Hi All,
After saving for a long time and heavily stretching my budget last December I bought a 997.2S PDK with all whistles and bells etc. I went for that type so that I would not have engine 'concerns' for a 997.1S that has not had a full Hartech or other rebuild. I know there are many owners on original trouble free engines so no offence intended.
When I bought the car I had my checklist with me ; bodywork, brakes, leaks, interior, history and paperwork, handling and noises on test drive etc.
I missed one important point!
The day after I got the car home I cleaned it as you do and went for some super unleaded and checked the oil - down all bars nothing showing on the elec gauge! There were no other warnings 'check oil' 'low oil' etc.
I rang the garage to express my concerns and that I would be keeping a check on the level.
It took 1.6L in 400ml increments to bring it to the full level - checked twice on level ground. I do miss an old fashioned dipstick.
Keeping this short I have covered 1722 miles since putting the oil level back to the full mark. I that time I have had to add oil several times, a total of 2.8L has been added. I have kept a record of useage. That works out at 1L every 600 miles and it is showing one bar down now.
I have had a number of Porsches over the last twenty five years and that cannot be right. The car is using oil like a chainsaw. The exhausts are completely blackened and sometimes on acceleration - as in the car drops a gear or two there is some grey smoke at the rear of the car. There are no oil drops on my driveway.
On adding the last amount of oil and working out how much it is using I have made arrangements for the car to go to the main Porsche dealer to be checked. They want it for two days and it goes in in a couple of weeks due to needing a curtesy car.
Trying to stay positive but really taken the shine off what was supposed to be something really special.
I totally get that internet diagnosis is not an option but have any other members had experience with 997.2 like this?
wishing I had kept my old 911.
Regards
Glen :nooo:
After saving for a long time and heavily stretching my budget last December I bought a 997.2S PDK with all whistles and bells etc. I went for that type so that I would not have engine 'concerns' for a 997.1S that has not had a full Hartech or other rebuild. I know there are many owners on original trouble free engines so no offence intended.
When I bought the car I had my checklist with me ; bodywork, brakes, leaks, interior, history and paperwork, handling and noises on test drive etc.
I missed one important point!
The day after I got the car home I cleaned it as you do and went for some super unleaded and checked the oil - down all bars nothing showing on the elec gauge! There were no other warnings 'check oil' 'low oil' etc.
I rang the garage to express my concerns and that I would be keeping a check on the level.
It took 1.6L in 400ml increments to bring it to the full level - checked twice on level ground. I do miss an old fashioned dipstick.
Keeping this short I have covered 1722 miles since putting the oil level back to the full mark. I that time I have had to add oil several times, a total of 2.8L has been added. I have kept a record of useage. That works out at 1L every 600 miles and it is showing one bar down now.
I have had a number of Porsches over the last twenty five years and that cannot be right. The car is using oil like a chainsaw. The exhausts are completely blackened and sometimes on acceleration - as in the car drops a gear or two there is some grey smoke at the rear of the car. There are no oil drops on my driveway.
On adding the last amount of oil and working out how much it is using I have made arrangements for the car to go to the main Porsche dealer to be checked. They want it for two days and it goes in in a couple of weeks due to needing a curtesy car.
Trying to stay positive but really taken the shine off what was supposed to be something really special.
I totally get that internet diagnosis is not an option but have any other members had experience with 997.2 like this?
wishing I had kept my old 911.
Regards
Glen :nooo: