Greenman

I think I paid something similar to the price quoted in the original post back in February from Porsche Sheffield, (got quotes from Stockport and Wilmslow as well). But mine did include the tyre sealant which doesn’t seem to be mentioned in your list, check if yours has expired. It is needed for warranty renewal (don’t bother otherwise)

Yeh, Ceramics and PTV are pretty rare options,  but it’s strong money for a ‘13 reg so it will need to be someone that must have those options.

15 hours ago, CMA said:

think its down to the change in cam profiles which happen around that rev range. 

I can’t say I’ve noticed this, but maybe if it’s subtle it could be there without me noticing.  Like most things, once you notice them even the most minor issues seem to stand out like a sore thumb.  However I thought the cams changed a bit higher than 2.5-3k, there is a distinct change of character around 4K that I always assumed was the cam profile change?.

99 Octane is the only one worth bothering with.   Porsche is lumpy and slow on 95 and can barely keep up with a Hyundai i10 https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/best-cars-vans/355117/slowest-cars-sale-now

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on the other hand any difference may be marginal, take your pick.

Yes to those that are interested in such things the peak may have passed. I got a valuation couple of few weeks ago (just for the giggles), today has seen a drop of £1100 from that value (pretty much in line with Alank quotes above.

33 minutes ago, daz05 said:

Before you adjust these make sure the level sensors on the suspension aren't seized.

 

Does it actually use these to adjust the level if you have standard Xenon (as standard fit on the S) or are they just used as such with PDLS? I’ve never seen mine wiggle on startup or the like which seems to be a self adjusting trait.

I don’t know that it provides any specific solutions to your issue but the following rennlist thread is worth looking at.

https://rennlist.com/forums/997-forum/1172826-guide-to-repairing-a-pdk-transmission.html

To me even suggesting a whole gearbox should be replaced because of a dodgy sensor is outrageous.

Yeh it’s relatively  unusual for wheel bearing to just completely fail , usually there is noise /vibration apparent well before complete failure, unless of course it’s something else?. As stated above, almost any garage should have the tools for extracting bearings, though in many/most cases it does result in the destruction of the bearing.

never tried it itself, but it’s covered in the Good to Know app. In the PCM Car Sport Display section:

Transferring data

We recommend that you transfer and back up the data at regular intervals.

1. Press the w button.
2. Select i.
3. Select “Sport display”

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“Transfer data”.

A list of the stored recordings is opened.

4. Select the recording you want or the “All” list entry.

Transferring data via the USB interface

You can only access the “To USB” transmission mode if there is a USB memory stick attached to the USB interface. To find out more about the permissible USB memory media, please refer to the section „NOTES ON THE MEDIA SUPPORTED“.
A directory called “SportChrono” is created on the storage medium during data transfer.

5. Select “To USB”.

The data is transferred, provided there is a storage medium without write protection and with sufficient free memory connected.
Otherwise you are notified of the problem with the data transfer by means of an error message.

Transferring data via the Bluetooth® interface

Please note that the connection between both devices must be activated for data transfer using Bluetooth®. To find out how to activate this connection, please refer to the section „SWITCHING BLUETOOTH® ON“.

5. Select “To Bluetooth”.
6. A list of all known devices that may be used for a transfer of data is displayed. If the device you want is not there, you can search for further devices. To do this, press “New device” (see also the section „ADDING A NEW BLUETOOTH®DEVICE“).

As soon as the search is complete, a list containing the devices found is displayed.

7. Select the device you want.

You may first need to authorise a new device. To find out more, please refer to the section „ADDING A NEW BLUETOOTH® DEVICE“.

Indeed, impressive stuff.  I wonder if more than 1% of Cayenne potential purchasers have any interest whatsoever in how fast it could go round the Nurburgring?   I can’t really see any marketing advantage here.   I suppose it just reiterates the relative handling prowess of the Cayenne  vs competitors, but really how many other manufacturers are bothering to try? best SUV in a field of 3 it seems? 

I had my 981 PSE replaced at 6 years old due to stuck valves, so yes they are covered.  Of course if it’s general deterioration that might be a different matter,  I couldn’t see exhaust tips being replaced at 6+ years.  What ‘deterioration’ had occurred with your tips?

I paid that for my 15 Boxster S with 33k miles…

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Of course that was back in 2016 when it was 6 months old and had 6k miles on the clock!!

Seems steep, my rack fitted by OPC and paid for by me was £2300 three years ago,  so that’s a darned expensive condenser!

11 hours ago, daz05 said:

£250 on eBay for a steering rack and quite rare I'd say. Interestingly I note the 718 is still using a 981 part number so the difference must be in the software.

