Blown Engine

Originally Posted by randijo

It took the dealership 10 days just to determine what was wrong and get Porsche to OK an engine replacement. The service manager told us the engine "was available", whatever that means. It only took 6 more days to get the engine and install it. That 6 days included 4 days the service department was closed for the Thanksgiving weekend. It then took 2 more days to fix the damage they did to the paint.

Optimum service would have been 1 day to figure out what was wrong, 1 day to get the OK from Porsche for engine replacement, 2 days to procure the engine and install it. 4 days altogether.

And a sweet demo to use during the interval.

[Dr. Kill]

Randijo,

Is your wife "Lou" from your other post?

[randijo]

Originally Posted by Dr. Kill

Randijo,

Is your wife "Lou" from your other post?

Actually, I am Lou, and my wife is Randi Jo. It's confusing because we share the same forum username.

[Dr. Kill]

Originally Posted by randijo

Actually, I am Lou, and my wife is Randi Jo. It's confusing because we share the same forum username.

That's what I figured - so is your faith in the car restored after getting to enjoy the drive again?

[blinkwatt]

Did they tell you what caused the old engine to fail?

How much was the replacement work? I think prices are on the invoice.

[randijo]

Originally Posted by blinkwatt

Did they tell you what caused the old engine to fail?

How much was the replacement work? I think prices are on the invoice.

The old engine developed a hole in one of the valve lifters. I think the cost of the repair was about $10K.

Randijo, make sure you properly break-in the new engine. I would also change the oil at about 1,000 miles.

Good rip there TP, I sold my spider years ago the one I retain is still my dad's currently. I think NJ is right, What I like about the '71 is the hood is not "humped" and the chrome bumpers are not shock mounted. Seventy four was the last good year, then the five mile an hour bumpers killed the car, too much unsprung weight and no power offset. My future 71 is rot free, on my X/19 (used) the original small black, useless bumpers rotted off Fiat used some seriously poor quality steel...

TP have you ever seen the Abarth fiats? We wrenched on the aluminum abarth known as the "double bubble" they were lightweight racers. Man did they sound and look cool. Lastly, I had a chance when I had no money to buy a Dino Spyder for only six grand, that's right kids, a twin cam Ferrari 160 HP in a Spyder. I recently saw one sell on the bay for north of 50 g's...

PS FIAT Trivia the X/19 was marketed the first year of it's production as "the Porsche killer". Those crazy Italians, I can say that I'm100%.

[randijo]

Originally Posted by xusmnimij

And a sweet demo to use during the interval.

I forgot to mention that after keeping our car for 16 days and admitting they had scratched up the paint, the dealership finally offered us a loaner. They offered us an Enterprise rental car.
We bought a Porsche because we wanted to drive a Porsche! If we wanted to drive a basic econobox, we would have bought one in the first place. We did without the rental car.

Originally Posted by randijo

I forgot to mention that after keeping our car for 16 days and admitting they had scratched up the paint, the dealership finally offered us a loaner. They offered us an Enterprise rental car.
We bought a Porsche because we wanted to drive a Porsche! If we wanted to drive a basic econobox, we would have bought one in the first place. We did without the rental car.

That's discouraging to read, as I said before, Porsche needs to exert more authoritay on their dealer channel.