CarbonYellowJ's

Hey guys,
I have wanted a 911 Turbo for about 10 years, now that my military career is beginning I can finally afford a 996 turbo responsibly. Idk how many of you have owned one but I was wondering how upkeep is on them. I am pretty skilled mechanically having done everything but a ground up engine build so basic maintenance would be done by myself. The other thing is if there is any way to carry a road bike. I am a pretty avid triathelete and cyclist.

Any other snippets of info would be helpful. Thanks!

PedalFaster

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CarbonYellowJ's

Looks kinda ridiculous but it works! thank you

KWgpws2k

from what i have heard the 996 cars are known for various engine problems. im not speaking first hand, as i have never had the pleasure of owning such a car.

as far as the upkeep of course its going to be expensive, that comes with the territory.

check out this article, i think its a good read. good luck!

http://www.total911.com/news/996-engine-fa...you-be-worried/

Fanman

The 996's are functionally very reliable. Has one (non turbo) for years & never had an issue. My friend owns a 996 Turbo with 700+ hp & it works very well & reliably. Fantastic car for the price, easily modified. The rear main seal issue is somewhat overblown. Do not get an 01', they made major upgrades to the interior in the 02'-03' years.

KWgpws2k

there you go.... a first hand account.


you know how things get blown up on the internet....especially if its a complaint or problem.
i was just letting you know what i have heard.

travanx

I had a 993 and the most important thing is finding a Porsche mechanic locally. Oddly enough my mechanic could do my oil change for about $10 more than I could if I bought everything myself. 2 oil filters and I think 13 quarts of oil. But that was an air cooled car. Almost anything that needed fixing in the engine bay, the engine comes out of the car. He also charged around $60/hr which is like half the price dealerships charge for repairs, and he did it by real hours, not fake book hours.

So I would be prepared for that. Porsche parts are pretty expensive even when found online. I also think there are very common oil leak problems with every single model.

I never had any problems before the car was stolen and that was an almost 15 year old car I was commuting over 100 miles in every day.

Just realize it's not a Honda, but it's not as bad as people say. Check out http://forums.rennlist.com

[DT]

I came really close to pulling the trigger on a 996/TT. I was coming out of selling my Supra (had a decent wad of "fun money"), did my research, went and looked at a few cars, etc.

Funny enough, insurance was less than the car I would ultimately own (Z06) by ~$150/month.

What wound up dissuading me was the very thing that made it attractive: aftermarket performance. There was no way I would buy it and leave it stock, and while the motor is pretty stout, the cost of catastrophic failure (due to non-OEM boost) was a little scary (I priced out an engine, even a rebuild). I guess if I got "in the loop" with some local folks and found a good shop, that would make a bit of a difference.

I may still own one at some point down the road, though recently I've become more interested in the older 964-era turbo cars.

termigni

I would totally hit it.

Dr. WOT

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought TTs were far less susceptible to the RMS issue due to being a totally different block than the rest of the 996 series (GT3 excluded).