I have the CPO extended warranty on my 01 Turbo and had a secondary air cel code. The dealer diagnosed a DV failure, fixed it and told me that my warranty does not cover this and charged me $700 to replace it. The moral of the story is: If you have a CPO or out of warranty Turbo replace the crappy OE valves wth EVO or Baileys NOW! It will save you grief in the long run.

 

$700!!!! For stock valves that will fail again??? That is outrageous.

 

Yes I know.....and that was for one valve! They were supposed to diagnose and then call me. Now I am going to replace BOTH valves with the good ones! AAH life is cruel sometimes.

 

that is crazy. they should call you before they do work for you to authorize.

 

You shouldn't be obligated to pay that.

 

Damn.. I would have given you the original ****ty Bosch valves for the asking.. 700 is outrageous.

 

FWIW I am writing to PCNA, requesting reimbursement. Porsche is calling the DV`s a secondary emissions related part which is not covered by the CPO warranty. Since this a part known to fail and Porsche knows this I am hoping that they step up to the plate on this one. The irony here is that I am replacing BOTH DV`s with Evo or Baileys. Hey anyone want an OEM DV with only 24 miles on it?? I`ll pay you to take it!

 

Dude, what state are you in? If they replaced the part WITHOUT your express authorization........then you aren't obligated to pay for it.

Chris

 

yeah, for real. should've argued that, especially if you went over them calling you first before doing anything.

 

yup, I'd talk to the GM and if they refuse, then have your lawyer give a courtesy call. Doing work on a car without authorization atleast here in CA is a BIG NO NO.

 

If it's CA, and you paid with a credit card......you might even be able to challange it with your card issuer......

Chris

 

bullsh!t!!!

 

You might consider reading the original mfgr's warranty and the terms of the CPO warranty extension. Don't take the dealer's say-so as to what a part is or what the warranty coverage is. For all you know he is charging you for a repair on which he is also receiving warranty reinbursement from Porsche. Federal law also applies to the longevity of and warranty on emmission parts. Do you homework here (the internet has all the info you are looking for) before you start calling Porsche so you will have your arguments ready to go. You might also consider small claims court as the means to remedy an improper charge placed on your credit card by the dealer. The worst that happens to you here is the loss of the minimal filing fee.

 

Not to carp on this matter, but the EPA has this to say:

If you or a qualified automotive technician can show that an
emission control or emission related component, or a specified
major, emission-control component, is defective, the repair or
replacement of the part is probably covered under the Design
and Defect warranty.

The Federally required warranty period is from 2 years/24,000 miles to 8 years/80,000 miles, depending on the nature of the failed part.
Here is the URL for the EPA's site on this topic: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/consumer/warr95fs.txt
Good luck

 

gee don't think it's bull **** .... but it really horse **** to install stock dv's . you will only have to take the honkers out in 6 months i'd tell to take em out have a car carrier take your car to somone with ethics. the can pay for the transport!!!! get your $$$$ back you have been robbed!!!