!
I love hearing this! Long list of maintenance but in reality at that mileage you’re still way ahead and the driving experience is excellent. We recently acquired a 2010 with just shy of 100k miles and have since put about 6k miles on it with zero issues. The driveshaft bearing was replaced at 80k miles so we should be good for a while.
You noted that you replaced three of the driveshaft bearings in your span of ownership, were the replacements the upgraded part in all three instances? I’m curious what to expect as far as longevity of these bearings.
Oh and at minimum you need to post up some pictures celebrating the 200k mark!
You noted that you replaced three of the driveshaft bearings in your span of ownership, were the replacements the upgraded part in all three instances? I’m curious what to expect as far as longevity of these bearings.
I expect 50k miles or so from a set of bearings. The Jimmi Fix turns it from a $500 2-hour job into a $15 30 minute job.
I had a look on their website and didn’t see anything for Porsche, Audi or VW. Did you have something custom made?
I heard they may no longer be offering them. Bought this is 2017 or so. Maybe ready out to them directly with a phone callmor "contact us" link to see if they're still do it. At the time they offered a CF one and the aluminum one. The CF on ehad less torsionally rigidity so was supposed to be smoother but I wanted more direct input, the aluminum one was less expensive, and since I keep my Porsches forever was a little concerned about how the two different materials (CF & metal) bonded together would hold up over time.
I remember they never showed one for the 957, just the 955, but it worked fine on the 957.
Oh and at minimum you need to post up some pictures celebrating the 200k mark!
Originally Posted by Petza914
I use mine differently than Shawn, but love it just the same
Yes, you do. And here are the 'come as you are' pictures to prove it. I have an alley behind my house where I park a couple of cars on an accommodating neighbor's empty lot. That's my garage in the background. (Fair warning: My youngest child has been using Finn as her daily while I'm waiting on a part for her 150k mile '01 Boxster! )
There are other odds and ends repairs I made over the years because things just wore out, and right now I have a CEL I need to track down, the trip OD reset isn't working, the fuel gauge isn't accurate (I think because I bent the float when I replaced the pumps years ago), and the rear seat belts are locked and need cleaned/lubed or replaced.
I wish 928 dashboards held up so well.
Last edited by Shawn Stanford; 12-11-2023 at 08:50 AM.
12-08-2023, 12:16 PM
200k miles. What a vehicle!
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