pierre

+1/2. ;)

No need te replace all four tyres, but I'd really stick to the very same model on all four corners.

I have a Britax Roundabout in the back of my 996 C4S now. Works OK but the wife has to put her seat up a lot unless she wants my daughter's feet in her hair.

Yes, same issue here, of course. Works ok for short trips, but it doesn't look very comfy.

Wow! Any picture of your carbon seat?

FWIW, I have a Römer King and it fits perfectly as well:

Hi guys,

The little plastic hook on my phone holder is broken. Any idea whether I'll have to replace the whole unit? Or can I just replace the part with the hook?

Thanks for any hint!

Greets

--Pierre

Ok, thanks for the advice! :cheers:

Will have that checked asap...

On my car, the ABS and PSM turn on from time to time. This appeared right after the replacement of the suspension. Did you have similar symptoms? And do I understand correctly that you only had to replace the front sensor and wiring?

I was also wondering whether the clutch is something I should be concerned with? The car has 58.000 Kilometres on the clock and I know for a fact that he has tracked the car.

The health of the clutch of course depends a lot on the driver. In my case, I only had to replace it after 217'000 km although I had done a lot of track days too. So if the current owner took a little care of it, the clutch should last quite a few more kilometers.

BTW, congrats for your choice! B)

1) slow leak of engine oil apparently a drop every 20 minutes (as described by the serivce center)

I had a similar experience (same symptoms) a while ago. It ended up with a new (refurbished) engine that cost slightly more... :huh: I hope you won't have any bad surprise!

Details of my story here: http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/996-...new-clutch.html

I would recommend it too, yes.

No, in my case, the needle just dropped suddenly. It eventually came back to normal, dropped again, etc...

Nice line (mostly), smooth and clean driving, congrats! B)

I think you have a very good base to work on. Add some speed (slowly!) and confidence, and you'll soon enjoy some very good laps at the Nordschleife!

EDIT: Btw, what are your mods?

Had the very same issue a few times already. My regular Porsche dealer was clueless, but Sportec fixed it by just checking, cleaning and readjusting the wiring right at the sensor I think. Scary to see the needle fall down, but no big issue. ;-)

I do hope your engine isn't suffering the same thing mine had last year: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=22070

Might be worth a careful check before it's too late.

This is a well-known issue. On my MY 2000 Turbo, I had to change the wing's micromotors quite early, I think at the end of 2001 or early 2002. Since then, no issue. Contact your dealer, they should know.

I don't get it.

If the indicator is one bar above halfway, why do you want to add oil? The whole circuit contains about 11 liters. When the indicator is down, it takes about 1 liter to fill up. So now, instead of 11l, you have now more than 10.5l in the circuit, or more than 95% full. Besides, the indicator has been configured to show how much oil is above minimum. As long as it's not fully down, you're more than safe. Or do you also fiill up your gas tank every time the level is coming near to the half? ;)

About the oil change: changing oil early seems to be the hobby of many people in the US. ;) Here in Europe, we usually stick to what Porsche recommends. And I doubt our engines are running worse than yours. But maybe we don't drive hard enough. :D

So my short answer would be: 4).

Hi Richard,

You could ask these guys for a second opinion: www.carlifting.ch

Small team, very competent and extremely helpful. Say hi from me!

Some of those examples are repeats - or the same people posting on multiple boards.

And, some are 996 Carrera's - which are not even the same engine.

I think they can and do occur but not very often (especially in a factory stock engine). MHO.

Sure, these are only a few examples I found browsing the forums. It definitely doesn't show the complete picture. Again, just a few examples.

And I agree, this doesn't occur very often. But the issue is for real, and when it happens, it causes a serious engine damage. I don't understand why Porsche hasn't at least fixed it on the new generation engines... Besides, whether the engine has been tuned or still is bone stock is not relevant.

That's a relief to hear. I should hear more from the dealer on Monday or Tuesday. Hopefully, it's something else less major.

Any news from your shop?

BTW, here a few examples of intermediate shaft failures:

- A friend from Sweden wrote this:

I just faxed you a copy of the repair receipt for my 2001 996 Turbo

(WP0ZZZ99xxxxxxxxxx). The car had 95000 km at the time. The engine had to

be removed, opened and lose parts in the intermediate shaft (Swedish:

Mellanaxel) had to be tightened. I was just lucky that the screws did

not fall off and damage the engine.

- in UK

http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat=0...true#Post186661

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/show...ad.php?t=249775

- in Ohio

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/show...ad.php?t=355517

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/996-tur...iate-shaft.html

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/996-tur...thanks-umw.html

- UK again:

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...c=8295&st=0

- CA

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/996-tur...n-noise.html#12

- 996 GT2 too?

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/show...7&page=2#27

- people become unsecure

http://www.pca.org/tech/tech_qa_question.a...F-2D309C7DB7B8}

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...=22586&st=0

- 997 TT too?

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/997-tur...und-engine.html

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/997-tur...d-engine.html#7

About the 997 TT: a very reliable source told me they've found the very same potential problem on at least 2 997 TT engines. This shows the issue hasn't been fixed by Porsche and still might happen on any current generation Turbo.

AV996TT - your profile says 2001 996TT.

The 996TT does not have an intermediate shaft failures that I am aware of.

Oh yes it does! I know it first hand, having had one last August. A friend of mine had it too about 1.5 year ago, and there are quite a few exemples on the net too.

I'm in a bit of a rush right now, but will post more details later.

And yes, 40h just to pull the engine out is way too much.

Photos?... There's absolutely nothing to see! B) Just a little Sportec sticker on the rear. Besides that, the car looks quite stock. Well... Except it's sitting very low on its black rims. B) Ok, will try to shoot a few pics.

Opinions?... That thing is impressively quick! Hard to say how much quicker it's now than before (when it had only 540 HP), but it's a true rocket. I'll try to film and time a 0-200 km/h run some day.

I must say that Sportec did a fantastic job!

Got a call from Ueli: he's just done with the fine-tuning/reprogramming of the engine. The result?... 590 HP and 820 Nm!

Will go get the car tomorrow afternoon... B)

Andy (Sportec) called me last Friday. Before any fine-tuning, they had like 580 HP and over 800 Nm. I'm now awaiting his last call to tell me the car's ready! No, I'm not especially impatient, why?... :D :P

how much ?? :P

hmmm... roughly EUR 22k. The std exchange would have been EUR 30k. And a repair with an upgrade to 600hp about EUR 32k.

Sorry for the late answer...

Sportec is now fixing the engine! B)

Will cost something, yeah... :o But still less than a standard exchange, and my 'new' engine will have some better parts, which should make it bulletproof for the next 100'000km at least. :D Pictures should follow...

I still have to write to Porsche about the whole thing. Will keep you posted too.