2000 Boxster 2.7 61k Tip

[Beelzy]

I would stop going to that Indy. ;)

[Loren]

Find a good shop with a PST2 or PIWIS tester and have them run the Tipronic diagnostics.

[sc00ter18]

Find a good shop with a PST2 or PIWIS tester and have them run the Tipronic diagnostics.

Loren , can you please explain what the tiptronic diagnostic might show??

Edited August 9, 2008 by sc00ter18

[sc00ter18]

sorry for the double post, but i would love to know what should be looked for at the tip diagnostic

[Loren]

Tests that fail. The PST2 or PIWIS have specific tests for the Tip.

Sorry, I don't have any screenshots of the tests (I'll have to take some next time I see a Tip).

[sc00ter18]

Tests that fail. The PST2 or PIWIS have specific tests for the Tip.

Sorry, I don't have any screenshots of the tests (I'll have to take some next time I see a Tip).

Ok so more info from today.

Went to the mechanic and asked him if he performed a Tip diagnostics , he said he did but no codes from the Tip.

Further more , After clearing the codes and kicking the car into manual mode the transmission would shift the gears no problem from 1st to 5th and down.

So the trans shifts and The tip works just fine, yet no power to the wheels.

The trans is going to be dropped in the next few days, i will try to take pictures for you all.

[sc00ter18]

Update - mechanic just called me to let me know that the Oil pump in the trans gone bad, one of the gears broke inside.

i will try to get pictures

He also told me he called porsche for parts but what they told him is that they dont sell the parts for this trans. aside from the front seal.

how can i get the pump ??

Thank you

Edited August 13, 2008 by sc00ter18

[RFM]

A specialised workshop in automatic transmissions with ZF connections can help you out.

[sc00ter18]

So far i contacted WIT - whatever it takes transmissions a direct reference from the ZF website

Now the funny thing is, the one shop i called in PA told me they dont have those units for sale and i will have to get the whole transmission.

Yet the shop in IN quoted me on the part - 246usd or 164usd depending on the Cast# of the unit.

It is very unfortunate for them to be so inconsistent with their service

Edited August 13, 2008 by sc00ter18

[sc00ter18]

Update - Contacted my mechanic , he ordered all the parts needed - Oil pump assembly, installation Kit , fluid.

All and all $600 in parts - now labor is the question ..... how long such this work should take and what should i be paying for labor. He guesstimated around $1900 in labor (said it took him 10 hours to drop the trans)

Thank you

[Loren]

Hmm... Porsche book time to drop the transmission is 3 hours 45 minutes -- and Porsche is usually adds plenty of cushion.

[sc00ter18]

Just came back from the shop to bring some pictures.

[sc00ter18]

Its Completed.

The car is on the road and all is good!

after all with parts and labor the price was $2100

I hope this post will help some one in the future (i hope no one will ever need it tho)

[juniinc]

hey Adam

glad that she is back on the road again.