chsu74

Almost 6 weeks without my car, it was ready this afternoon. There have been many people asking for a list in other threads. I hope this will help. I will post pics of the cam pads and guide rails. The actuating cam pads were really beat up.

Labor list:
R&R Water pump & Thermostat
R&R Camshaft oil seal
R&R timing vario tens cam pad set
reseal all cam covers&caps
R&R clutch assembly/replace RMS
R&R IMS with LNE bearing
clean all adapt & reset with PIWIS
inspect all parts & replace if ness
R&R oil pan and replace with X51 & clean oil pump
inspect all guide rails, replace 4 main guides
leakdown cylinders test 8-10% on cold motor
repair exhaust bracket
tire balance
clean CAI filter

Parts:
waterpump
thermostat assembly
coolant porsche
clutch kit
clutch/flywheel bolts
porsche sealer/cam covers
cam plug
timing guide rail
LN eng inter shift kit
guide rail kit
oil filter kit
motor oil
Rear Main seal
tensioner right 1-3
tensioner left 4-6
flywheel
coolant hooses
filling hose
idler pulley
thermostat
air oil separator
spark plug tubes
lifters
oil pump gasket
exhaust manifold gasket
serpentine belt
wiper blade set

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Barn996

Oh my, what an extensive list and photos Chao. You must be glad to have your refurbished Porsche home again.

chsu74

Hi Steve,

Honestly, I never thought I would miss this car that much. When the leak down numbers came back 8-10% cold, it would run around 5-8% hot so it is still a tight motor. Then, I kinda went in with an open checkbook.

I want to keep this car for another few years or so it is justified. Earlier this year, I thought about getting a 993TT but decided to keep a safety cash fund instead with a kid on the way and a new house this year.

logray

I bet it is like night and day. Great share! Thanks.

But no case cracking. Did you test pre/post compression and leak down?

Thanks again!

100plus

You have to give in to get in

francars

It must feel real good that your car got a complete SPA treatment and is back refreshed

chsu74

Logan,

I believe only pre leak down was done to determine how far I was going to go on this motor refresh. I ended paying an extra $180 in labor or 2hrs and $1300 extra in parts. Most of that were cost of lifters.

The lifters have to be broken in so nothing above 4500RPM for a few hundred miles. It was tough and I may have broke that rule coming back from the shop yesterday for a few seconds.. I have to go down to Baltimore on Tuesday so will finish/knock that out in one day.

The car feels much smoother. I drove Ferd's SC car a few months ago. While this new car is not as powerful, it brought back the smoothness in power delivery.

Happy pregnant wife = very happy life. You will learn that when you go on the journey with your life partner young one..

Quadcammer

Chao thats great that you got the car back. With your situation, I think you'll be happy with that car for the next few years.

We definitely have to get at least one more drive in this year.

Now take that thing out for a nice drive.

Airrik

Chao, I must say quite a bit of work there are you doing this yourself or had a indy shop work on it for you?
Is this regular maintenance for 99k miles on a 996? When your done she should run like a new 911 I hope. Good record keeping too.

FLY996

Very nice job. Did you look at doing a bore out? How was the IMS? Who did the work?

chsu74

I think the car would get sent to Jake for a bore out if I decide to go down that route. IMS is fine. A bit of wear on the bolt but bearing is fine. The shop owner is an enthusiast who I drove up to F1 Montreal with and few Pcar runs. He now has my BMW doing a mini overhaul also.

Byprodriver

Can you tell us the grand total cost for the overhaul?

chsu74

I paid 6K total. 2K labor and 4K parts

utkinpol

$2K labor for all that? how many hours did they bill you for?

in one local shop i was told it costs $6K just to pull engine out of the car and put it back, with no any other job done.