Quick back story: So I am driving and a guy in front of me slows down for no real apparent reason (don't you hate that) on the freeway and so I wanted to get over to next lane but before I could, here comes this 745i zooming so I have to wait and get over eventually and downshifted to pass properly with enough speed.. up comes the lovely red light 'Check Coolant Level'. Pull over, no leak, temp looks ok so I proceeded home fine and got their the next few mins..

Next morning same light comes on after I check the coolant and brought it just above min..after about a mile or so of leaving my house. Turned around and came back home. Still no leaks but can smell heated coolant and see a little steam rising. Knew what it was after reading all of the horror stories (some worse than mine) on the forum. They have been helpful though in educating me about what to expect when the coolant pipes blow. I did not hear any sound though like some have mentioned, nor did I get any wild spray of coolant everywhere. But what's weird is my temp gauge went from the middle to slightly right steadily increasing, then zips back to cold again (?!) before I headed back home to shut her off. Still no massive leakage on the garage floor.

I guess this is a symptom of pipes failing but I hope its not something else in addition. Have been calling around the Houston area and searching the forum but I cannot find a place that can replace them for less than the "stealers" $2500. I have read on here that that is gouging. The excuse I got from one dealer was that these are genuine Porsche OEM parts blah blah blah.. I am not too tech savvy on cars but with the wealth of help that you guys on this forum provide I might just give it a shot to save +/-$1500 and learn something while I am at it.

Has anyone found a great indy that could do it for a decent non marked up price? Or is it simple enough to set aside 5-7 hrs to DIY? What tool set would I need btw? Thanks in advance all!

 

Buy the kit from ECS Tuning for just a bit over $500 for a complete kit. They also have a very detailed DIY with all the tools needed etc......Good luck,it doesn't look hard,but the hardest part is getting over the fact that you will be taking apart the top of the motor. I had to get over that fear when changing my AOS on my 996. Just take your time.

 

What model years have this plastic coolant pipe problems? Wondering since I have a '08 v6

 

Pretty sure it was from 03-06 in the v8 "S" models.

 

Both S and Turbo from '03-'06.

 

I'm an XR guy too (well, was)!

 

I don't have one anymore either, but I'll probably get another someday.

 

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Located deep inside of this BMW N62 engine is a Coolant Transfer Pipe, which carries antifreeze from the Water Pump to cooling chambers within the engine. However, the Front Seal on this Cooling Tube can fail in as little as 40,000 miles, and start leaking antifreeze from the engine block, through a weep hole in the Timing Chain Cover. When this happens, the car will lose antifreeze from the engine, and the engine will overheat.


In the past, this has been a very expensive repair because it required disassembly of the engine, in order to access the leaking Cooling Pipe Seal. The original method of replacing the crossover Coolant Transfer Pipe required the removal of the Timing Chain Cover. This repair could cost $6,000 or more at the BMW Dealer.


Then, an after-market Collapsible Coolant Pipe was developed to save time and money on this repair. This Collapsible Coolant Pipe method involves removing the Intake Manifold, cutting out the old Coolant Pipe and installing the after-market Collapsible Coolant Pipe. But even this method required many hours of shop labor and expensive parts and supplies. The repair bill for this method can still cost between $1,500.00 and $2,500.00 to remove the Intake Manifold, cut out the old Coolant Pipe and install the new Collapsible Coolant Pipe.


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Ummmm you do know this is a Porsche Cayenne forum??? WTF

 

Welcome to the forum Cynthia but............. you need to go get a Porsche. Or, repost this in the MBW forum.