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Any trick to replacing this? I feel like I'm going to bend or break some more hosing/tubing trying to get this T-piece in between the two short runs of hose. And just my luck, when I tried to remove the old one, it broke right at the hose, so I had to pick the rest out of the hose.
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+1 Jagman1! I had a set of Dunlop Sportmax summers on mine, and when we got hit with 12"+ of snow (Seattle), I got stuck 3-4 times... they literally build up an icy version of wheel chocks around the tires. It was pretty embarassing... :) I switched over to all-seasons, and they handle much better. Summer tires can render even the most capable 4x4 useless in cold temperatures, snow, and ice. I'd rather drive a 2wd honda civic with 4 snow tires than a Cayenne with summer tires. Trust me, I speak from experience. The toughest choice you'll face is if you live in a place where you don't get much snow. Whereas if you live in snow country, the choice is obvious.
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Any updates on this issue? I've ran into the same "problem" where the initial bite is gone, and I've logged maybe 2k miles now with no change. I'm starting to suspect that this is just the way the pads are. They have the stopping power, but the brake pedal effort is much higher. I thought it would go away with some wear, but it hasn't. Have you tried the sanding as Hawk recommended?
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Sorry to hear your unfortunate experience! How many miles did your rig have? Losing a tranny is always a disheartening experience, my previous rig, lost its tranny at only 124k, which they've touted as having the "heavy duty Allison Transmission".. yeah right, I used it to tow TWICE and it blows up on me. I've since purchased a daily driver with the hopes that I drive my CTT for pleasure trips and long journeys, but always have its reliability reputation in the back of my mind since I'm approaching 80k miles. It really is disappointing to be part of a statistic.
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Extended warranty ?
red_turbo replied to ikold's topic in 9PA, 9PA1 (Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne Turbo S)
I think extended warranties are subjective and depends one whether you pay up front now or later... I was quoted about $5500 for a Porsche extended warranty that was only a 3 yr 36000 mile, which I opted out of. I'm at a year past and 76k and so far I've spent $1500 for a valve cover gasket job and an exhaust recirc valve. You roll the dice either way... You WILL spend a good amount for repairs but I figure if Porsche charges $5500, they expect to pay half that for actual repairs and profit the rest. I'm sure they did the research, so I'm betting with the house and risk paying more later rather than up front. Mudman2, I'm curious as to why your coolant pipes weren't covered? -
Here's another post with some images from the service manual: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=14146
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Hello all, just wanted to comment on this thread that I just had to have the cardan replaced @ 70k miles. Pretty disheartening, considering it's a primary component of a typical SUV. Paid $1500 in the Seattle area. Thanks to everyone else for the discussions because I was able to figure out the problem even before driving it into service. As for vibration, stealthtt, I had the same symptoms but I had the dealership rebalance my tires with roadforce and the majority went away. The new shaft has helped a little bit, but my experience was the rebalance solved the majority. Try to find a deal if you can, paid $160 for it... :o
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Mudman2, Is this the same unit you have? http://www.incartronics.com/Porsche.html If so, I'm seriously considering it since they've provided the most information of any website, including a Youtube video on the installation. Thanks. So I'm guessing that having a phone module installed isn't a prerequisite and this bypasses it? I ask since my phone module is broken and rather than replace it may as well get this. Is there a switch in there to re-attach the CD changer. I think I read about this, but other docs on the mobridge site suggest it requires getting to the device and putting in a fibre optic loop back? Thanks for any help, Dan
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Hello all, Does anyone out there have any experience with the lowering module from Renntech? It looks like Renntech is starting to develop Porsche products, and they've released the digital lowering module. It's actually competitively priced to the techart module, so if anyone has any info on it, it'd be greatly appreciated!
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Hey Matt, I'd have to agree with the other guys. I had 22" Giovannas a few years back that went all to crap (severe vibrations and then cracking), and those were strictly for the "bling" factor. I've since paid a premium for forged wheels that I've had twice as long with no problems, even after the inevitable curb rash on 3 of them. So to say the least, invest in the wheels or keep them stock; OEM Cayenne wheels are unbeatable. Let me know how the Fabspeed pipes work out. I'm interested in getting those.
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What do you mean by Sport Setting? I wasn't aware of any sport mode on these cars, there is a sport suspension mode, right? Thanks~ Mark I believe the newer models do have a proper "sport" button. For older models, "PCM off" provides a similar experience, at least in terms of transmission shift points, etc. Yes, the sport suspension mode. Oh, and I tried the "PCM OFF" button. Good lord, what a difference! I bet it shaved a half second off the 0-60 time. Going to try the runs again next month, with PCM off. The vehicle behaves much more wild with it disabled, that's for sure. Almost to the point of recklessness... think I'll nickname it the "no longer civil" mode button. Or the "scare the bejeesus out of my passengers" button. Turbo spool time is about the same, but the raw V8 power shows up more. 3ball, I was also assuming you had PSM Off when you did the drags. Yes, it makes a world of difference and I love showing my friends that feature because passengers feel it more than the driver. Keep us posted with new numbers. I do have to admit that I "may" feel there's quicker spooling, but I guess a survey of members out there can answer that, and there's so much going on when I'm railing the gas that I can't definitely say if there is. Now try PCM OFF in the snow and good luck. :) You'll appreciate the PCM in slippery conditions.
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Okay, I've reviewed my service records and here's a summary of major warranty repairs: 30k: Two faults, idle air control and throttle actuator... no actual problems found. 30k: Brake Wear Light: Replaced all brakes. $1600 30k: Faulty water pump (bearing noise) 37k: Rear parking sensor failed. 40k: Faulty washer nozzle (found at 40k service) Low tone horn replaced. Oil leaking from bank 2 intercooler (replaced o-ring and cam cover) 41k: Replace driver side seat belt (weak retraction). That's about it, I'm at 54k now. I'm hoping that the major problems have gone away... maybe that's why they give 50k warranties? :)
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Oil Change
red_turbo replied to Cayenne17's topic in 9PA, 9PA1 (Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne Turbo S)
I paid $270 for the 20k service which includes oil change and thorough inspection. -
My '04 CT has been in the shop quite a few times... It was definitely a nuisance, but after 54k miles on it, I'm still VERY happy with the car. It left the factory in July '03. Since then I have all the service records (I'm the 3rd buyer). I'll follow up a detailed list but from my quick glance a major repair was one of the intercoolers having a leaking gasket (found at 20k service). I know the second buyer and I KNOW that he's driven this thing to the ground and I'm still amazed at how solid it is. You'll run into electrical gremlins... I believe the some of the bulbs were giving false alerts due to defective wiring, but that was covered under a TSB. Knock on wood, nothing major... the warranty has since expired, and I was offered another 3/36 warranty for 6k... NO THANKS. I told them if I have to even pay half that much in repairs, then it's not a Porsche and I'll sell it. I'll have the list later, I'll have to dig up the service records. Oh, mudman2 is right about oil consumption too. :)