Yeh, I image the rack itself is not the reason for any lack of feel.  I wonder if the electric motor is identical in the 718?. When I bought mine I had to buy the whole unit including the motor, so if the part is still the same then maybe the motor is too? Or maybe they have changed the motor specs but kept the part number the same.  If it is just the software (or maybe a control module) I wonder if updating the 981 steering to 718 specs is possible?

Lots of S/h prices across most brands seem very strong at the moment. So add that to the situation around the 981 (in particular) and it’s no surprise the 981 has pretty strong prices.  For many (not all) a 6 cyl in a Porsche sports car is a prerequisite. A 4.0 GTS /spider is going to cost north of £70k, and even then doesn’t sound as good as the 981. 

I posted somewhere on this. In my case my Standard ‘S’ tips were identical to the ‘Sport’ tips.  In theory there might be a couple of mm difference in the final external diameter (and chrome/stainless steel finish difference). But the actual connection diameters are identical.   I can see no reason why the PSE could not be connected to standard S tips.

I’ve had a couple of 718S and a base 718 as courtesy cars. The exhausts do seem to vary a bit so as far as how loud and crackly it is, that will be PSE dependent.  However the underlying character of the engine doesn’t really change much.  If you didn’t like  the base you are suddenly going to love the S. 
 

As for Chrono, did you have it on your 981?  If you did, did you use it? if not do you think you were missing anything?    I have it on my 981 and it’s one of the few options that I definitely  wouldn’t spec if I had to pay extra money for. 

Have you seen this thread?

Page 2 from April 15th onwards.

If you ever do anything similar, then if you remember it would be dead useful when you are removing trim to give an indication just where you are prising/pulling/levering etc and where the various tabs are.  Whenever I attempt anything similar (other non Porsche cars) I either break a load of tabs, damage the trim or just give up as it seems so stiff that I just know something is going to break if I use any more force.

Great video Daz,  and at least I now know it’s not a job I’m ever going to attempt!🙄

Ok I’m not sure what that thread is saying (didn’t read the whole thing but little steering rack content!).

I don’t think rack failure is at all common. I in fact did have a steering rack issue but it was because someone crashed into my wheel which was stationary on full lock and the angle created to the rack bent the rack.  Fix (full replacement) was around £2500.  At the time I searched around to see if there was any possibility of a repair but could find no other instances of any failures. Obviously it’s possible that an incident similar to this, or extreme pothole might cause a similar problem for anyone. 

What goes wrong then?   Well based on anecdotal evidence here and on other forums the most common failures seem to be:

- Active drivetrain mounts (come with sport Chrono). Around £1500 to replace if fail.

- Seized   PSE valves. Around £2500.

- Cabin Fan /regulator pack issues.  £500?

- Aircon condenser failure (sometimes not covered due to physical damage). £1000?

Obviously there are a whole host of other failures but the above seems to cover the most likely issues.    
 

The engine and gearbox seem generally pretty robust, however failures here could result in much bigger bills. PDK in particular may be very reliable but conversely seems almost unrepairable in most cases. To me this is the main reason for having the warranty- covering the very unlikely possibility of PDK failure.
 

8 hours ago, Chriso said:

Haha JT 🤣 🤣 
Thanks all for the advice. Thankfully sorted by the local Indy FOC. Some compressed air sorted it out very quickly. It doesn’t say much for OPC Stockport however who passed it only 6 weeks ago as part of a PPI. I doubt they even checked 🤷‍♂️
 

 

I suspect that as part of PPI they may feel the carpets and check for any interior damp, if all is well they won’t check the drain holes.  
 

I've only used Stockport OPC once, but got to say they were really good.

Cheers.

I've made a note of these for when mine fail.  Hopefully they are the ones that should last 10 years.

7 hours ago, TrevTee said:

I've done a bit more digging and spoken to a couple of OPC's, tyre places and an indy:

The original sensors 7PP 907 275 B or RDE011 have a 96month/8yr life when fitted and pressure applied (tyre inflated) The new sensors are 9A7 907 275 06 or RDE048 and have a 10 yr life.

The OPC price breakdown is £133 for the sensor and £19 for the valve. £613 if done when replacing the tyres. TPMS warehouse are £86 for each assembly (RDE048) which are made by Huf.  Design911 also do replacements, as do many other suppliers.

The OPC can code them when fitted, but they advised you can just drive a mile or so and the car will update itself.

The sensors are not a warranty item as they have a battery installed.

My local tyre place say that changing the sensor can easily be done. It is not an issue.

I will be changing my tyres soon for Michelin's, but will wait to do the sensors until I get a warning light on the dash.

HTH 

 

Thx TT

when you say “The new sensors are 9A7 907 275 06 or RDE048”  does that mean these are interchangeable, or do you need to find out which yours are and it will be one or the other of these types?