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Car Forum / Porsche / Porshe 911 / February 2008996 TT transmission issue
I have an '02 996 TT that I bought almost two years ago. It is a Certified Pre-Owned (had 18,200 miles) and is equipped with the manual transmission. Soon after I got it, I started to notice that while de-accelerating in 2nd gear, the gearshift would "pop" out of gear and into neutral. If I kept light pressure on the gearshift with my hand, it would be fine. Since the 2 year CPO warranty was about to run out, I brought it back to the dealer thinking it was a simple adjustment issue. Turns out they have to remove the transmission and replace a gear. Fortunately, it is fully covered by the Porsche CPO warranty. I am just curious if anybody else has experienced this problem. I love the car and have only put 2000 miles on it since I bought it. Is this a particular weakness of this transmission? 20,200 miles seems rather low to be having transmission issues. RCE :I have an '02 996 TT that I bought almost two years ago. It is a Certified : Pre-Owned (had 18,200 miles) and is equipped with the manual transmission. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] : particular weakness of this transmission? 20,200 miles seems rather low to : be having transmission issues. I suspect the tranny in the 996 TT is a standard 996 tranny (probably same as a 997 tranny). > I suspect the tranny in the 996 TT is a standard 996 tranny (probably same > as a 997 tranny). You sure about that? I thought the Turbo version was a bump up in quality/strength. Looks like 2nd gear is a potential weak point in both. A Google search yielded this result: http://www.theautobahn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16936 >> I suspect the tranny in the 996 TT is a standard 996 tranny (probably >> same as a 997 tranny). [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > http://www.theautobahn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16936 Since my original post I've been doing a bit of Google research and indeed, the turbo is supposed to be a "beefed up" version of the standard transmission. The problem is apparently with the sychro gears not completely engaging and leading to wear. For some reason it is more prevalent in 2nd gear than in any other. There is no problem shifting into second, either on the upshift or downshift. It just pops out of second during de-acceleration. Fortunately, I was told by the Porsche dealership that it will be fixed under warranty. (whew!) I know it didn't happen on my watch because it exhibited the "pop out" the day I purchased and picked up the car and the salesperson who drove it before I picked it up confirmed that it happened to him as well. I drive it like an old lady anyway. Eisboch > I drive it like an old lady anyway. > > Eisboch About 20 years ago, I was privileged to participate in one of Peter Sontag's "Porschefest" trips to Le Mans, Zuffenhausen, Weissach, and the Hockenheim Ring. As we left the factory, the then head of Public Relations reminded everyone who was taking delivery of new cars that Porsches ALWAYS drove in the left lane on the autobahn, and that they were confident that we would maintain the marquee's reputation. No one would ever suggest that you "thrash" your Turbo; however, driving it like a little old lady means you're missing a large measure of the enjoyment of driving a remarkable car. If you're unsure of the car's limits or your driving capabilities, try participating in a few of your local Porsche Club's activities...such as a DE (Driver's Ed), and autocross, or multi-car tour. You can enjoy your Turbo's finer aspects, while still driving safely. Regards from Texas! >> I drive it like an old lady anyway. >> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Regards from Texas! Thanks for the excellent suggestion. Apparently the original owner was a member of a local Porsche Club and the dealership recommended that I contact them and consider joining. I think this spring I'll look into it. I had originally bought a new, '06 BMW M5. Although sophisticated, complex and capable of very decent performance, I realized after a few months of ownership that the only way to really appreciate it's capabilities was to drive it hard and fast. Otherwise, it was very much like driving my son's regular 5 series BMW, but with a stiffer ride. I ended up trading it towards the Porsche Turbo. The Porsche is a completely different performance car all together. One of the things I like about it is that it still feels like a high performance sports car, even at 40 mph. RCE ...kind of off-topic but just wondering, would a Tiptronic version be less, or even not, susceptible to this transmission(manual) issue you speak of? >>> I suspect the tranny in the 996 TT is a standard 996 tranny (probably >>> same as a 997 tranny). [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Eisboch > ...kind of off-topic > > but just wondering, would a Tiptronic version be less, or even not, > susceptible to this transmission(manual) issue you speak of? My uneducated guess is that it would not be susceptible at all since it's an automatic. The problem my car has is with the second gear synchronizer. RCE : > I suspect the tranny in the 996 TT is a standard 996 tranny (probably same : > as a 997 tranny). [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] : : http://www.theautobahn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16936 Good Catch. I shall now go soak my head in a bucket. you might imagine that the previous owner thought he (it was probably a "he") knew how to speed shift but really didn't - I'll bet there is a lot of wear on the clutch too. >I have an '02 996 TT that I bought almost two years ago. It is a Certified >Pre-Owned (had 18,200 miles) and is equipped with the manual transmission. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > RCE  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
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