Jump to content

Welcome to RennTech.org Community, Guest

There are many great features available to you once you register at RennTech.org
You are free to view posts here, but you must log in to reply to existing posts, or to start your own new topic. Like most online communities, there are costs involved to maintain a site like this - so we encourage our members to donate. All donations go to the costs operating and maintaining this site. We prefer that guests take part in our community and we offer a lot in return to those willing to join our corner of the Porsche world. This site is 99 percent member supported (less than 1 percent comes from advertising) - so please consider an annual donation to keep this site running.

Here are some of the features available - once you register at RennTech.org

  • View Classified Ads
  • DIY Tutorials
  • Porsche TSB Listings (limited)
  • VIN Decoder
  • Special Offers
  • OBD II P-Codes
  • Paint Codes
  • Registry
  • Videos System
  • View Reviews
  • and get rid of this welcome message

It takes just a few minutes to register, and it's FREE

Contributing Members also get these additional benefits:
(you become a Contributing Member by donating money to the operation of this site)

  • No ads - advertisements are removed
  • Access the Contributors Only Forum
  • Contributing Members Only Downloads
  • Send attachments with PMs
  • All image/file storage limits are substantially increased for all Contributing Members
  • Option Codes Lookup
  • VIN Option Lookups (limited)

? about 1999 franken-996 purchase


Recommended Posts

I am looking at a 1999 996 with 72,000 miles.

Has had a lot of work done (RMS, clutch, etc) I can list most of the work if it would help you help me... :)

But the oddest thing is that 12,000 miles ago it had the transmission replaced.

It was replaced with a GT3 transmission that had 24,000 miles on it.

The explanation is that it had a 2nd synchronizing gear failure and porsche was not selling parts to repair the transmission, only new trannys.

The owner decided to look for a used transmission instead and found that one.

Should this be a show stopper or not a concern?

Thanks!

TC

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This sounds like the kind of thing I would do, so I wouldn't shy away from that at all. If the factory transmission doesn't even hold up for 100k miles, why have it fixed or replace it with one exactly like it? It would be very expensive and is obviously not that strong (or maybe it had a previous owner that couldn't drive a stick very well). I would also spend a few more $$ and upgrade like this owner did.

I'm at around 55k right now. Don't have any issues with the tranny at all, but I have had head seals replaced at around 38k miles, the clutch, RMS and IMS replaced at 45k, and the RMS was replaced twice before that by a previous owner. The third RMS change wasn't actually necessary. I just ordered the parts because I was having the clutch replaced anyway and wasn't sure if the RMS was the revised version (or installed with the revised tool, I don't remember what was revised). The dealer said the existing RMS actually wasn't bad, just sweating a little bit of oil that probably wouldn't even show up on the ground.

There are other common repairs that shouldn't concern you - window regulators, coolant tank, radio, seat belt parts, etc.

I'm curious if the rear struts have been changed on that car yet. At 55k miles, my left rear sags AND feels fishy, like a bad strut, and I've read (though I cannot speak for the accuracy of the sources) that the one-sided sagging is not uncommon. Measure the rear fender heights on each side to get a rough idea.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.