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Also, if the key fob hasn't been used for a while (I think a week?), it doesn't work until the car is opened again.
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Hello all. I'm looking for a 911 Carrera 4 Coupe with manual and it is surprisingly hard to find. When I look for my cars, I often look nationwide and either fly and drive it home or have it shipped after having a Porsche certified mechanic look at it. I found one that meets almost all of my wants and had the owner take it to a local place that I found and arranged to have it inspected.
The shop gave me the following feedback:
Very minor oil seeping. The inspector believed it to be valve covers
Key fobs don't work, may just be the batteries
Mirrors don't adjust
One of the out axel boots is torn and needs to be replaced
I have an 01 Boxster S and I have one fob that works and one that doesn't. It isn't the battery. I suspect it isn't the battery in this case either.
Given that feedback, I'd like to hear your thoughts on what the mechanic has told me. For the record, the IMS work has been done on this car and is documented. It is nearly 2k miles from me and I'd probably ship this one to me if I buy it.
How minor is minor? It could be the rear main seal, which is not a minor job. That said, you may be able to live with it for a while. I watch the oil level on my car like a hawk as it is.
Probably the batteries. Also, if the key fob hasn't been used for a while (I think a week?), it doesn't work until the car is opened again.
Weird. Fuse?
Biggest issue I guess. Fixing this might be an opportunity to check out the oil leak, or get it fixed.
If it checks your boxes and you can negotiate some of the repairs into your price it doesn't sound terrible. You have proof of the IMS which is always a plus. I would try to narrow down the oil leak but the rest sounds fairly minor.
indy discovered a similar oil leak on the valve covers of my coupe. During the fix, I decided to update or fix many other items (AOS, RMS, IMSS). Not sure this will happen to you, just a warning.
Very likely the case here. To OP, that's a pretty minor issue if that is indeed the source of the leak. Change the plugs and tubes yourself. Not a bad DIY.
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