M97 If you had this specimen of 911, what would you do... knowing what you know and all the above characteristics?

Hi guys. I bought a 2006 997 Carrera S with 49,000 miles
on it in Oct. 2013. I've had no problems. The car will
wail at 7,000rpm, or troll around town in 6th gear... no CEL's, no smoking, no knocks, tapping, no complaints. All
instrumentation is solid. James May said that the 2006 911
was "as reliable as a wood burning stove" and that has been
my experience thus far. Yet recently I'm finding all these
horror stories about M96 and M97 engines. If you had this specimen of 911, what would you do... knowing what you know and all the above characteristics? thanks, Roger

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[Casey at Pelican Parts]

1. Change the engine oil and filter every 3k to 5k miles or once per year, even though you are running synthetic lubricants.

2. Utilize boutique type synthetic engine lubricants that have elevated levels of ZDDP (Zinc Dialkyldithiophosphate) additives with a minimum of 1250 PPM.

3. Cut the engine oil filter open and inspect it for any metal, plastic (brown) and or rubber (black) debris at every engine oil change.

4. If higher quantities of metal debris are found in the oil filter, consult a Porsche Technician, then send a 3 to 4 ounce sample of the used engine oil to a lab for analysis.

5. If purchasing a pre-owned Porsche with the M96 or M97 engine, insist on a thorough PPI (Pre-Purchase Inspection) and make sure to review the written service records of the car. Be certain that the service intervals were reasonable. It’s a good idea to inspect the engine oil filter (as noted above) and camshaft deviation values during the PPI.

6. When the engine is at full operating temperature, drive with the RPM’s elevated, if possible accelerate to or near engine redline once or more times per driving cycle under full throttle. Only upshift when above 3,000 RPM.

7. Install LN Engineering’s magnetic engine drain plug and spin on oil filter which has improved filtration capability.

Most importantly ENJOY your car as often as you can.



- Casey

[stevemfr]

Quit worrying and, as Casey says, enjoy the Porsche as often as possible.

The internet is full of IMS / D-chunk / porous block / etc. horror stories because the much more numerous owners of both 996s and 997s with no problems have nothing to post about.
;-p