Five12Free

fake news

KOTYKB

I dropped my GT4 off for service today and the advisor told me without asking, that on Monday PCNA communicated the recall was coming. I'm not going to be in a rush to swap out the gearbox since it can be done at anytime, not within your 4 year OEM warranty. My advisor recommended waiting as long as possible then doing a clutch swap which would be free labor.

pkh

Anyone get confirmation on whether or not this is good for all of us not just those that never had the 3rd gear issue and got a replacement already?

BlackRain

It’s official
Porsche North HOU service rep just called and scheduled appt for replacement gearbox for April 22

Klepper

+1 same for me. 6/16 production date

KOTYKB

if your gearbox is working well, what’s the rush? Hold off and swap the clutch for only the cost of parts in a few years

Klepper

When the recall is available for my car, I am going to get it done right away. I hate being out on track wondering if this is going to be the lap that I lose third gear. At that point, my weekend is ruined. Also, from what I understand, there's no warning when it's about to go, so one minute your "gearbox is working well", then the next you don't have 3rd gear.

KOTYKB

the probability of 3rd gear going out is relatively low, if it happens at the track you can still get home without the one gear. If I sell my car for the 718, I’ll swap it out, if not I’ll wait til I need a new clutch at maybe 20-30k miles?! I have 7k in it now so they might be a while haha

Klepper

I am not worried about not making it home. I am worried about losing out on the track weekend, which comes at considerable expense (track fees, insurance, etc.), not to mention the time and effort to get ready for the event (swapping brake pads, wheels, bleeding brakes, etc. etc.). I would rather just have the transmission changed on my schedule. To each his own.

BioBanker

Is this a broad recall or VIN specific?

5500

Just received notification from dealer for the recall. Build date 12/15.

BioBanker

^ That build date would suggest broad recall IMO

ducsfly

Any idea if cars that already had a transmission replaced will get yet another one?

sonorous

Somewhere in one of these threads a user from EU or ROW noted that the cutoff was Nov-15. So this would be consistent...

CraigH

Got the call today to schedule the replacement. 3/16 build date.