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I went to an independant repair shop that does quite a bit of Porsche (including 996) work and his feeling was once the engine got past 30 - 40K mile on it, the likelyhood of the problem happening was pretty small.
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Would doing an engine change be very a very difficult DIY project?
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Or charging high to dissuade owners of the earlier cars from salvaging car with replacement engine and giving dealer chance to "sell" owner new (or used) car?
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I went to an independant repair shop that does quite a bit of Porsche (including 996) work and his feeling was once the engine got past 30 - 40K mile on it, the likelyhood of the problem happening was pretty small.
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Or charging high to dissuade owners of the earlier cars from salvaging car with replacement engine and giving dealer chance to "sell" owner new (or used) car?
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I know, I know. Not another darn engine thread!
As a perspective 996 owner, I wanted to do some further research on the whole subject and what's involved if the unlikely were to happen. It's been mentioned numerous times that a new engine can be purchased for around $8,000 but from where? Yeah, I searched here (maybe didn't use the right key words?), general online searches, and called two dealerships who told me it would $12,937 just for the engine w/o labor.
I've also read that one should anticipate another $4,000 in labor to swap the engine. Although it took me some time, I have taken out / installed an engine in a Honda which I'm sure is much easier than the 996 even if just because it could be lifted up. Would doing an engine change be very a very difficult DIY project? I'll admit I have limited mechanical abilities but am okay with taking something off and putting it back on again.
Thanks for bearing with yet one more engine thread and pointing me in the right direction.
Dave
By new do you mean rebuit? Rebuilt 996 engines are priced around $8 - $9K. I don't believe that Porsche will sell you a new engine for $8K. Porsche use to be the only place that supplied rebuilt 996 engines, but since the 996 is over 10 years old, I wouldn't be surprised if some speciality shops have rebuilt 996 engines for sale.
For Porsche remanufactuered engines a 3.4 is $11,010 at Sunset or Suncoast with a "rebuildable core." 3.6 is about $8,500 and 3.6 X51 about $9,600, again both with rebuildable cores. sunset requires an 3.4 core for a 3.4, and a 3.6 for a 3.6. Suncoast syas they can take a 3.4 core on a 3.6, but there is a difference in the core credit, so it will cost you a few hundred more for the engineto upgrade from a 3.4 to a 3.6. It also costs more to do the swap as the ECU/DME is different, and 3.4's are variocam and 3.6's are variocamplus.
The $4,000 is about what Roock is charging for the upgrade from 3.4 to 3.6. If it is a direct swap of a 3.4 or a 3.6 it should be between $1,500 and $2,000.
A "new" engine is well over $25,000.
There are a couple of palces rebuilding them, from a low of about $7,000 to RabyLN, which has lots of upgrades and strengthened components, but is about $15,000.
If you talk to those whose engines have not failed, most seem to think that is is not that common, I was amoung them until Sept. when my engine went. Now I have a different perspective, and it seems like every week or so you see someone's engine has gone on the various boards.
Not sure as I haven't purchased one quite yet. Right now I'm in the doing my homework stage. I went to an independant repair shop that does quite a bit of Porsche (including 996) work and his feeling was once the engine got past 30 - 40K mile on it, the likelyhood of the problem happening was pretty small. It's starting to sound like the 3.6 would be the way to go if within my budget.
Dharn, out of curiosity, which route did you take with the new engine?
Dave
Hello Dave, I've got a 3.4 motor for sale. its got 28K miles on it. still in the car so you can run it. im located in NJ. PM me if you are interested. thx
charging what market will bear? Or charging high to dissuade owners of the earlier cars from salvaging car with replacement engine and giving dealer chance to "sell" owner new (or used) car?
Sincerely,
Macster.
Dave,
Make Offer < $8000
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=310117690872
How you doing?
Now get back to IT.com !
PS - I'm still trying to sell your books!!!
Some of you guys got me a bit concerned in many other posts with the whole engine deal so I just wanted to learn more what options exist just in case. I still have yet to buy our 996 yet. Or are you all saying I need to buy a replacement engine even before the car? LOL (That's not meant to offend anyone, just keeping it lite here.)
Bill, what year / type of Porsche do you own? Okay, okay. Back to ImprovedTouring.com .
Hope all is going well with your new business!
Dave
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