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Son-in-law's 2007 987 broken down Al in Melbourne Beach - 5 years ago |
Re: Son-in-law's 2007 987 broken down j.davis - 5 years ago |
Re: Son-in-law's 2007 987 broken down Al in Melbourne Beach - 5 years ago |
The low oil level and other things points more towards a bad battery/insufficient... MarcW - 5 years ago |
Re: The low oil level and other things points more towards a bad battery/insufficient... Al in Melbourne Beach - 5 years ago |
Re: The low oil level and other things points more towards a bad battery/insufficient... MarcW - 5 years ago |
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Al in Melbourne Beach
Thanks Mark,
They had it towed to a local shop they use for their other German cars. They couldn't see how they could tow it Pedro's at 10 PM.
Tech called today and said (quoting my SIL) "codes indicate major engine damage on one side". He said the plan was to do compression test tomorrow. I called SIL and told him while I didn't want to throw any shade on his mechanic he should have a pretty good idea of what is wrong before turning the engine over. They are going to do a conference call with me tomorrow and I'll get the codes. If, as they say, it is major engine damage, it might be advisable to arrange for Pedro to take a look at it, assuming he will work in a 987 :-). They only live a few miles from his place in Weston.
SIL said there were no other indications, flashing lights, etc. My dash on my wife's E350 went bonkers one time when the battery was bad and daughter's VW CC did the same thing.
Al
Re: The low oil level and other things points more towards a bad battery/insufficient... Al in Melbourne Beach - 5 years ago |
Car is a 2006, not 2007 *NM* Al in Melbourne Beach - 5 years ago |
Re: The low oil level and other things points more towards a bad battery/insufficient... Al in Melbourne Beach - 5 years ago |
Oh shoot mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - 5 years ago |
Re: Oh shoot Al in Melbourne Beach - 5 years ago |
Re: Oh shoot MarcW - 5 years ago |
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Al in Melbourne Beach
Saw the PM, thanks. This was a sudden and catastrophic failure. One minute he was driving home from getting fuel for a trip the next day and about 4 blocks from his house engine started running rough, check engine light came on (solid), low oil level warning (he thinks) came up (no apparent oil loss) and the engine died. Based on no previous or incident noises, and the catastrophic stop I think the problem is much worse than some piston slap and cylinder scoring. Personally I'm betting on a timing chain tensioner failure or a timing slip due to tensioner or IMS bearing failure. I'm hoping for a tensioner failure as that would hopefully not result in metal bits in the engine. Also, the videos say that 987.1 engines 2007 and up had the problem and seemed to say previous engines had cast pistons which were not subject to the problem. Although I initially said his car was a 2007, I corrected that to indicate it is a 2006.
After discussion with my daughter (who is the techie in that family, the only girl in her high school class with her own pair of mechanics gloves) it's not clear they did a compression test as the first information I got seemed to indicate. Does OBDII give any indication of low compression?
Al
Possible good news but confusing Al in Melbourne Beach - 5 years ago |
Gas brand? Not Tier One, I trust. *NM* Laz - 5 years ago |
Busted! Al in Melbourne Beach - 5 years ago |
I meant “Top Tier,” and Shell is a participant. *NM* Laz - 5 years ago |
Re: Busted! Al in Melbourne Beach - 5 years ago |
Pics Al in Melbourne Beach - 5 years ago |
Re: Possible good news but confusing MarcW - 5 years ago |
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Al in Melbourne Beach
It is beginning to look like my first hunch was correct. You know, suspect the last thing you did -- bought gas. The preliminary conclusion is that there was no engine damage except for that caused by bad gas. They drained the tank and it was UGLY! Engine is now running but not well. They plan to change plugs, clean injectors, flush fuel lines, replace filter, etc. I don't know what they are reporting when they say compression is low, but one of the three cylinders that had "low compression" is now good and the other two are "better". I don't know how bad gas can cause low compression. Maybe he is relying on cylinder output or some such from diagnosis tool.
More news on Monday or Tuesday. Thanks to all for input.
Al
Good news! Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 5 years ago |
Re: Good news! Al in Melbourne Beach - 5 years ago |
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Pedro (Weston, FL)
The only other time I've had "bad fuel" was also Shell.
It was about 20 years ago and they had added an additive that would damage the fuel level units.
They did reimburse, but since that day I think I've only used Shell once or twice on the highway because I was on fumes.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro
Re: Son-in-law's 2007 987 broken down Al in Melbourne Beach - 5 years ago |
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