Guys I've recently recieved my gt3 from an initial oil change which i decided to do after 1000km. I have been quite agressive on the car recently testing its limits and all ( redline ). The issue now is that i've been noticing a really strange rattle or perhaps griding noise a few seconds after starting it everytime. Scary noise, yet adjusts in a second right after and just completely dissappears. Could i have been too agressive on it ? but then again its a track car. I do remember reading something like this before but couldn't find the thread.

Took it to the dealer and they claim its "normal" (just like everything else)


Oh yeah , the rear boot wont close.... got to push it real hard, anyone facing the same problem on their gt's ?

Any suggestions or insight ?

 

I posted the same thread about this. Everyone said it was normal.

 

What kind of oil are you running? I switched out the 0w-40 for something with better heat protection.

 

Its normal, seriously its nothing to worry about

 

Its normal. They all do it. The 996GT3 does it too.

 

And yes, my rear deck (boot), with the wing, is hard to close.

 

It's normal. It takes a second for the chain tensioners to pressurize with oil.

 

HEY MISHREF, sorry couldn't get to you earlier, am currently on mobil one .... dunno what the problem is but doesn't seem to go away. according to the dealer, its normal i remember seeing that carrera with orange wheels here in bahrain on the bic ..... yours ?

 

The rattling of the G50 gearbox is normal on the non-dual mass flywheel equipped GT3RS. Any other noise may not be normal. The chain tensioners don't make noise normally. I wouldn't switch oil if its not recommended by Porsche. 0W40 is fine for all weather in USA and Mobil 1 is the factory fill.

 

i had it in my first 997 gt3 it was a loose flapper in the exhaust they fixed nevr heard it again...

 

Mine does it too when starting from cold, a couple of seconds after the engine starts running. Scary but very brief rattle. I thought about the exhaust flaps, but it sounds more 'mechanical' than that.

 

They all do that sir.

 

Mine does it too but I'm going to have the exhaust checked just in case.

 

Good to see this thread. I've heard the same thing w/ mine and know exactly what you're talking about. I was also told normal -- but no explanation. The chain tensioner comment sounds plausible. In any event, I won't spend any more cycles concerning myself with it