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rsflyer · 03-05-2013, 12:36 AM

...done that...

I had a 2003 911 (996). It was as "needy" as any car.

Water pump replacement ............. $1200
Coolant bottle replacement........... $ 600
Thermostat replacement............... $ 300
Air Oil separator replacement......... $ 700
Oil & filter change........................ $ 230
Washer bottle replacement............ $ 700
Crappy radio replacement.............. $ 1100
Crappy amplifier replacement.......... $ 900
Intermediate shaft bearing repair..... $2200
Rear main seal replacement ............ $ 900
Clutch/TOB replacement..................$2100
Engine reseal.................................$3200

If you blow a motor out of warranty on a 996.... $19,000 ... !!!

They have to drop the engine cradle to do just about anything on those cars.

IMS bearing is a fragile piece of crap... through the 2010 model. I don't know about 2011-13s.

Be careful what you wish for... or hope your pockets are deep... very deep.

The air cooled 911 models are even bigger money pits. I hope you are rich.

Paint has been crap on almost all cars since they deleted lead.

I have noticed the overtly weak paint on my car. I spend about an hour each weekend applying touchup paint to the car.

If I keep the car for five years I figure I will have touched it up to the extent that it will look like it has had a total front end paint job. :wink:

03-05-2013, 12:36 AM	#31
rsflyer Drives: 2010 VR 2LT/RS A6 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 163	Been there... ...done that... I had a 2003 911 (996). It was as "needy" as any car. Water pump replacement ............. $1200 Coolant bottle replacement........... $ 600 Thermostat replacement............... $ 300 Air Oil separator replacement......... $ 700 Oil & filter change........................ $ 230 Washer bottle replacement............ $ 700 Crappy radio replacement.............. $ 1100 Crappy amplifier replacement.......... $ 900 Intermediate shaft bearing repair..... $2200 Rear main seal replacement ............ $ 900 Clutch/TOB replacement..................$2100 Engine reseal.................................$3200 If you blow a motor out of warranty on a 996.... $19,000 ... !!! They have to drop the engine cradle to do just about anything on those cars. IMS bearing is a fragile piece of crap... through the 2010 model. I don't know about 2011-13s. Be careful what you wish for... or hope your pockets are deep... very deep. The air cooled 911 models are even bigger money pits. I hope you are rich. Paint has been crap on almost all cars since they deleted lead. I have noticed the overtly weak paint on my car. I spend about an hour each weekend applying touchup paint to the car. If I keep the car for five years I figure I will have touched it up to the extent that it will look like it has had a total front end paint job. :wink: