Jan 10, 2007 10:34:14 PM
- Porsche930S
- Senior
- Loc: KY , United States
- Posts: 583, Gallery
- Registered on: Jul 2, 2003
Very Bad News
I have some very bad news to share...My father purchased an 07 Tarag 4S not more than a month ago. I posted a thread about three weeks ago about a small oil leak under the car, I thought it was cosmoline, my father did not so we took it into the local Pcar Dealer to get inspected. Upon further inspection they saw a bolt that might have been the problem. The mechanic tightened and resealed the bolt...the engine was still leaking oil while running. After this "fix", there was only on possible reason for the leak...there is a half case seal leak. The bonding material between the two halves of the engine block did not bond correctly and now, after only 200 miles (though the oil leak was on our garage floor since day one), our new Porsche has a serious problem. Service says there is no way we could have created the problem and we have also been driving the car under 4,000 RPM's at all times.
Of course, my father and I are very upset. I am sure Porsche will put a new engine in the car, but both of us do not want that. My dad bought this car as in investment and now it needs a new engine? My dad's stance is firm, and he says he wants a new car of equal value, though I am not sure how likely this will happen?
All in all, its been a pretty horrible day. For a car not more than an month old with very low miles this is crazy. This is the most internal leak an engine could have, so how could this get by Porsche? How could it get by in a PDI?
We are waiting to hear from the Porsche Rep's to see how we are going to approach this and what Porsche can do.