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Originally Posted by 55rag
Thanks for the responses. I do have the book along with the Bentley manual. It says a typical budget is $6000 for a basic rebuild but that was for a 2.7l. Does that amount still apply to a 3.2 with performance upgrades?
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I have an 88 Carrera 3.2 that has some minor leaks (rear main seal, cylinder). I took it to a local Porsche mechanic and he quoted me $7,500+/- to drop it, rebuild the top end and put all new seals in it. He said it was an immediate job as the oil was leaking on the exhaust manifold and could catch fire at any time.
I then took the car to our local Porsche dealership and had the "official" Porsche mechanics go over it to compare the findings. They too found leaks. In their words "highly unlikely" and "remote" chances of a fire resulting from the few drops they found. The said, "drive it and enjoy it for now but eventually, you will need to address the leaks in the distant future when it is due." They were nice enough to give me the official Porsche quote to rebuild the top end $16,112!!!!! Yikes. That's an expensive toy I've got in the garage.