Upset with my OPC

[99-Boxster-MK]

Aren't they fixing the RMS for free in this case?? What else can they do? Recall every car and replace all the RMS, even if they are good? It is my understanding that only a small, but significant percentage of cars experience this, and most are taken care of either under warranty or goodwill???

Correct me if I am wrong.

Mike

[Perfectlap]

PAH,
if the clutch problem had been detected early on how do you think that would have affected the situation? Was your Boxster still under warranty?
It seems to me that the Porsche Centre just prolonged an inevitable repair.

This may just be a round of bad luck but if it continues I would consider trading up for a slightly newer Boxster.
Some cars are just cursed I think.

[99-Boxster-MK]

I think if the RMS re-occurs you have documentation of when it happened, and Porsche will have to take care of it, as they did not fix it right in the first place. I think their policy is to replace the seal once, and if it happens again you get a new engine.

Mike

[ntmatter]

Although it's a bummer, a clutch is a wear part similar to brake pads. To me an analogy would be that after buying the car you're having braking problems, and they replace some sticking calipers under warranty. While they're doing that they discover that the brake pads are low, and they'll replace the brake pads for 50% of the part cost (since they were low when you bought it), and no labor charge since they're putting new calipers on. In that instance, it would seem very reasonable to me to pay for half the part.

[UKBXSTR]

Originally Posted by 99-Boxster-MK

I think if the RMS re-occurs you have documentation of when it happened, and Porsche will have to take care of it, as they did not fix it right in the first place. I think their policy is to replace the seal once, and if it happens again you get a new engine.

Mike

Only in the US

UK warranty is only 2 years too.

Berny is on his 7th RMS and its leaking again (996) !!

We have a Porsche master tech now working at a local independnet (well respected and huge success racing 996s). He is going to try a GT3 RMS seal, but fit it in reverse, as the GT3 one has a slight lip built into the rubber sealing ring.

Only problem id there is no part number for the GT3 seal, and its motorsport issue only

[PAH]

Is Berny local to NW England? Do you know if his 7 RMS replacements have been done at Mann Island in Liverpool?

Cheers

Paul

[99-Boxster-MK]

7 seals....

Geeeze... I think its time for a new engine

Soon you will have to replace all the bolts as they wil be worn from being removed all the time eheh

Mike