Hams955

Hey Boss. Already packed it up and made it back home to Texas last night at 2am. My car was black with black Fikse's. My failure occurred on the first blue group session. I ran two laps to warm up the tires. Came in to pit and bleed tires. Went back out and lost third on my upshift to third on the back straight.

Never got to complete a full lap at speed....

I had already run a 1:39 on my first two warm up laps too.... I was shooting to get down to a 1:35.

Oh well! I have COTA in two weeks. If Porsche Plano can't get the car done in time I will bring my GT3 down for that event. I plan to be back at Road Atlanta in October with Chin.

Just a waste to drive so far to have the failure so early! Such as life I suppose!

Chris.

GeoJoe

With a 1:39 on a warm up lap, you would have been dialed in by the end of the weekend with some great times! I didn't get past my personal best, even on some 2nd hand Hoosiers on 19" OZs. Ran several 1:38 laps.

Keep in touch when you come back down in Oct and good luck with a quick repair.

needmoregarage

Sorry to hear. Did you drive it home?

I would worry that more damage might be done. What's the general wisdom about driving a car with missing 3rd gear?

I'd be very reluctant to have anyone other than my local dealer do the work but I know Porsche will only provide roadside assistance towing to the closest dealer.

Either way it stinks.

So far mine is okay. I agree about the "ticking time bomb" feeling....

Hams955

As soon as the failure occurred I put it back in the trailer and we towed it home. I dropped it off at Porsche Plano yesterday. Last I heard from my SA this morning is that they are awaiting approval from Porsche to warranty the gearbox. It seems no one has been denied a claim thus far but I will remain nervous until I hear officially they are going to honor the warranty.

I did not even drive it to the dealership; I towed it straight to them.

Here's a clip of the failure. It happened at 1:15:
- Chris.

Hams955

Has anyone seen or read about Porsche deny the warranty claim for the 3rd gear failure? My car has been sitting at Porsche for a week now with no response back. I am getting nervous that they are not going to honor the warranty claim for the failure.

Just curious.

Chris.

mooty

two GT4 lost 3rd today

4carl

Does anybody have an accurate count?? Over30 I think?

GeoJoe

Unlikely. Even a few guys with major mods have had this repaired under warranty.

Hams955

Hope that is the case. My car is heavily modified including motor mods. I'm a little nervous considering it has been a week and still no response from PCNA approving the replacement.

If it isn't covered I will just have the box sent to Bill Rader and replace 3-4-5 and install a LSD at the same time. I have a backup plan ready but prefer the warranty replacement first.

Chris.

Buteo

What mods do you have?

Mech33

Reach out to Porsche Customer Care directly and open a ticket complaining about the lack of movement on your car's warranty repair. Within 24 hours you will have a response. 1-800-PORSCHE

Hams955

Great idea actually. I will do so Monday morning. I presume they are not open weekends.

Chris.

Hams955

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Gofishracing

4th trans for friend scheduled to arrive Tuesday- 2 broke- 1 damaged in transit- awaiting 4th

BillC3

Mgkuehn lost his 3rd gear again on Saturday. He was planning to drop it off at the dealer last night. He's hoping to get it back quickly, since he has another event in 2 weeks.