Was this from missing an upshift, or downshift?

 

What is a type One overrev? I,m sorry for your problem, perhaps an attorney who deals in warranties can assist you.

 

You would think that with all the technology available that overrevs would be impossible with fuel cut off, rev limiter and modern computer controlled this and that.

Best of luck in your situation, I concur a lawyer should be your next move and have Porsche prove the action they are stating directly caused the issue at hand. Maybe it did, maybe it did not.

 

i mistakenly said type 1 when i should have said type 2 overrevs. this usually results from shifting down when you should have been go'n up in gears. example 3rd to 4th but you go to 2nd instead, not good. oh well i will keep you posted as to what happens with this porsche episode in my life.

 

how high did you overrev the engine?

 

It is my understanding that missed shifts are not a problem as the rev limiter protects against any damage there. The problem is when downshifting.

 

i talked to levi (1-800 porsche). i think he is a supervisor. nice guy, asked me about my engine failure and about my experiences with the car. he told me he would get back to me in 72 hours. having had 6 days pass since my engine event and having lost some of my initial emotional dismay. i feel like there may be some question as to what caused my engine to fail. my last overrev ( type 2) was three or four months ago, may be related to current engine failure, may not?

 

got a call tonight from my svc rep. 25% off the cost of new engine + tax. around 9k + tax. deal... i'm also having a clutch put in. svc. rep. also said that i would get a 2 yr. warranty. i thought i read somewhere that a new engine would come with a 4 year or 40k mi. warranty? i am go'n to get a final ruling on that tomorrow. i love this car, can't wait to get it back. i'll also be work'n on being a better driver...

 

I would get a legal department to handle this. I don't think you really want to pay for a new engine.

Several Audi owners have had some major issues. In one particular case an RS4 was purchased and a week later it was back at the dealer. Long story short, the car was a lemon, but without legal counsel the owner would have never been able to get a new car.

 

How could you possibly prevent engine damage with the motor connected directly to wheels spinning a lot faster than they should be? You can cut fuel, but the engine is still going to blow.

Sorry to hear about this, seems like a real hassle. It amazes me that those codes are kept in the ECU that long - knowing that, people should figure out a way to clear them before going in for service. In my old Audi we had diagnostic tools to clear any fault codes.

Additionally, it seems odd that over-revving the engine 3 months ago would lead to failure now. Usually you'll throw a rod or something along those lines immediately, or something will go wrong soon after. I suppose piston rings could have frozen, and worn out the cylinder walls . Again, sorry to hear this, hope it all works out!

 

i don't know i find something not to be right. if you overevved 3 months ago then your engine would have gone then. Not now, looks like they are only finding excuse to not cover it.

GL though

 

It's probably likely to clear codes with a PIWIS, but I wonder what one of those costs... Time to get friendly with an independent service place that has one.

 

Can you clear type 2 codes?

 

I don't know the complete circumstances of your situation, but if you are 100% sure you are in the right, then legal counsel may be the answer. If you are not 100% sure, $9k for a new engine is getting off very lightly.

 

couple of things about my decision. first off i own a small business and my 997s is used for business purposes, so i can expense the 9k. uncle sam takes about 50 cents of every dollar i make so the 9k becomes about 4500 dollars cus 9k less taxable dollars. also if i wanted to argue my side of this issue with an attorney it would cost me a couple of thousand dollars as well if not more and the time it would take to conclude this mess would be unbearable to me. i want my car back in my driveway.so there you have it. that's the rub. porsche also told me they won't negotiate , take it or leave it...