Sam CS 05

The labor sounds about right but he said part was $1750. Well I'll see how things go but if there will be more repairs like this one soon, I may consider selling and buying a new car.

Regards,
Sam

pcar964

You may want to find a new mechanic first...

Sam CS 05

It was 4:45 pm on the day before 4th of July long weekend, the weekend of a house move too. Ironically, it happened only 2 minutes away from the P stealer that I hate but at the time I didn't know the issue was something that could wait ( or not damage the car by driving it).

Suncoast Porsche has the part for $1150 so I will call and speak to the service manager to find out why they charged me $1750 for it. I am ok paying dealer fees for the convenience of it sometimes but not to be taken for a ride.

I will post the outcome.

Sam

westy66

mine just went on Saturday. its at the dealer now. thanks again CPO!

Cayenne04TypeS

This issue arose for me on July 4th as well! I was quoted 1200$ for new drive train and installation. Does anybody in South Florida who would be willing to fix it cheaper?? If even just to install the EPS fix?? My Cayenne worked great until this vibration started I hate that I'm now considering getting rid of her just to avoid this maintance issue. Oh, and I do have an aftermarket warranty but they are being absolute A$$holes to me and saying this issue is wear and tear when the drive train was a covered part on the original contract. They get out of having to pay by saying it's normal wear and tear on these vehicles

Shawn Stanford

Wait... What? $1,150-$1,700 for a cardan shaft? Am I understanding that correctly? If so, why? That egg was sucked years ago. A rebuilt cardan shaft runs around $500, and a couple hundred to put it in. This is common knowledge on this forum.

Or am I misunderstanding the problem?

SCOTITUDE

vertex rebuild under $400 and hr or so to put in. people are gettin hosed.

Sam CS 05

Yes but I bet they don't throw in a free carwash

OK guys I am on it and will be contacting the manager soon. Results to be posted.

Sam

TWalk

Mine just failed yesterday. Can anyone elaborate on why it is necessary to replace the whole shaft @ anywhere between $1,150. - $1,700? Or the rebuilt vertex @ $400. - $500 when the actual failed part cost around $150? I only ask because these past few months have not been kind to my wallet in regards to: coolant pipes ET AL, starter, thermostat ET Al, knock sensors, diverter valves, boost solenoid, that plastic y-pipe before the intake, breaks tomorrow, & now this cardan shaft. With tires being the next before winter.

mudman2

These things can be DIY if you had access to a lift and a decent set of tools.

You seem to have hit the sweet spot on all the usual repairs all at once. Just think you will be golden after this, albeit broke

Shawn Stanford

You don't need a lift, just a set of floor stands. You don't even need a decent set of tools. IIRC: It took a single socket, a large Torx, a flat-head screwdriver, a hammer, and a ratchet strap (to help pull the shaft away from the rear diff, the hardest part of the whole operation).

The center support bearing is $50. There's a good set of instructions for replacing it yourself if you want to give it a try.

Once you get this stuff sorted, you'll be fine. My P!g has close to 120k on it. I paid $16k a few years ago, and I put about $1,000 to $1,500 a year into maintenance done by my indy. That's not a lot of money to keep a vehicle running, especially considering how much vehicle you get in a Cayenne.

TWalk

Thanks Mudman and Stanford. Being broke, lol. Needed those words of encouragement . Had my indy do the replacement, cost a little more than expected, cause I wanted the part right now, so they had to use a different supplier than normal. Positive note tho, my replacement bearing came with a new boot.
Now if I can only figure out this inconsistent boost problem, ugh!

racer_65

This is one of those jobs that's neither difficult nor expensive if you are a DYI guy, but can be quite expensive if you ask a shop to do it.

There are basically 3 options:
1. Replace the whole drive shaft
2. Replace the mount with a $55 ECS mount
3. Replace the mount with a $420
If you take it to a shop, they will only do option 1, and it will cost you $1200+. You're also getting the same OEM design that will break again.
Option 2 is not that easy to DIY, because the ECS mount cannot be installed in place. You'd still need to remove the whole drive shaft, and potentially rebalance it. There's also some question about the durability of a $55 part. You may be getting what you paid for.
Option 3 is quite easy to do, but you must be willing to DIY. A Porsche dealer won't install an aftermarket part like this, and chances are an INDI won't be willing to spend the time to scrap off the old rubber.

I went with Option 3. I did it without having to lift up the vehicle at all. To me it's the cheapest and easiest option. The part is definitely overpriced for what it is, but you are paying for the intellectual property.

Dilberto

See my solution:

https://rennlist.com/forums/porsche-...dan-shaft.html

Sam CS 05

So finally after talking to the service & general manager they offered me a $500 refund. The amount was based on what the other local dealers charge for the same part. I never disputed the labor cost.


Sam