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Just curious what other unexpected repairs people have had. Besides from preventative maintenance what have you had to fix? And how many miles have you put on your car
I've had mine since 88k miles, 112k now. Only had the clutch hose obliterate on me.(knock on wood)
+ a pinion bearing if that counts. Mechanic said mine was toast and wouldn't have lasted much longer. Luckily I got it done right in time.
Let's stick to stock parts that break(no interior parts). I'm just trying to get some feel for reliability. From my experience, my car has been more reliable than my parents 05 Chrysler Minivan.
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I've owned mine for 15 years and I've put about 130,000 miles on it in that time. Major repair items:
Clutch - 1 time
pinion bearing 1 time
water pump - 3 times
alternator - 1 time
heater core - 1 time
clutch hose - 1 time
The next major cost items will be to have the rear hatch glass removed and resealed. The material cost is pretty low, it is mostly labor, unless somebody drops the glass, which is exactly why I'm not going to do this myself. I'll let somebody else assume the liability for breaking the glass. When the cars is ready for new belts I will also have some engine seal work done.
The rest: belts, brakes, coolant hoses, shocks, caster blocks, battery, tires, etc. are just routine maintenance items that were anticipated and I guess that would also be true of the clutch. I think three water pumps is excessive.
This car has s to be one of the most reliable I've ever owned. It has been a daily driver for 15 years. It has left me stranded one time when I had a coolant hose failure and the car dumped it's coolant in a parking lot.
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My current '68 was bought with 127,000 miles on the clock 5 years ago. I have a little over 141,000 now (Yeah, I know, I don't drive it near enough). That being said, I had the original sales and service records from when the car was sold new at the Porsche dealership (I'm the third owner). Everything was up to date and then some, so it was a no-brainer for me. I knew the clutch was a little iffy, so I had that factored in. Since I've had it, I replaced the clutch and rear seal, and the plastic draincock on the radiator. And oh yeah, the battery! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> I won't go into what I've done to my Saab over the same period. Of course, I've racked up 100,000+ in the same time period.
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That freakin clutch line failed after about 3 years of ownership. - Replaced w SS line.
An odd tranny problem that lead to a 3rd gear replacement. Which broke my wallet. !st year of ownership. Still hurts!
Lower radiator hose. Never split or burst but was swollen. replaced after 2 years of ownership.
I love my 968 for what it is & don't hate it for what it isn't!
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That's actually quite a bit less than what I had expected. I'm surprised(?) at how reliable they are. I was thinking about this the other day during one of my hour long drives home; There sure are a lot of old Porsche's on the road. More so than any other old car.
Required maintenance on our cars is rather high but there something really nice about not having other things break in the mean time. Knock on wood again.
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Bought at 181000 kms 3 years ago after the previous owner had the bottom redone and new clutch fitted after an oil pick up failure.
Me:
Currently at 231 000. Daily driver
Starter motor conditioned
AC Mounting broke. Had the gas converted at the same time.
Hmm... I thought I did more! Apparently not.
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owned from 44k-present/87k miles
Clutch line - replaced with ss line.
Motor mounts - replaced with OEM.
Flywheel - replaced with OEM
Variocam soleniod - (leaking oil through unit - annoying) to be replaced with OEM
Front wheel bearings - replaced with OEM
Plenty of maintainance and upgrades, any many items swapped before they had a chance to leave me in the lurch. I am not including trim, batwing, rocker panels, etc. That stuff is in a category all by itself, and expected to be shredded. My binders of receipts are no joke. But the above are parts that actually failed. I seem to remember more actual failures on my '87 944. Knock on wood...
Car is paid for, in the traditional sense, but in a more real sense, it is "The Neverdone".
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This is a very interesting thread! I've attached a pdf file that you guys might find interesting and perhaps useful. When I bought my 968 I received a nice pile of all the service receipts since the day the car was driven off the lot. I transferred most of these records to an Excel spreadsheet, and included the parts and labor costs (please take these costs with a grain of salt...some jobs were warranty, some combined in creative ways, and many recent jobs were my (free) labor).
I thought those of you with lower mileage cars might get some value from this compilation. I think most of the maintenance and repairs are very common to our cars (timing belt, starter, clutch hose...). I purchased the car at 75000 miles, so I can't explain any unusual line items before that time. However, I did deduce from the records that the first owner brought the car back to the dealership A LOT...'nuff said.
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cool record. thanks for including that. now go and destroy it before your significant other (or any of ours) ever sees it!
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<img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/tongue.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> It is a bit shocking, but as a friend and fellow Porsche owner told me, "That's the price of admission!"
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I must admit, it lifted my spirits to see that the pinion bearings were replaced under warranty. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />
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I was surprised the pinion bearings were replaced at such a low mileage. My car made it to 90k before showing any signs. But that is a great list and very informative. It's nice to see an "estimate" of repair costs and also the price gouging of some of them. The records from my previous owners were quite a bit less extensive other than the recommended and usual.
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