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Originally Posted by 987Berto
I guess my certificate of authenticity is bogus now with the engine s/n not matching, lol.
Is there anything else I should know or look out for as a result of a new engine? As for warranty, it's the balance of the new Porsche warranty I had so I still have 2.5yrs and about 34,000mi. Anything to do to shake it out a bit sooner since I don't have the benefit of 4yrs/50k on the new engine?
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You should get a brand new engine due to the circumstances.
There are rare situations with strange runnibility issues that a company like Porsche cannot justify having their tech dept and dealership techs chasing their tails for weeks...its too costly for the company, time consuming for the customer, and ultimately they WILL need to compensate the customer in some way. Even with the best diagnostic equipment and training these vehicles are completely different beasts than 30+ years ago. Plus, many times during band-aid fixes a dealership pushes a customer towards the Lemon Law mentality which turns out to be a rough ordeal for everyone.
Perhaps my understanding of your certificate of authenticity is confused, do you have an extended warranty past the factory warranty? If so, the warranty is tied to the VIN number and only in rare situations would they cross referance any engine numbering. Since it was replaced under warranty the certificate will stay in tact as ALL warranty work is linked to your vehicles VIN number. Your vehicle will not be branded similar to a salvage title.
Personally I would chalk this up as a rare fluke never to happen again. Chances are this engine (if taken care of) will last an average of 16k longer than the one it replaced. The only way a purist would shy away from buying your car in the future is if you swapped in a completely different engine (as the numbers wouldnt line up at all). So stay away from those Hemi Boxster-Cuda's. :troll:
I have heard of dealerships under warranty replacing push rods on 2006 Ford F350 6.0 Diesel engines with only 65 miles on the odometer. Like your situation this doesnt happen often but the dealership will stand behind treating that vehicle and customer as anyone else who had a flawless warranty history. Penalizing a customer for their assembly-line mistake (or even bad luck) is very bad business.
Mistreating customer will only get Porsche bad press and they have worked very hard to keep their reputation as it is.
PS: If you are still concerned about the situation talk to the service manager and request documentation from him and Porsche due to the circumstances. Mention that you "dont want to feel like you bought a lemon" as that is a red-flag word.
My feeling is that they will supply you some documentation quickly.
