Coolant tubes ID?

[mrrogers]

I am looking to purchase a Cayenne S. Ideally I would like one with the aluminum coolant tubes. Is there any way to tell without removing the intake manifold? If they were changed at a Porsche dealer, would they be able to tell if I gave them the VIN number?

[Loren]

Yes, a Porsche dealer can look up service records of service actions done at other Porsche dealerships.

[wvicary]

I've never tried but you might be able to see the tube using a mirror looking at the rear of the intake manifold forward towards the radiator.

[Ignited]

I've never tried but you might be able to see the tube using a mirror looking at the rear of the intake manifold forward towards the radiator.

here is the general location of the tubes. Hope this helps!

Tim in Ft Worth

[mrrogers]

Thanks for the detailed replies.

[odix]

I'm a complete novice (read jackass) and spent 45 minutes above and under the Cayenne (2004 S) with mirrors and flashlights trying to find the coolant pipes to determine if they are plastic or retrofitted metal versions. All I accomplished was a dirty face, a sore back and my wife thinking I'm an idiot.

A very small video camera with a lens on a remote/narrow attachment with a light may do it.

I'll ask a dealer to run my VIN -- what a knucklehead I am not to have thought of that. As usual, thanks Loren.