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D8HWT

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Just wondering if anyone is experiencing the same issue? My spoiler on my 992 does not sit completely flush when closed. I took it to my opc about 6 months ago, they ordered a new one and replaced it. Was fine for a few months but now the same issue. They are now telling me they all have that and have ‘raised a ticket’ with Porsche centrally.


I will take a look at some other models but cannot be standard? As it just looks a bit sh1t?


I have attached a photo.
 
I have the same issue - it is about 5mm proud, and has been like it for the last month (i.e. 2 drives).

I have just seen a FB Taycan post highlighting the same problem, but the owner was told by the OPC that it was deliberate in winter (to protect against ice damage?).


it’s on the list of things to be looked at when first service comes around in a couple of months.

Tim
 
D8HWT said:
Just wondering if anyone is experiencing the same issue? My spoiler on my 992 does not sit completely flush when closed. I took it to my opc about 6 months ago, they ordered a new one and replaced it. Was fine for a few months but now the same issue. They are now telling me they all have that and have ‘raised a ticket’ with Porsche centrally.


I will take a look at some other models but cannot be standard? As it just looks a bit sh1t?


I have attached a photo.
Yes I have the exact same issue. My OPC now has the parts in stock to fix it, I'm waiting until after the lockdown to take it in.
 
Do you want mind me asking which opc? Mine has been in for this before (Porsche South London), happened again and they are now at a loss! Thanks
 
Schuey posted a link to my issue.


The spoiler on my car was flush and after an outing I noticed it was no longer the case. Thinking this was a blip, on my next outing the spoiler failed to retract. Hopefully your issue is merely an adjustment or recalibration. i took a look at mine and there are no obvious means of mechanical adjustment but I suspect the movement end points can be recalibrated by a dealer.


Mine is booked into OPC Colchester for them to take a look; they haven’t seen a spoiler failure before? Apparently there are no individual parts available for repairing the mechanism which means if there is an issue with the mechanism this has to be replaced as a unit (except the body coloured part) at a cost of around £1200! Oh I wish for the days when you could replace a widget for a few quid; obviously a warranty issue but all the same.
 
D8HWT said:
Do you want mind me asking which opc? Mine has been in for this before (Porsche South London), happened again and they are now at a loss! Thanks
Porsche Bristol


 
Timrice said:
but the owner was told by the OPC that it was deliberate in winter (to protect against ice damage?).


I wonder if there is any truth in that and if so why don't other dealers know about it?
 
Schuey said:
Timrice said:
but the owner was told by the OPC that it was deliberate in winter (to protect against ice damage?).


I wonder if there is any truth in that and if so why don't other dealers know about it?
Apparently it is a known problem on the Taycan and has resulted in spoiler replacement. Have a look in the FB Porsche Taycan Group, but there are mixed messages.....
 
Timrice said:
Schuey said:
Timrice said:
but the owner was told by the OPC that it was deliberate in winter (to protect against ice damage?).


I wonder if there is any truth in that and if so why don't other dealers know about it?
Apparently it is a known problem on the Taycan and has resulted in spoiler replacement. Have a look in the FB Porsche Taycan Group, but there are mixed messages.....


I'm not on FB I'm afraid, but interesting what you say.
 
Timrice said:
I have the same issue - it is about 5mm proud, and has been like it for the last month (i.e. 2 drives).

I have just seen a FB Taycan post highlighting the same problem, but the owner was told by the OPC that it was deliberate in winter (to protect against ice damage?).



Tim

I had this a couple of times on my C4S but it wasn't during winter and it was a friend that pointed it out to me the first time he saw my car.
Once you see it you realise how bad it actually looks.


I could never replicate it when I tried to show the dealer though.

 
As an update I got the car back from the garage and they say nothing they can do... they gave me a photo of a car they had just received from the factory with the same issue.

Not very satisfactory only recourse I now have is to write to Porsche direct.
 
Well that's a pretty rubbish response from your dealer. Surely there has to be a better answer than that? I'd check with another dealer as well and of course continue with direct contact with Porsche.
 
My 992 2S has just gone in for its first service. A couple of months ago, the spoiler was in auto mode, but when I came home, the spoiler was still up right. Very strange. I recycled the spoiler and ever since, my spoiler has not been flush when retracted by a few mm. OPC have said that Porsche says there is nothing they can do as it is within tolerance..... Any one else apart from the few above that have had similar issues and have had it rectified/not rectified?


 
abz2 said:
My 992 2S has just gone in for its first service. A couple of months ago, the spoiler was in auto mode, but when I came home, the spoiler was still up right. Very strange. I recycled the spoiler and ever since, my spoiler has not been flush when retracted by a few mm. OPC have said that Porsche says there is nothing they can do as it is within tolerance..... Any one else apart from the few above that have had similar issues and have had it rectified/not rectified?


Mine has not sat flush since it similarly decided to stay in the open/up position after a run. However, after getting it to go down and several drives later it has since behaved fine in terms of going up/down BUT it now looks like it sits 5mm higher than it should. I had it booked into OPC but once it started working again (I could not replicate initial problem) and after seeing the various comments regarding the closed position being "normal", I cancelled booking; my OPC did not appear to be aware of any widespread issues concerning the spoiler but there clearly is a problem. I am going to raise as an issue when my car is next serviced (June) as excessive body gaps should not be "normal" and there is clearly an issue with the spoiler mechanism.
 
My 992 2S has the exact same problem. I'm taking it next month for it's first (two year) service. Perhaps it's a fault with the early built cars? My OPC has ordered some parts to fix it so fingers crossed.
 
I had this a few times over the winter and wasn't sure if it was battery (cars not a daily and not driven often in the winter) or temperature related, but I put it off as something to raise with the OPC when covid restrictions lifted.

Oddly over the last few months it seems to be behaving itself and everything now sits flush again as it did pre-winter. This could be coincidence but I'll make a point of asking the OPC when I see them again.
 
I had my first service done by OPC Tewkesbury yesterday and they investigated the (slightly) raised spoiler that I had experienced a couple of months ago. The problem had since gone away (was it weather related?) and they could find no reason for it. Frustrating, but I can't say I am surprised....
 

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