How long to replace engine?
03-15-2007, 04:03 PM
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How long to replace engine?
As per previous thread, the rings on my 2005 CS engine went. Car has been in the shop for 3 weeks now and the "parts from Germany" still have not arrived. On the plus side I do have a base model cayenne to drive on the flip side, im paying car payments on an "S" and driving a non-S. Any thoughts on how long this shud take and if im entitled to additional compensation?
03-15-2007, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by hamiam
As per previous thread, the rings on my 2005 CS engine went. Car has been in the shop for 3 weeks now and the "parts from Germany" still have not arrived. On the plus side I do have a base model cayenne to drive on the flip side, im paying car payments on an "S" and driving a non-S. Any thoughts on how long this shud take and if im entitled to additional compensation?
03-15-2007, 06:58 PM
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How do you compare the loaner with the one in the hospital? At least you are not adding miles to your truck.
03-15-2007, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by hamiam
im paying car payments on an "S" and driving a non-S. Any thoughts on how long this shud take and if im entitled to additional compensation?
As for your engine. Sorry to hear about that. Hopefully the new one is stronger and of course, trouble free.
03-15-2007, 07:45 PM
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Actually talk to your dealer and let them know you are not pleased to be paying for something sitting for almost a month in the shop.
Some will pay if it's been in the shop longer than a month, basically your monthly payment.
Otherwise as LVDell said, you have a Cayenne as a loaner so I would leave it be.
Some will pay if it's been in the shop longer than a month, basically your monthly payment.
Otherwise as LVDell said, you have a Cayenne as a loaner so I would leave it be.
03-15-2007, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by hamiam
As per previous thread, the rings on my 2005 CS engine went. Car has been in the shop for 3 weeks now and the "parts from Germany" still have not arrived. On the plus side I do have a base model cayenne to drive on the flip side, im paying car payments on an "S" and driving a non-S. Any thoughts on how long this shud take and if im entitled to additional compensation?
...parts shipment from the "motherland" takes it's charge, also US dealer lazyness adds more...
Good luck and stay optimistic,
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03-15-2007, 08:02 PM
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Is this a common thing among Cayennes to have such major problems so early? I have never really read to much about them so this is concerning to me that a new Porsche like this is having so many problems. Is this something that was corrected later in the Cayennes development?
03-15-2007, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Vino
Actually talk to your dealer and let them know you are not pleased to be paying for something sitting for almost a month in the shop.
Some will pay if it's been in the shop longer than a month, basically your monthly payment.
Otherwise as LVDell said, you have a Cayenne as a loaner so I would leave it be.
Some will pay if it's been in the shop longer than a month, basically your monthly payment.
Otherwise as LVDell said, you have a Cayenne as a loaner so I would leave it be.
03-15-2007, 09:16 PM
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its not common this is only the 4-5 cayenne engine ive heard of being replaced
waiting is half the fun of owning a german car, parts sure as hell dont come from kansas
dont take it out on the dealer, its not their fault, call porsche if your upset, the dealer has no control over getting parts
waiting is half the fun of owning a german car, parts sure as hell dont come from kansas
dont take it out on the dealer, its not their fault, call porsche if your upset, the dealer has no control over getting parts
03-15-2007, 09:30 PM
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You are lucky to be driving a Cayenne loaner, V6 or not. I always got a Pontiac Grand Am as a loaner when I took mine in for service as the dealer is also a Pontiac dealer. Took about a 1/2 mile from the dealer to know why GM is such trouble... the last time I got a Subaru Outback (they are also a Subaru dealer) and it wasn't a bad vehicle and MILES ahead of the Pontiac...
03-15-2007, 09:54 PM
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As per previous thread, the rings on my 2005 CS engine went. Car has been in the shop for 3 weeks now and the "parts from Germany" still have not arrived. On the plus side I do have a base model cayenne to drive on the flip side, im paying car payments on an "S" and driving a non-S. Any thoughts on how long this shud take and if im entitled to additional compensation?
03-16-2007, 09:49 AM
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I was in a dealership in LI where a CS was getting its engine replaced. (Thus the question above). The mechanic blamed owner neglect on account of not changing the oil... as the reason for engine failure. The mechanic said that is was so bad that all the cylinders were scored. Sorry I couldn't see the original engine, as it had already been shipped back to Germany (and there was a brand new GT3RS next to the Cayenne distracting me!)
03-16-2007, 10:11 AM
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the lemon laws in your state. in arkansas, being out of service 30 days is one of the triggers for the lemon law. it may be time to get serious about it. OTOH, your cayenne (of any flavor) beats the altima i got a couple of times and certainly beats me having to rent something myself the other time.
as a side note, i think the "owner neglect" diagnosis needs to be viewed with a couple of pounds of salt. with M1 0w-40, while the recommended service interval is 20k, it could probably be taken to 30-35k without getting into trouble and probably 50k before oil related failure kicked in. so if the owner changed the oil ONCE, and the car has less than 50k miles on it, we can discount that diagnosis (although it leaves porsche in the clear).
as a side note, i think the "owner neglect" diagnosis needs to be viewed with a couple of pounds of salt. with M1 0w-40, while the recommended service interval is 20k, it could probably be taken to 30-35k without getting into trouble and probably 50k before oil related failure kicked in. so if the owner changed the oil ONCE, and the car has less than 50k miles on it, we can discount that diagnosis (although it leaves porsche in the clear).