Porsche to replace all 2014 911 GT3 engines

Porsche 911 GT3

Porsche has announced that it will be replacing the engines of all its 2014 911 GT3s – the automaker is undertaking this corrective action after two engine fires involved the car last month. The company recalled the vehicle earlier and had advised owners to cease using their rides.

Turns out that faulty fasteners are the cause of the issue. Analysis revealed that engine damage resulted from a loosened screw joint on the connecting rod – the loose connecting rod damaged the crankcase that in both fire cases led to a leakage of oil, which then ignited.

New engines with optimised screw fittings will replace the units on the existing cars. The exercise is likely to take some time – a total of 785 fifth-gen GT3s are affected. The current GT of course has dropped the beloved Metzger unit of old and switched over to a heavily-tuned version of the standard Carrera S’ direct fuel injection 3.8 litre flat six.

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  • even prestigious car can have faulty engine..huh

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    • VeryWorried on Mar 21, 2014 at 11:11 am

      as long as its belongs to VW Group…even its lux brand are also having reliability issues…heard audi too!

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  • Black Dog on Mar 20, 2014 at 3:30 pm

    If it involves lives for the 2 engine fires, Porsche will sure kena sue kaw kaw!

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  • Luckily proton only suffers from power window failure…hehehe

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    • Lizio on Mar 20, 2014 at 4:26 pm

      Proton power window failure is already HISTORY la bro, now no problem le, somemore got lifetime warranty to prove it.

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    • Same Lor on Mar 20, 2014 at 11:36 pm

      You think Proton has no problem with its engines??? lol…

      You think Proton will bother to recall?

      Proton car suffer any defect, as long as it is from Proton. So far my wira Mitsubishi engine is the only part I haven’t changed (I don’t have to changed)!

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  • lonelyobserve on Mar 20, 2014 at 4:32 pm

    Since Top Gear series 21 has finished in UK, here is a spoiler. Richard Hammond also one of the affected Porsche 911 GT3 car owners and his colleagues all making joke on him. (Jeremy Clarkson and James May)

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  • Bravo on Mar 20, 2014 at 5:06 pm

    Well, I have to commend Porsche for being responsible for faults in their products. Changing engines is not a cheap exercise and rather than change the faulty part, they change the whole engine. I am impressed that till now they have this good practice. Back in the launch of the Porsche Boxter, they also replaced an engine for an owner after 3 years of usage. Now thats being responsible.

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    • Yours Faithfully (YF) on Mar 20, 2014 at 5:37 pm

      Yes, totally agreed. Customer confidence is restored and reinforced. Now, if only I have some spare $$$$ lying around to buy a posh.

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    • GT Fan on Mar 20, 2014 at 7:49 pm

      Very commendable action by Porsche. Unlike its parent VW which tries to ignore the infamous gearbox problems for so long.

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    • this should never happen to a porsche in the first place. period

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  • LEMON on Mar 20, 2014 at 6:44 pm

    VW again? Puiii…

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  • Joe Radzif on Mar 21, 2014 at 8:38 am

    Good Governance

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  • Oh Dear!…VW Group are having lots of problem wt reliabilty issues lately!

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  • Aziz Riadi on Apr 24, 2014 at 7:00 am

    VW service at glenmarie getting worse from time to time…..

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