Mezger rattle on start-up. Solved and relieved.

[Martian]

All oil filters, including the OPC supplied one, only come with the large O ring, the smaller one is an additional item.

 

[e92]

I ordered the o ring on Monday through opc and it's arrived today. I found that opc was under £7 where as design 911 was £14 which includes shipping.

 

[Martian]

D911 are always more expensive than an OPC, especially with the 10% discount an OPC will give you.

£7 for an O ring is still mighty expensive, I'm sure you can buy them for a few Pence elsewhere.

 

[hopeydaze]

I presume this affects the 997 GT3 as well as the Turbo?

 

[e92]

9 seconds to 11 seconds in the video

Intentional with that timing?

I think so!!

:thumb:

I didn't even realise that...good spot :grin:

 

[silvermilnec]

I'm due a service so I'll order one from my opc anyone know the part number?

 

[Martian]

999.707.465.40

 

[silvermilnec]

999.707.465.40

Cheers :thumb:

 

[JP_Turbo]

Just ordered mine from Hatfield OPC (Because West London Porsche never answer the damn phone) :evil:

Wonder who will be the first to actually say that this has resolved the rattle? :?:

 

[e92]

I will hopefully find time this weekend to fit mine. Only issue is we need to leave the car for a few days to see if it fixes the rattle. Hard to do when the weather is as good as it's going to be :grin:

 

[jonno_]

Good research!
Classic Pork (or d911?) Tax on an O ring @£7.
Still cheaper than a new Mezger or indeed a service. 😁

 

[patpending]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-X-MET...hash=item53febaf639:m:mbXH14wArvySNvMmnQNuUsg

...or the above if you don't want to get creamed for a 10mm x 2mm o-ring @£10 from the stealers(for just 1)

Or will some still think they must be n-rated/magic o-rings at £10 a pop each.

https://www.design911.co.uk/fu/prod126866/Oil-Filler-O-ring-Porsche-996-Turbo-GT3---997-Turbo-GT3/

 

[JP_Turbo]

I will hopefully find time this weekend to fit mine. Only issue is we need to leave the car for a few days to see if it fixes the rattle. Hard to do when the weather is as good as it's going to be :grin:

My car would have been sitting for a week now with no start up. So 100% its going to rattle on start-up...

I guess all the oil has to be drained out of the system like a conventional engine in order to fit the O ring behind the filter?

 

[graemeho]

My car would have been sitting for a week now with no start up. So 100% its going to rattle on start-up...

I guess all the oil has to be drained out of the system like a conventional engine in order to fit the O ring behind the filter?

It makes me wince everytime I leave mine for a bit and start it. :sad:

I'm really hoping it sorts it

in the meantime, if you cut the ignition before the engine catches when attempting to start this usually helps to build up some oil pressure and stops/minimises the rattle

 

[jonno_]

Or pull the fuel pump fuse,.., think that's D1 from memory, check 1st...