Engine lid strut won't stay up.As I was getting my yearly oil change at a friend's shop on my 2015 GTS with 5,544 miles, I found out the engine lid strut can't stay up. It's no big deal. I am just surprised that both went bad in 4 years with a car that is parked in the garage most of the time.I can get them replaced at dealer but I rather buy them myself because going into the dealer is a pain.

 

Not sure if it is the same support strut as a TTS but part number is:

991-512-551-00 Support Cylinder

Super easy to replace, all you need it a flat screw driver to pull back the clips and release the ball joint on either end of the strut. I replaced them myself last year because my lid didn't want to stay up either.

 

I actually had both of mine replaced today ('15 GTS too) under warranty. I think the bill was $250, not that I paid, but I saw the cost... It is surprising that they are failing so soon.

 

known issue, struts are POS, and shame that they should fail so quickly

 

ok, got it replace in 5 minutes

my car is good again lol

 

Probably sourced from the same vendor that supplies the infamous change over valves.

 

Common issue I believe. I need to replace the ones on my 991 as well.

 

I believe these fail because we rarely open the trunk lid and the seals dry out.

 

No. Poor quality part!! My ten year old Volvo hood struts still work perfectly.

 

It’s a common issue on 991. I had mine replaced like 2 times