Following on from my 'Low idling speed...' thread, I decided to book my car in at Porsche Centre Reading for a system test to see if there are any problems that the engine management system has logged. I expected a quick 30-minute check to reveal nothing more than a loose spark-plug cable or something similarly non-fatal.
As the hours ticked by I became somewhat anxious. The service manager then advised me that the technicians have recommended that I don't drive my car as they suspect the engine could fail at any time! I was a bit shell-shocked at this news. The dealership called Porsche Assistance to sort out a courtesy car. Ironically, it's a BMW 5-Series, similar to the one that I sold to buy the Cayman S and one that never missed a heartbeat.
Apparently the whole of my car was vibrating at 2,000rpm but the technicians don't know what the problem is yet so they'll keep it until the problem is resolved. The system test didn't throw up the root cause of the problem but it was serious enough for Porsche Centre Reading to keep the car. Mention was made of a potential problem with a cylinder. They are referring the problem to Porsche Germany. It could be something simple or something major. I'm absolutely devastated that two out of two Porsches that I have purchased in the last four years from new have developed engine problems. The Boxster had a faulty engine bearing which was replaced under warranty. I suspect the Cayman S has something more serious wrong with it.
All the work that the dealership will do to my car will be carried out under warranty and I can't fault the dealership but Porsche need to produce cars that work properly.
As the hours ticked by I became somewhat anxious. The service manager then advised me that the technicians have recommended that I don't drive my car as they suspect the engine could fail at any time! I was a bit shell-shocked at this news. The dealership called Porsche Assistance to sort out a courtesy car. Ironically, it's a BMW 5-Series, similar to the one that I sold to buy the Cayman S and one that never missed a heartbeat.
Apparently the whole of my car was vibrating at 2,000rpm but the technicians don't know what the problem is yet so they'll keep it until the problem is resolved. The system test didn't throw up the root cause of the problem but it was serious enough for Porsche Centre Reading to keep the car. Mention was made of a potential problem with a cylinder. They are referring the problem to Porsche Germany. It could be something simple or something major. I'm absolutely devastated that two out of two Porsches that I have purchased in the last four years from new have developed engine problems. The Boxster had a faulty engine bearing which was replaced under warranty. I suspect the Cayman S has something more serious wrong with it.
All the work that the dealership will do to my car will be carried out under warranty and I can't fault the dealership but Porsche need to produce cars that work properly.
