I hope it's that simple. We'll find out Monday.

 

my neighbor suggested the relay that controls the fan (motor fan) may be bad.

 

2004 CTT
95,906 miles
09/07/2010
Pipes burst on Hwy 88 in the middle of the Sierra's in NorCal on my way to Nevada at night (cool temps)

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...d-cayenne.html

 

I just had my coolant pipes replaced with the updated metal pipes on my 2004 Cayenne S. My mileage is 93,395. I had them replaced prior to failure - I felt that I was living on borrowed time. My mechanic said that there was no sign of leaks when he got to the pipes. It was done at a Porsche dealer. My total out of pocket expense for this was $1,863.69. I'm happy to have it done.

 

Replaced them myself on my 2005 CS (87,000 miles). They just leaked a little - Porsche declined to participate in the repairs/cost. $500 for parts and a weekend later, it drives strong again.

For anyone attempting to do it themselves, not that big of a deal. Contact me if you need advice.

 

Replaced them on my 2006 S with 82K, bought the kit for $400 and had a friend that is a Porsche mechanic replace them for $600. He said there were no signs of leaks but since my wife drives allot I thought it was better to be safe then sorry and have them done.

 

2004 CS
replaced at 40k miles due to a small leak
I highly recommend this seeing as the car seems to pull harder with the new metal pipes.

 

My coolant pipe blew 3 hours away from my house when it hit 50k, replaced it with a stainless steel on to prevent this from happening again.

 

Have done mine today. 5.5 hours of non-stop, on interruption work with my ipod on. I fix cars for living though. So, mediocre wrench skills, with a good diy, 7-9 hours (better leave it to a professional). My wife drives the car at times, and i did not want her to get in trouble with our little baby. CS with 43k on it.

 

Mine does not pull harder with the new pipes. It drives exactly the way it did before.

 

contemplating on having this done too.. dealership offers 2 yrs warranty, independent shops do not.. a difference of about $500.. what do you guys think?

 

The dealer warranty was one of the reasons that I had it done there. I also had the vehicle in the shop for some other service, so it was easy.

 

I just bought an 05 that runs excellent with 100K on it. It has great service records; however, at 22,600 (date 9/2006). the engine was replaced due to oil in the coolant. Does anyone know if back then they would replace the plastic coolant pipes with engine replacements?

 

In 9/2006 the factory was still putting the plastic pipes in - so I'd assume they were on the replacement engine. You can see them if you have a good digital camera (there are a few threads somewhere on using one), or if like me - you invest $89 for a digital probe camera setup from Harbor Freight (think of the endoscope that was used for your last colonoscopy..)

 

I would almost guarantee that you would still have the plastic tubes, the aluminum tubes would be considered an upgrade and not something the dealer would do on their own.