agentpennypacker

I'm curious here:

If I were to purchase a new Cayman S, would the warranty cover issues relating to track use? For example, a long hard bend pushes the oil to one side of the engine, creating an oil crisis on the other side due to the lack of a true dry sump. Since Porsche claims their cars to be track worthy, etc, I would expect them to honor the build of their cars to withstand such conditions.

Any thoughts on this? I had this happen to Boxster S at Seebring, and it was quite a strugle back in 2001. Not sure if anything has changed.

Chris


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Paul Marangoni

If you were running with slicks, they wouldn't honour the warranty, otherwise, it's a crap shoot I think.

BiggerTwin

I don't have my owner's manual handy but you would have to read the warranty. I am pretty sure they exclude racing but don't recall about DE or track days.

Alan

Gator_86_951

Chris,
Dude don't even think about it. I was actually thinking of buying myself a cayman too. My dad actually was the big proponent. I was going to use it as my Daily Driver and spirited driving on back roads. No track.

If you blow it up, they will laugh at your first, then punch you in the face for asking.

MrBonus

You say this as if it's an issue with the newer Porsches.

mooty

it all depends on your relationship with your dealer.
of courese, if you missed a shift and zing'd the motor, it's on YOU.

pstoppani

Agreed. I've had several wheel bearings replaced under warranty in past Porsches. The dealer knows that I track my cars often.

I seriously doubt the Cayman has an oil starvation problem on DOT R compound tires. I'm not aware of a track in the US that has a long enough high speed corner.

LastGT3

Who knows..its up to the dealer to go to bat for you.
Then again, if you have any doubt about oiling, get a dry sump motor to be safe - spinning bearings is no fun.

amfp

My understanding is all ECU/OBD11 diagnostics are transferred to Atlanta's Porsche database, reviewed, and they tell the dealer what can or cannot be replaced under warrantee. Of course the dealer should assist with the situation, but seems "big brother" in Atlanta needs to screen and approve warrantee repairs.

mooty

i had bearing issues on GT3 as well, warranty took care of it. they also know i drive the car the way it's meant to be driven with harness and big roll bar in it.

cayman doesn't have oiling issue on r coumpunds unless maybe you are going wot at the bank of CA motor speedway or maybe those SERIOUS Florida tracks :-) i haven't had prob with cayman, though i did blow the motor in m3 due to oil starvation despite deeper baffled pan.

38D

There are many including Daytona and Pocono.

Helo Driver

I thought I read in the owners manual something about a warning: Driving on slicks can cause oil starvation. I thought it said not to drive on slicks? I may have imagined this but I swear I read it in the owners manual. I think it was on the page about "Oil" or "tires". Oil I think.

Shane

gmsracing

Track? What track? You were out on a curvy mountain road and had the car towed back to your house first...

mooty

daytona, that's the serious track in FL i am talking about ;-)

mooty

i dont know what the manual said, i .... ah.. didn't or can't read.

but slick is not the same as DOT R compound. the grip level is night and day different. and i can say with pretty good confidence that if you are driving fast enough to need true slicks, you WILL have oiling issues with just about any wet sump engine. NOW, i am talking about true slicks and with drivers who are really pushing the slicks.