Cayenne coolant line class action lawsuit
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#303
Just purchased a '06 CS for my dad and I don't think the aluminum upgrade was done on it alongside the other "major" fixes needed for the 955s (t-connector, tranny valve body solenoid, cardan shaft, coil packs). I searched the forum but I can't find a TSB# to reference when I call in. Do you guys know if dealerships are, right off the bat, providing this aluminum upgrade at a discount? I want to get a head start on these big fixes so that pops isn't left stranded on the road one day/night.
#304
Go here. Post #443
http://rennlist.com/forums/porsche-c...es-a-z-30.html
There are a couple of pics on how to tell if the coolant pipes have been done. How many miles on the car?
http://rennlist.com/forums/porsche-c...es-a-z-30.html
There are a couple of pics on how to tell if the coolant pipes have been done. How many miles on the car?
#305
Just purchased a '06 CS for my dad and I don't think the aluminum upgrade was done on it alongside the other "major" fixes needed for the 955s (t-connector, tranny valve body solenoid, cardan shaft, coil packs). I searched the forum but I can't find a TSB# to reference when I call in. Do you guys know if dealerships are, right off the bat, providing this aluminum upgrade at a discount? I want to get a head start on these big fixes so that pops isn't left stranded on the road one day/night.
Get the parts together for a Jimi fix on the cardan shaft, and keep an eye out for a deal on coil (and plugs since you might as well while you're in there..)
The pipes - first you need to determine if they've been done. There is no TSB on them. It never happened according to Porsche. And you're too late to opt into the class-action.
#306
The "T" only applies to turbos - not an /S. The valve body applied to 2003-2004 models. Cardan shaft can't be predicted (except sooner or later it WILL happen), neither can coils. When they fail they fail. Before that they're fine.
Get the parts together for a Jimi fix on the cardan shaft, and keep an eye out for a deal on coil (and plugs since you might as well while you're in there..)
The pipes - first you need to determine if they've been done. There is no TSB on them. It never happened according to Porsche. And you're too late to opt into the class-action.
Get the parts together for a Jimi fix on the cardan shaft, and keep an eye out for a deal on coil (and plugs since you might as well while you're in there..)
The pipes - first you need to determine if they've been done. There is no TSB on them. It never happened according to Porsche. And you're too late to opt into the class-action.
The reason I am asking about miles on the car is that likely most or all of that has been done. The valve body does not happen on all. My 05 CTT had 125,000 miles on the original valve body and no sign of any issue.
#307
Interesting. The valve body can be a problem on any car - but it was very likely to be a problem on the early Cayenne. And if it isn't acting up there is no reason to do anything about it, especially on an '06.
#308
Thank you deilenberger and mtnrat for the valuable inputs.
I'll adjust my notes accordingly to reflect the refined info you both gave (huge thank you for that - saves me some worries/money). I mistakenly listed the valve body on there as I read that it can actually be prevented by doing more frequent tranny fluid changes (every 40k). Glad to know the coils and cardan shaft are to be replaced whenever it happens and that there isn't much benefit in doing them preventatively.
The '06 Cayenne /S Titanium Edition I just purchased has about 41k miles (rounding up). Thank you for linking me to the process of checking for aluminum pipes, I will do that tonight when I drop by my dad's house.
I'll adjust my notes accordingly to reflect the refined info you both gave (huge thank you for that - saves me some worries/money). I mistakenly listed the valve body on there as I read that it can actually be prevented by doing more frequent tranny fluid changes (every 40k). Glad to know the coils and cardan shaft are to be replaced whenever it happens and that there isn't much benefit in doing them preventatively.
The '06 Cayenne /S Titanium Edition I just purchased has about 41k miles (rounding up). Thank you for linking me to the process of checking for aluminum pipes, I will do that tonight when I drop by my dad's house.
Last edited by clam1030; 10-18-2016 at 10:26 AM.
#309
Let us know what you find. I prefer to have not had the coolant pipes done as you then know that there was not a catastrophic failure putting coolant to the starter and torque converter seal. If you are handy with the wrench it is not a difficult job, but does take time. ECS has a great set of instructions, as well as good info here and in the thread I sent you. The parts are about $900.
#311
Yea, looks like plastic. Like I said, a bit of a pita, but do it asap and you know it hasn't had a coolant bath. A bad news-good news scenario. Do you have any wrenching skills? They will fail sooner than later. Check out this.
http://bd8ba3c866c8cbc330ab-7b26c6f3..._Upgrade_2.pdf
http://bd8ba3c866c8cbc330ab-7b26c6f3..._Upgrade_2.pdf
#312
Thank you for linking me to the ECS installation guide. It looks like quite a pita and I definitely have some urgency in getting these taken care of before winter gets here. Unfortunately, my wrenching skills are quite limited beyond fluid changes (tranny, oil, differential, etc.). I called around today to grab quotes and have gotten an average of $2k so far.
I think what I'm going to do is work with my indy on this so I can develop my wrenching skills while saving a couple bucks. I didn't go with him off the bat as he normally only does Japanese and american cars but judging from the PDF it doesn't look like anything overly foreign to the big projects he has occasionally.
I think what I'm going to do is work with my indy on this so I can develop my wrenching skills while saving a couple bucks. I didn't go with him off the bat as he normally only does Japanese and american cars but judging from the PDF it doesn't look like anything overly foreign to the big projects he has occasionally.
Yea, looks like plastic. Like I said, a bit of a pita, but do it asap and you know it hasn't had a coolant bath. A bad news-good news scenario. Do you have any wrenching skills? They will fail sooner than later. Check out this.
http://bd8ba3c866c8cbc330ab-7b26c6f3..._Upgrade_2.pdf
http://bd8ba3c866c8cbc330ab-7b26c6f3..._Upgrade_2.pdf
#314
Thank you for linking me to the ECS installation guide. It looks like quite a pita and I definitely have some urgency in getting these taken care of before winter gets here. Unfortunately, my wrenching skills are quite limited beyond fluid changes (tranny, oil, differential, etc.). I called around today to grab quotes and have gotten an average of $2k so far.
I think what I'm going to do is work with my indy on this so I can develop my wrenching skills while saving a couple bucks. I didn't go with him off the bat as he normally only does Japanese and american cars but judging from the PDF it doesn't look like anything overly foreign to the big projects he has occasionally.
I think what I'm going to do is work with my indy on this so I can develop my wrenching skills while saving a couple bucks. I didn't go with him off the bat as he normally only does Japanese and american cars but judging from the PDF it doesn't look like anything overly foreign to the big projects he has occasionally.