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Originally Posted by cplus
In a nutshell, my confusion is that I'm under the impression that Porsche flat-6s can't be rebuilt. With the cost of used 3.2l Porsche motors in the high four-figure range, and 3.4l Carrera motors in the $12-$15k range, I'm wrestling with why a Boxster motor couldn't be rebuilt more cost effectively. Sorry for being so verbose.
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I'll leave the RMS issue to others.
It's not that Porsche motors can't be rebuilt - it's that doing so could possibly cost more than a "new" motor. Here's what I was told when I faced having my existing motor rebuilt or putting in a "new" one. It's possible that re-building the motor could be less expensive, but depending on the problem, it could also be more expensive than a new engine. By the time they drop the engine, tear it down, fix the problem, and re-install - you could be looking at serious coinage.
For this reason - when there is a "catastrophic" engine failure, you'll often hear about the new motor. It's generally what they recommend - and it's generally what we end up doing....
Did that help at all?