95 NC 993

I'd like to hear from owners of 100,000 mile cars that have NOT had a top end rebuild. How much oil are you using and has there been any performance drop-off that you have noticed? I'd like to think that Porsche made engines to last 100k miles without major work being required. I know many have done the rebuild as a 'preventative' measure which is fine but I'm looking to hear from those that are still running strong without one. Thanks in advance.

ilko

Me - 101,200 miles.

No oil usage to speak of.

Just had a leakdown done. Here are the results:

1 - 2%
2 - 1%
3 - 2%
4 - 2%
5 - 3%
6 - 2%

swmic

135K - 1.5 quarts in the last 4K miles. That's 1 quart per 2666.667 miles. No top end rebuild.

CaptainGSR

100400 miles and no problem here. Just a collapsed lifter a few weeks ago.

briefescape

Two 95 993 one has 130k miles and the other has 178k kilometers and both no top end done or oil usage . Motul oil only for these babies

Falcondrivr

138,800 miles, no rebuild, uses about a quart every 2000 miles. No power loss at all.

Arena993

97,856 on mine (not quite 100K) no top end and uses no oil.

Mike

Redblurr

115,000 using about 1 quart every 2000miles. Cant afford a top end rebuild even if I needed one. So hopefully it keeps on motoring.

Randy M '96 Silver 993

145K and NO rebuild. I add a quart for every 2500-3000 miles.

Still very strong and I see no reason to do a rebuild just because the miles are high.

Best of Luck all.

tchubacha

106K and maybe a quart of oil between oil changes. Just had the car for a year and a half with no noticeable dropoff. Will try a dyno pull here soon just to get a baseline and let you know the results then.

J.A.W.S.

~105k miles on my '94 ---> works like a charm.

aircooled p-cars are like windows-pcs: never touch a running system

Marco8

122K, 1 qrt 3000+ pulls strong, no top end, last leakdown (114K) 1 and 2%, one cylinder with 3%.

ASH.PALIN

Hi

Just tipped 100k miles

Good as gold, pulls like a train.

95 NC 993

These posts are very encouraging! Too many 'doom and gloom' stories in the past where it sounds like MOST of these cars need the top end rebuilt. Obviously from the results shown so far (in just a few hours) this is not the case. New owners or potentially new owners can be scared to death. This helps and will only encourage future sales which helps everyone. Thanks to all. Keep 'em coming.

ezinternet

140k on the 964, knock on bronze, and it's a '91 with that "some have been weeping" gasket-less head seal too.