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YOUR RESEARCH996 Turbo Engine Rebuild
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Replace ) and there are several oil weeps
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Well its overdue a major overhaul; it needs a clutch (never been changed) and there are several oil weeps.
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Forgot to mention, my 996 gen1 Mezger has done 50k and my 997 ge1 Mezger has done 87k, I've refurbished the turbos, changes corroded oil lines, coil packs etc and replaced all of the fixings including the manifolds but no need for a rebuild
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Did you do this yourself or can you recommend a specialist?
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It might just be the RMS (yes that does leak on these engines too) Which is a very cheap seal once the clutch needs to be replaced anyway.
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Forgot to mention, my 996 gen1 Mezger has done 50k and my 997 ge1 Mezger has done 87k, I've refurbished the turbos, changes corroded oil lines, coil packs etc and replaced all of the fixings including the manifolds but no need for a rebuild
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Forgot to mention, my 996 gen1 Mezger has done 50k and my 997 ge1 Mezger has done 87k, I've refurbished the turbos, changes corroded oil lines, coil packs etc and replaced all of the fixings including the manifolds but no need for a rebuild
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Forgot to mention, my 996 gen1 Mezger has done 50k and my 997 ge1 Mezger has done 87k, I've refurbished the turbos, changes corroded oil lines, coil packs etc and replaced all of the fixings including the manifolds but no need for a rebuild
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Hi All
So my beloved 2003 996 Turbo has reached 70,000 miles. Time for a pre-emptive engine rebuild. Any recommendations and what is a realistic budget?
Thanks
Graham
Hi Graham
my friend is in the middle of this exercise as we speak having removed the engine himself.
not very helpful i know as he’s not had the bill yet but i will post when he’s up & running, he’s pretty much done a full nut & bolt restoration on his own
regards
karl
Hi , my 996 tt 2001 is now on 145000 miles and doesn’t burn any oil and is as dry as a bone underneath, ?? if I had the cash I would rebuild my engine just for peace of mind. I would love to know the overall cost of a re-build so I can start saving ??
Hello Graham. These guys seem to be one of the best outfits around -
www.hartech.org
I haven't used them myself, (yet), but when the time comes I will be going there.
I have to say though, 70K miles isn't that much...
Cheers, Graham.
Forgot to mention, my 996 gen1 Mezger has done 50k and my 997 ge1 Mezger has done 87k, I've refurbished the turbos, changes corroded oil lines, coil packs etc and replaced all of the fixings including the manifolds but no need for a rebuild
regards
Karl
Well its overdue a major overhaul; it needs a clutch (never been changed) and there are several oil weeps. Turbos need servicing so I'm thinking might as do a "once and for all" job rather than ending up having to repeat some of the work later?
Don’t go in asking for a rebuild. These engines rarely need rebuilds.
Just ask for what needs to be done to cure the leaks. It might just be the RMS (yes that does leak on these engines too) Which is a very cheap seal once the clutch needs to be replaced anyway.
He has taken it to a place that i think specialises in 993 engine rebuilds but were happy to take it as it’s a mezger.
turbos were changes as the first project due to corrosion.
He’s done everything else himself with some help from me over the last couple of years, front end was the last project (inc petrol tank removal) so he could address some surface rust issues among other things.
happy to report after its running, hopefully he‘s run out of things to take off once the mezgers back in!!!
regards
Karl
Hartech are famously known for their innovative fixes for vanilla 996s / early boxster engines, and excellent engineering all round .. I wouldn't be fretting on that score [8D]
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