Hi,
I am looking for opinions on rebuild vs replace. I bought a 997.2 C2s from RPM in September with 68k miles. It quickly appeared that the oil consumption was too high. I sent it for a service to RGA Porsche in Vauxhall where Bob showed me the oil filter had metallic particles in it which clearly indicated a serious problem. I returned the car to RPM for inspection. They spotted metallic particles as well in the oil and they decided to strip out the engine. They discovered spun bearings which made quite some damage inside the engine. Obviously I bought a 997 gen 2 in part for the added piece of mind of a more reliable engine. But bad things happen even to non-996/997.1 engines. RPM obviously offered to rebuild the engine and to cover the costs (£11k). They also gave a call to Porsche which are offering a brand new engine with 2 year guarantee for £15k. I am now left with the choice to either ask RPM to rebuild the engine for free, or to pay the difference from my personal wallet (£4k) and drive away with a brand new engine with a 2 year guarantee. I am not trying to point the finger at anyone here. RPM have been very pro-active in trying to help me analyse the situation. But I am interested in the opinion of more experienced Porsche lovers around here or more engine knowledgeable people than me about rebuild vs replace.
Let me know what you think.
I am looking for opinions on rebuild vs replace. I bought a 997.2 C2s from RPM in September with 68k miles. It quickly appeared that the oil consumption was too high. I sent it for a service to RGA Porsche in Vauxhall where Bob showed me the oil filter had metallic particles in it which clearly indicated a serious problem. I returned the car to RPM for inspection. They spotted metallic particles as well in the oil and they decided to strip out the engine. They discovered spun bearings which made quite some damage inside the engine. Obviously I bought a 997 gen 2 in part for the added piece of mind of a more reliable engine. But bad things happen even to non-996/997.1 engines. RPM obviously offered to rebuild the engine and to cover the costs (£11k). They also gave a call to Porsche which are offering a brand new engine with 2 year guarantee for £15k. I am now left with the choice to either ask RPM to rebuild the engine for free, or to pay the difference from my personal wallet (£4k) and drive away with a brand new engine with a 2 year guarantee. I am not trying to point the finger at anyone here. RPM have been very pro-active in trying to help me analyse the situation. But I am interested in the opinion of more experienced Porsche lovers around here or more engine knowledgeable people than me about rebuild vs replace.
Let me know what you think.