Newbie engine/reliablity questions.

[todd049]

I am looking into a 996 Porsche. I have been hearing a lot of bad things about reliablity. I am looking at a car that has about 70,000mi. My questions are how many miles are the 3.4 good for? Will these motors go to 150,000 if servied and pampered? Is there anything that goes out that I shoud look for besides the RMS? The RMS when going bad can be replaced and everything is good until that one goes out right? Do they have any known weak points in the tranny or other parts of the drive line that I should look for? I restore classic muscle cars for a living and have worked on my buddies 1999 996, but he knows very little about it besides it leaked oil (RMS) which I replaced and where to put the gas. So if you guys can give me some good things to look for it will help me out in my search for my first Porsche.

[efedor]

Were are you getting your reliability data from? Not consumer reports right?

[todd049]

No data just hear say. It just seems every time I hear something bad about the 3.4 it doesnt have that many miles on it. I know they are a lot more reliable than the air cooled motors and cheaper too (from what I hear). Most of what I hear is just opinion that is why I posted the question wondering if 150,000 is a strech. I guess I am just looking to get opinions of knoledgeable owners.

[Loren]

High mileage role call

125,000 plus

117,000

111,000 just to name a few....