Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 9:36 am Post subject: 997 reliability
Is the 997 mote reliable than a 996? I had a 996 but unfortunately had problems with it thinking of buying a 997 so just wondered if Porsche sorted out things like Ims bearing siezed followers bore scoring etc on the 997
Alex Le Mans
Joined: 06 Mar 2014 Posts: 17315 Location: The Ribble Valley, Lancashire
Same problems unless you get a 997.2 where there were many revisions and the 'usual' problems ironed out. _________________ 2000 Manual 996 C4 Arctic Silver Convertible
Norfolk & Idea Albert Park
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 11:45 am Post subject: Re: 997 reliability
limpetminer wrote:
Is the 997 mote reliable than a 996?
Yes. _________________ 2014 991 Turbo S in sapphire blue
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Alex Le Mans
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 11:48 am Post subject: Re: 997 reliability
Norfolk & Idea wrote:
limpetminer wrote:
Is the 997 mote reliable than a 996?
Yes.
In which way? _________________ 2000 Manual 996 C4 Arctic Silver Convertible
cheshire911 Estoril
Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Posts: 3863
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 1:47 pm Post subject:
Unfortunately, the first generation 997 has the same issues you mention as the 996. The only way to avoid them is to go for the later gen 2 997 that has a very different (DFI) engine.
Note: Neither the 996 or 997 Turbo cars suffer these problems.
Neither do GT3 & GT2 cars. _________________ 996 2002 X50 Turbo Manual
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Norfolk & Idea Albert Park
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: 997 reliability
alex yates wrote:
Norfolk & Idea wrote:
limpetminer wrote:
Is the 997 mote reliable than a 996?
Yes.
In which way?
Soz, didn't read OP fully. I was referring to the gen 2. Significantly more reliable than the 996. Significantly prettier too IMO. You pays yer money and takes yer choice. _________________ 2014 991 Turbo S in sapphire blue
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Alex Le Mans
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Significantly more reliable than any previous 911 ever made. _________________ 2000 Manual 996 C4 Arctic Silver Convertible
Norfolk & Idea Albert Park
Joined: 15 Jan 2016 Posts: 1665 Location: South Yorkshire
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 2:47 pm Post subject:
alex yates wrote:
Significantly more reliable than any previous 911 ever made.
I don't doubt it. The game moves on, see. _________________ 2014 991 Turbo S in sapphire blue
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Les Österreich
Joined: 03 Mar 2014 Posts: 921 Location: East Sussex
Significantly more reliable than any previous 911 ever made.
I hope so with my past experiences lol
100,000 on my Gen2 now, and running like a swiss watch _________________ 5 out of the 8 Porsches I've owned have all suffered catastrophic engine failures.
I've now brought an "unreliable" car and its been perfect ?
Alex Le Mans
Joined: 06 Mar 2014 Posts: 17315 Location: The Ribble Valley, Lancashire
Just watch out for those scored bores _________________ 2000 Manual 996 C4 Arctic Silver Convertible
apollokre1d Paul Ricard
Joined: 06 Nov 2012 Posts: 3036 Location: United Kingdom
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: 997 reliability
limpetminer wrote:
Is the 997 mote reliable than a 996? I had a 996 but unfortunately had problems with it thinking of buying a 997 so just wondered if Porsche sorted out things like Ims bearing siezed followers bore scoring etc on the 997
The 996 and 997.1 are pretty much the same apart from the larger revised IMS bearing that was fitted to 2006 cars and onwards. _________________ Black 997 Turbo Manual
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Robertb Dijon
Joined: 01 Sep 2003 Posts: 7585 Location: South Oxfordshire
Of cars I've looked at, 996 interiors seem to wear better than 997s.
Really?
Here's the interior of my 100,000+mile 997 Gen2.
And before anyone says anything, the drivers seat looks the same as the other. No wear to the bolster etc.
_________________ 5 out of the 8 Porsches I've owned have all suffered catastrophic engine failures.
I've now brought an "unreliable" car and its been perfect ?
Robertb Dijon
Joined: 01 Sep 2003 Posts: 7585 Location: South Oxfordshire
Maybe we should have a special area to park in this years Simply Porsche to help dismiss the myth and to prove that you CAN actually drive them without the world ending.
I'm driving mine to Monaco for the GP, then heading back via Stuttgart for the event. Even more miles on it!
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