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My Horror ($ only) story of the day AndyInNYC - 4 months ago |
boxtaboy - 4 months ago |
No direct experience but I seem to recall the Tip can develop a severe leak.... MarcW - 4 months ago |
This is correct. Much more common... grant - 4 months ago |
Re: My Horror ($ only) story of the day db997S - 4 months ago |
Re: My Horror ($ only) story of the day AndyInNYC - 4 months ago |
Name me a car that mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - 4 months ago |
Re: Name me a car that db997S - 4 months ago |
Re: Name me a car that AndyInNYC - 4 months ago |
Well,relatively speaking, it could be much, much worse Roger987 - 4 months ago |
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AndyInNYC
Well, it's the transmission (tip). And apparently it broke in such a manner so that it can't be repaired. Just my luck.
So, looks like a $3500 repair +/-.
It couldn't have been a flat tire?
Andrew
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Roger987
A blown engine from an IMS bearing failure would cost you easily 3 to 7 times that amount, depending whether the replacement was new, or tired.
So... think of it this way - you have $10k left over for Xmas.
db997s recently paid $8k for a tune-up, oil, brakes, and tires. And the dealer didn't even buy him dinner/wine first.Quote
AndyInNYC
Well said; at this point I'm wondering what the supply of junkyard motors for the 986 are at this point, given they've been out of production for a long time. On the 997 side, the 3.8L--used--runs about $15K + installation, based on a what a friend went through.
Maybe a used trans .... mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - 4 months ago |
Re: My Horror ($ only) story of the day AndyInNYC - 4 months ago |
Re: My Transmission just died too! BarryL - 4 months ago |
Re: My Transmission just died too! Anker - 4 months ago |
Pedro (Weston, FL) - 4 months ago |
Re: My Transmission just died too! Anker - 4 months ago |
Re: My Transmission just died too! AndyInNYC - 4 months ago |
Re: My Transmission just died too! Anker - 4 months ago |
I have the same decision on IMS bearing fix... BarryL - 4 months ago |
Re: My Horror ($ only) story of the day AndyInNYC - 3 months ago |
Very similar story..... BarryL - 3 months ago |
Pedro (Weston, FL) - 3 months ago |
New (Used transmission) and DOF solution - runs great! BarryL - 2 months ago |