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The "Hot Rod" guy
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Is this too much $??
I have a 1986 944T. My Oil pan gasket is leaking a bit. Black Forest in San Diego quoted me 1600$ to replace it. I know the crossover is a pain but is that a fair price? The two or three people I talked to paid between 500$ to 600$ (but at a different garage).
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05-05-2006, 06:12 PM
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I'm not an expert as I've never had that specific issue, but that seems very steep. If you don't get an answer here, try posting in the general 924/944/968 forum. The is a Porsche mechanic that goes by AFJUVAT floating around there.
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05-05-2006, 06:55 PM
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The "Hot Rod" guy
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Thanks man, it does seem pretty steep.
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05-05-2006, 07:00 PM
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500 - 600 sounds more like it.
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05-07-2006, 07:55 AM
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Also, the '86 has a single piece crossover pipe which is supposed to be a huge pain in the ass compared to '87+ cars. That may be part of your difference as well.
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05-07-2006, 09:09 AM
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are you saying that my '88 has a three piece crossover?
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05-07-2006, 09:41 AM
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The "Hot Rod" guy
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Well guys I figured this was a case of Porsche mechanics thinking they are something special. It took me seven hours, even with the "big bad crossover".
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05-07-2006, 12:53 PM
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nynor, should be a 2 piece...
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05-07-2006, 03:13 PM
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And looking at it, may really not make that much of a difference when dropping the exhaust for the pan.
Looks like most of the pain in the ass part would be getting to the wastegate...
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05-07-2006, 03:15 PM
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gotcha
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