W.T.S. 02' 996 3.6L complete engine

Anyone need a 02' 996 3.6L engine? We have 30K engine with 997 countershaft update! We are looking to sell as an exchange/install. $8,000.00 Installed/exchanged. Thanks for looking, pictures upon request.

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Moving to the 996 forum...

It's already here as far as I can tell??? Paul

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whats involved with swapping it from a 3.4 '99 model?

The 99' has "VarioCam" timing." The 02' I have has "VarioCamPLUS" timing. It will work but your computer and wiring harness will not support the later cam timing feature. P.

And also, your throttle body is cable and the 02 is drive by wire. What's wrong with your motor? Paul

Im looking at a car that doesnt have a motor and am researching my options. Werent some later 3.4s drive by wire also?

Yes. 2000 and up are drive by wire.

My 1999 996 just died with 94,386 miles on it. After much deliberation (5 minutes), I order a brand new motor from Porsche. There is a way to make the newer motor fit the older 996 but the wire harness and computer need to be re-worked. I decided against it. Sad day for me...and my wallet. Take care, Keith

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What did that set you back if you don't mind me asking. A

Going with a stock motor is going to run me 12-14K installed. The price range is due to the fact that Porsche must determine if the core is any good. So, I assume the core is worth 2K. The tuning shop I am using told me the motor was going to cost him $9750 form Porsche. I get a two year warranty with no mileage limitations. I looked at it this way, I will always have a P-car in the garage (if I am not driving it) and this was the most economical way to keep one there for the short term. Keith

Hmm, Its something I should start budgeting for as mine has 73k miles. Wonder if they have a life of around 90-100k miles and that's it... Cheers Aaron

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Driving style and maintainance make ALL the differnce IMHO.

I agree that driving style and maintenance are very important. I purchased my car from the original owner who is a personal friend of mine. We sat down and went over every repair/maintenance receipt (all from reputable shops) before the purchase. The car has never seen the paint booth, no RMS issue, nor has it ever been red lined. Since purchasing the car I have continued with the maintenance via a reputable shop and while I drive a bit more spirited than my friend, the car has yet to be tracked or red lines. So, I like to think I take very good care of my cars...sometimes some things are out of our hands. Good luck! I might get to pick my car up in the morning... Keith

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I just posted on a '99 Carrera Cpe I saw with 54K miles for $28K. Looks good inside and out with perfect carfax--2 owners. But I would hesitate with that 3.4L engine/RMS issue.

[QUOTE=Keith Z in DC;3755166], nor has it ever been red lined. I thought you were supposed to red-line these cars! I understood that if you never routinely rev these motors things don't get stretched or loaded or something like that (maybe I read that in Bruce Anderson's book?). The motors have rev limiters that prevent over-revving anyway, unless you over-rev on a forced downshift or something. Maybe the newer engines are different but I routinely rev up to red-line just about everytime I drive my 3.2 Targa (after it's warmed-up). It's never been apart and runs like an an angry top. It's really amazing, I wish I could thank the guy who bolted it together in 1987!

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[QUOTE=993.986.;3787697] Yeah, that was true with my SC. You had to rev to 4000 rpm or more a few times when you drove it. But it's not true anymore--I was told by the dealer not necessary for my 03 Boxster. Probably not for the water-cooled 911s.

Hytem, if that's true it really changes the way I would drive the newer motors. Anybody else hear that you don't really have to rev the water cooled engines? Do you think the GT3 motor is different? Do you think Porsche engines are 'softer' now? If this is true it somehow makes me a little sad

I don't use my Boxster at high rpm the way I used my 911. The Porsche dealer told me I didn't need to do that with the Boxster. A mechanic told me to rev the 911 to 4000 rpm every time I drove it--which I did. It might have something to do with carbon fouling of the plugs. One thing I noticed about the SC is you don't want to idle it for more than a few minutes--or you have trouble restarting it. What I don't know is about the later model 911s--especially the water-cooled. It's a good question.

Well I think I can dispel this "myth." The newer engines are no different than the older ones in that you don't run them BELOW a certain RPM in each gear (check your manual). My 997 says no lower than 2000 RPM's in any gear above first, my 1966 911 requires no less than 2200 RPM's in any gear above 1st. '' Bogging the engine down is what gives it premature death, that is what happened to the 3.4 in this post. The whole "revving to 4000" thing that people were told is to clean out carbon, doesn't have much to do with the bottom end though. Even on the newer engines its nice to rev it up SOMETIMES but no need to do it all the time Take away: all these engines have a similar requirement, don't under rev in any gear and bog the engine or lug it. To the 3.4 owner with the bad engine: what oil change interval did you follow?

The 2000 rpm lower limit in higher gear is standard for any manual shift car. I try not to drop below 2000 rpm in 5th gear. That's about 45 mph. The exception might be going downhill, in a low torque situation.

Hytem - no the case. In a Jeep with a 4.0 inline six, you can shift it all day long under 2,000 and it will pull. Its got low end torque. With a porsche you don't have low end anything. You MUST rev it or risk bottom end damage from the lugging.

Bump for price reduction. Motor has been rebuilt by factory trained Porsche mechanic. $7,500 install/exchange.

My 2000 model has almost 90k miles now and I drive the dog ***** out of it. It is meant to be driven hard and I don't hesitate to run it to 6 or 7k when the time is right. Ironically enough, it runs better now that I have begun to run it harder. I think it blew some carbon out. What a difference at idle. I change the oil every 5000 miles. I am curious as to what the highest mileage 996 and boxster motors are seeing now.