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amjf088 said:
I do not know of any blown engines (mostly due to the early casting defects) that were not replaced under warranty.



Just make a search for used 996 Carrera on mobile.de and the amount of 996 Carrera for sale running with a second engines and gearbox problems are pathetic.

Few exapmles from today search
Broken gearbox
http://www.mobile.de/SIDPLSdeWQ1E0iRaIw5...1200393080&

Another broken gearbox:
http://www.mobile.de/SIDPLSdeWQ1E0iRaIw5...1200023348&

One of the thousands broken engines:
http://www.mobile.de/SIDN..h0aQK1B3feMqt...1200690554&

If you prefer just make a search on Yahoo or google for broken 996 engine, and you will have some hours of interesting reading

Well, here's some more blown engines
http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/showthread.php?t=205310

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/showthread.php?t=204183

I and three more friends of mine , one with Boxster S and the other two with 996 Carrera, All had our engins blown

J.Seven