looking at a 08 3.6 model in Indy

[rphillips]

I'm looking at an 08 Cayenne on the north side of Indy at a used import dealer... drives great, immaculate interior, great exterior, 84,000 miles, the only issue is that it sounds like noisy Lifters or Injectors... Also the Service Now is illuminated on startup.

Looks like there is a standard 84k routine maintenance on the schedule...

About the noise, should I be concerned? The whole Piston Slap issue seems to be V8's from 04-06 ish.

Appreciate any thoughts...

Thanks!

Rick

[reachme]

I am looking too
I found this that I found helpful. Common Issues and how to listen for them, not specific to turbo

lot of common small issues, which add up to big bucks (mainly because it has a Porsche emblem on it). 1. Cardan Shaft(drive shafts running to the front or rear diff (look for vibration on acceleration) 2. Front diffs sometimes (you will hear a fairly load humming at neutral loaded speeds) 3. Auto Tranny Solenoid (basically if it does erractically HARD downshifts) 4. Battery condition, i actually just had mine crap out on me, but when the battery starts to get older and holds a lower voltage when the car is off.....weird things happen.....i do all my own car work.....and i've never seen a car so sensitive to voltage. i'm sure i can go on and on....i suggest searching too. Don't let the negative comments get you down too much.....when things run right, no one posts about an uneventful day of commuting.....but when some stupid comfort thing goes bad, you hear all about it....so it is a little one sided. You will enjoy the power, handling, and all of the above. Not having bluetooth, keyless/pushbutton start, or decent MPG does sucks a little....but you're driving a turbo cayenne because it's a 5500lb rocketship, not because you want to get good MPG....so keep those things in mind when buying ANY car.....the purpose of you buying a car should determine which features are most important. ENJOY!