just as the title says.. under warranty or not? thanks

 

I don't know the answer to your question. However, I may have some input.

I have a torn bushing on my 04 CTT. I researched the repair options and found that the Cayenne, Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo seem to use the same control arms/and/or bushings. The "Turbo S" uses a different control arm/bushing material. On the invoice they list as "Track control arms". They are the same price as the normal control arms. This is what you would get with the E81 powerkit or a Turbo S.

I ordered a set a few days ago and am waiting for them to get here. I will take pictures of the C/CS/CT arm compared to the CTTS arm when I get them on the floor next to each other.

The reason I point this out is two fold.

-Might provide better handling, more responsive bushing.
-*May* be a more durable bushing for longer life between repairs in the future.

 

Thanks for the input Cole. Ill look into the turbo S bushing. By more"responsive handling" do you mean the bushing will create a harder setup?

I think the reason my bushing needs to be replaced is because of the crappy streets where I live.

 

FWIW,

Here is my torn "Turbo/S/Cayenne" arm that came out of my CTT and the "Turbo S" arm that went in.

I know it looks like the offset of the hole is different, but I measured them with calipers and the hole is in the exact same spot. Just different rubber and obviously a differnt center steel bushing.

These are the exact same price as all the other arms.

 

Not warranty. I have a CPO...and it is not covered. The dealer wanted to charge me for replacing the entire control arm at $900 a pop.

 

Mine were covered under my extended warranty. $1300 otherwise.

 

That is very disappointing. Go with Cole's suggestion above!

 

After doing my own I can tell you that this is a rip off. This is one of the easiest parts to change. 4 bolts per side. Arms cost about $250 each.

Took me all of two maybe 3 hours to do at home on the garage floor. A skilled mechanic with a lift could probably crank them out in an hour.

Here is the CTT with the arm removed.

 

These are a covered item under your Porsche warranty, I cannot speak for aftermarket warranties. You will need an alignment after replacing, as both the camber and caster eccentrics are removed.