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YOUR RESEARCHOldest/highest mileage 996 without RMS leak?
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Inspect leaks by ira porsche in "bahston"
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Replacing engine right now AND putting on the oiling kit from Porsche Motorsport so hopefully it won't happen again ....
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I was hesitant to replace the RMS because I do believe "that if it ain't broke, don't fix it" so now I have the new style RMS....and still no leaks
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52,000 miles and no leaks, but I did have a new clutch installed at 51,500 miles and I had the dealer replace the RMS just because the new clutch was going in.
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52,000 miles and no leaks, but I did have a new clutch installed at 51,500 miles and I had the dealer replace the RMS just because the new clutch was going in.
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OK, as an anxious propsective 996/997 owner, I'd like to know if there are veteran owners who have not experienced the RMS (or after further reading the intermediate seal) leak? TIA
I have what I believe to be the highest mileage 2002 911 in the world. I have about 68,000 miles and no RMS leak.
If I just jinxed myself, I'm going to sue you Maxy!
b-man
2000 C2 with 35,000 miles - no leaks. My theory (admittedly, with only my 3 911s' worth of ownership experience to back me up) is that more frequently driven Porsches are less susceptible to leaks, and to problems in general for that matter. These cars like to be driven.
52,000 miles and no leaks, but I did have a new clutch installed at 51,500 miles and I had the dealer replace the RMS just because the new clutch was going in. I was hesitant to replace the RMS because I do believe "that if it ain't broke, don't fix it" so now I have the new style RMS....and still no leaks
My 99 has 75K on it without RMS leak.
However, a couple of weekends ago I did blow the engine on the track, probably due to high G's oil starvation issue with these engines. Replacing engine right now AND putting on the oiling kit from Porsche Motorsport so hopefully it won't happen again ....
BTW, my 01 RMS went at 11K ... no futher leaks so far @ 25K
Yes I got the engine from my dealer. List price is $6767 for engine and $2100 for core which you get back if you return an engine that's in relatively good shape.
Clarification...mileage for my 1999 996 is 94k miles not kilometers. I drive the 996 daily all year (including winter) just as I did with my previous 911.
Don't worry about resale! Calculate by pleasure per mile
Seems cheap...
Well, I didn't want to ruin the good moment of the thread with bad news, this is a thread about NON-RMS so why should I post? but since YOU asked: got an RMS leak at
50k
miles so anyone that hasn't reached that milage minimum is not out of the woods, sorry to ruin it for those that haven't reached that milage but RR asked, so thank him
