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Odometer problems - Porsche Centre response

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Conradhh

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Hello everyone - the odometer on my 993 (1/1/96) stopped working. My local Porsche Centre tells me it cannot be repaired and a replacement will cost in the region of £1,300.00.
I have read on other forums that the problem is often solved by replacing one or more of the plastic gears and it may be an option for me to explore this with other garages or mechanics. The Porsche Centre says that it is beyond repair.
Two things puzzle me though:
The price - does anyone know whether the price of a replacement odometer from Porsche is over £1K?
Also the Porsche Centre say that this price is on the basis that the factory receives my old one. If I want it back then I have to pay an additional sum. I don’t know how much but the principle seems odd?

Thanks for any info

 
Conradhh said:
Hello everyone - the odometer on my 993 (1/1/96) stopped working. My local Porsche Centre tells me it cannot be repaired and a replacement will cost in the region of £1,300.00.
I have read on other forums that the problem is often solved by replacing one or more of the plastic gears and it may be an option for me to explore this with other garages or mechanics. The Porsche Centre says that it is beyond repair.
Two things puzzle me though:
The price - does anyone know whether the price of a replacement odometer from Porsche is over £1K?
Also the Porsche Centre say that this price is on the basis that the factory receives my old one. If I want it back then I have to pay an additional sum. I don’t know how much but the principle seems odd?

Thanks for any info
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Give this guy a call OPC are talking bull
, my odometer stopped recording mileage a couple of years ago, I sent mine to reap auto and they turned it around pretty quick well recommended.
http://www.reapautomotivedesign.com/
 
Conrad, I completely agree with Neil above re Reap Automotive.

I actually drove down to see Julian early last year and he fixed my mileometer while I waited. Excellent service, and Julian is a really nice man - I could also have spent hours talking to him about his background and his car parked outside his house!
 
ditto for reap. its easy to remove the whole speedo unit - its just a push fit into the dash so invest £20 or so in a trim removal kit on amazon if you dont have one and gently lever it out with suitable soft plastic tool, its then an electrical connector at rear which just pulls out. then send the whole unit to Julian. from memory it was a bit over £100 for him to rebuild it - came back looking exactly the same but working! not worth trying to dismantle it further yourself imho.
 
ditto +1 for Reap... he’ll fix it for a reasonable price.
Porsche centre is talking out of it’s exhaust [8|], as is often the case.
 
Reap Automotive did mine years ago and it's worked perfectly ever since.

There are a few items that Porsche will only do on an exchange basis, which is strange as they insist the units aren't repairable (they are) - the CCU is a prime example.
 
Basically "Porsche Centres" are beyond repair!
(read "don't have the skills to repair")
They told me my calipers needed replacing because of their age meaning "specialist skills" would be required to bleed the brakes. (And that's a PC that's apparently for "Classics")
 
Thank you all very much.
Your responses certainly have a common theme as to both problem and solution!
I’m off to Reap.

 
Many electrical parts now exchange only, core charge for your old unit wont be far off the exchange price as well

Depending on spec they are about £1K plus core
 
Thanks Porsche Centre

A few questiions … specifically on odometers for classic Porsches (like the 993)

What do Porsche do with the old unit?
Will a Centre refuse to put in a new unit without taking the old unit? We like keeping our original parts.
The £1K - is that nett or gross?
Not sure what you mean when you say the ‘charge for the old unit won’t be far off the exchange price’?

thanks for your time
 
Yes, I had the same thing. The day I bought the 993 I pressed the trip reset on the move. I learnt my lesson fast. OPCs are expensive and don’t press reset on the move.
Reap was my solution also and why they had it I got a red dial on my revcounter.
 
Had mine repaired last February by my local Indie.
Parts were £66 and he charged £90 to do it.
It is a DIY prospect albeit a bit fiddly. Plenty of how-to articles on the 'Net and Porsche forums.



 
About a grand all in but the core charge could be the same so you pay £2K and when you give them your old unit back they give you £1K back.......................................they then send them to Reap for repair and it all starts again..[;)]
 
Hello

i had a similar quote from an Official Porsche centre. Then I contacted Charles Ivey https://www.charlesivey.com/
who quoted me a fifth of the price. They will need the original Odometer for two weeks as they send it away for repairer.

I also viewed this YouTube video on how to replace a 993 odometer gear.

https://youtu.be/NWE6HFg35jY

Hope that is helpful and Happy motoring

 
Ninemeister sent mine off for repair a few years ago. The cost wasn't extortionate, I can't remember how much so it didn't take my breath away.
 
The end of this story:
I took my problem unit to Reap Automotive and it is fixed.
The Club’s membership fee has been repaid many times over as a result of this forum. Loadsa dosh saved.
Thanks everyone for all the comments and advice!
 
What concerned me regarding the original post was that Porsche wanted the old one back... WHY. Does this mean they are repairing them and selling a second hand odometer for £1,300 ?
 
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