Halfway through my holiday to the Vosges, I got a PASM fail light on, and the suspension then seemed to be very hard - I wonder if it switched to PASM Sport mode?
Dropped in at the OPC at Mulhouse, who were very helpful and put the car straight on the diagnostic, which showed a fault in the front left strut. They advised that it was a "non immobilising failure" - i.e. I could carry on, and no point in calling Porsche Assist since none of the replacement car/onward travel applied. We carried on the trip and everything was fine apart from the fillings in our teeth being shaken out!
Back home, the car went into OPC Reading. Diagnosis confirmed as a PASM valve in the front left strut. Now, the strut is not covered by warranty, but the valve is. Since it's one assembly though, they agreed to replace the strut and do the work under warranty. The part (of course) is not in stock and is a 5 day wait from Germany, but at least I don't have to pay for it.
Now, I do wonder, should the other strut be replaced as well? Is it OK to replace use one side?
Dropped in at the OPC at Mulhouse, who were very helpful and put the car straight on the diagnostic, which showed a fault in the front left strut. They advised that it was a "non immobilising failure" - i.e. I could carry on, and no point in calling Porsche Assist since none of the replacement car/onward travel applied. We carried on the trip and everything was fine apart from the fillings in our teeth being shaken out!
Back home, the car went into OPC Reading. Diagnosis confirmed as a PASM valve in the front left strut. Now, the strut is not covered by warranty, but the valve is. Since it's one assembly though, they agreed to replace the strut and do the work under warranty. The part (of course) is not in stock and is a 5 day wait from Germany, but at least I don't have to pay for it.
Now, I do wonder, should the other strut be replaced as well? Is it OK to replace use one side?