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Pickled Piper

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Can anybody advie me on how this works? My car has been serviced outside the OPC network for several years and I don't believe it has had any specific body inspections. I have noticed some bubbling on the scuttle panel at the base of the windscreen. Is this likely to be covered or am I on my own.

Thanks for any advice.

pp
 
You are supposed to take the car to an OPC each year to have it inspected. This does not have to be part of any other work and you can have the car serviced elsewhere.

As a result of each inspection the OPC stamp the book under the long term body care section.

If these are not up to date I think you are very likely to be on your own.

Ian.
 
PP

funny you should mention this but my dear Targa is 10 years old this week ! and It had also picked up some rust bits (about an inch long) around the lower part of the windscreen pillar....

although in fairness it was there when I bought the car back in '04 [:)] well you known the deal, it's one of theose things that you will eventually get around to.. eventually ! so back in late '05 I finally realised that the final countdown was on it's way, so got in touch with my local OPC.....

and a week I've heard that they Porsche UK have finally approved the repair with just days to go before the 10 years were up..... yippie ! as i'm guessig that the such repair costs can be ££? and the car went to Solus this week......RESULT !

BUT it was a bit touch and go about getting the approval so I REALLY had to go to work on my local OPC... my car has a FSH, but OPC service for 8 years and only 9 years of OPC guarantee stamps at the back (is that what you call 'em ?) although the 7th year was blank (before I owned the car). It turned out that it was these guarantee stamps at the back that were the important ones......

which is where it was looking a bit touch and go ! without an OPC stamp in the last 12 months but I was saved / managed to pursuade them around by the fact that since I bought the car in Jul' 04 performing a full 24k service then I've had the car serviced every 6,000 miles (every 4 to 8 months),
i.e. after 6000miles I do the 12k service and then after another 6000 miles I have a 24k service done, then after another 6000 miles back to a 12k service and so on..so effectively I've halfed the service routine, etc
also I had got the 9th year done somewhat early at the same time as the airbag service and a brake fluid change at my OPC, so I was helped by timing as well

I bit excessive some might think, but with my car at 106k miles and I've been doing 8k to 13k miles in a year, so an oil change every 6k i.e. every 4 to 8 months is IMHO is a good thing and I'm using the good stuff per Oilman's posts (Silkone Pro 5W-40) and then there are the annual brake fluid changes... well I am expecting my car to last past 150k miles and beyond 200k without a hint of a new engine, just like they are supposed to...... [:D]

of course here's hoping there isn't any other rust patches lurking around unseen [&:]

still worth pursuing your OPC assuming you already have enough stamps but are missing a few, but still worth a punt no matter what, as I fought for my case based on adhering to the Porsche service schedule when it wasn't OPC, but ceratinly wasn't easy and could have easily gone the other way

but get it done before 10 years is up !!


regards
 
Thanks for that Sundeep. I just checked my service book and my ten years ran out last week!!!! Also, my car hasn't been OPC serviced for many years, so I'm guessing it will not be looked on favourably. I may contact my local OPC anyway to see what they say.

pp
 
Has anyone had to cover the cost of such a repair themselves?

I think I might belong to the "out there on my own" category and am just interested to know roughly what I'm in for.
 
ORIGINAL: MoC2S

It would seem Sundeep has used all the 'luck' that anyone of us might have expected ...

Normally if one has not got 'all the stamps' at an OPC, the likelihood of a claim going through would be 0 - .... now it is probably 0 - - ...

So good luck to anyone who tries .. ! Keep us posted !

cheers, Maurice
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hey chops, you get out of the bed the wrong side this am ?

shame on you for thinking that [8|]
 
ORIGINAL: Pickled Piper

Thanks for that Sundeep. I just checked my service book and my ten years ran out last week!!!! Also, my car hasn't been OPC serviced for many years, so I'm guessing it will not be looked on favourably. I may contact my local OPC anyway to see what they say.

pp
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post 10 years ! [&:] now that will be tricky but still worth a shot
 
Does anyone have the email address for the boss man at Porsche UK as I have a LHD thats been serviced at overseas OPC's for all its life without any inspections!! and I have the usual scuttle proble down bu the wipers that I need to get done in the next 4 months!
 
Gordon I went though my local OPC, even though I've never had my car serviced through them, but by another, as any rust bodywork would need to be assessed by the on site Solus Bodyshop rep
 
my car has full opc history AND all the annual inspections and I still couldn't get anything done on warranty at my local opc.

something about some work already done on it, not the 'right' type of corrosion etc..... in fact I now can't remember exactly why they wouldn't entertain it.

Sundeep - I need some of your negotiation skills...... I find my opc pretty closed to any sort of compromise, deal etc.... or maybe it's my approach.

They did however provide me with a very comprehensive quote for the work - thanks very much!
 
Despite Porsche making a superb car they will wriggle out of any form of warranty claim given half a chance. I purchased my late 1994 993C2 three years ago with 32000 miles and full OPC servcie history and all the annual body inspections bar the one at 7 years. The 8 year one was stamped in the book. Had couple of small rust bubbles at the bottom of the rear window. OPC Swindon said it was a common problem with rear window and windscreen and was caused by the bonding agent used at the time causing catalytic reaction with the galvanised coating. Seemed to effect 94/95 and some early 96 cars. Porsche sent chap to inspect the car who confirmed the problem. Measured the paint thickness and said it was more than the normal reading, assumed a repair had already been attempted and Porsche walked away even though the problem was down to them originally.

I think the only thing they will do for you is tell you they wont do anything for you.

Good luck but don't hold your breath.

Mike Cooper
 
This paint depth is a very debatable one. If a blemish is detecated at some point in the assembly process and an area of the car is repainted is it taken back to bare metal? I think not. These cars were not built by robots and to say every car left the factory with exactly the same paint thickness on every part of the body is b*ll***s.
Unfortunately that is the 'official' line and they will hide behind it. It's a pity that enthusiastic owners do more to promote the marque than the manufacturers paid representatives.
 
Car came back todays after 3 weeks [&:]

repair looks good and interesting fact there was a copy of the work order for me at the end which quoted a cost of total of £540 for cost of the work ! so much for the OPC estimate of £1400 !!! [:mad:] which ain't that bad....[:D]

however the car had gained 3 small dents (1 on the front wing and 2 on the engine cover [:mad:][:mad:][:mad:]) and they have also somehow managed to knacker the roof [:mad:][:mad:][:mad:][:mad:][:mad:][:mad:][:mad:][:mad:][:mad:][:mad:][:mad:]

OPC experiences, what they give with one hand [:D] they take with the other [:mad:][:mad:][:mad:][:mad:][:mad:]
 
but I did have a Porsche Boxster as a loan car for most of that time.......

which I found a very slow (wasn't the S) and the throttle response was lifeless and I'm a 6 ft tall so how does anyone fit inside them ???? surely Porsche would double sales if they made them bigger inside ! Mrs liked the car and the modern feel but I did feel like a hairdresser driving it but at least the Air Con worked even if the OEM stereo was worse than the one in my 993 ! I did like the tyre pressure sensors display.... no point in driving the Cayman now [:eek:]
 
but managed to get in a layer of zymol's finest before it got dark, so at least she is back to looking her best.....

thenkfully all the dents are an easy fix from my local & trusted dent wizard, who has a lot of prastice on the wife's car [:D]

but with a month till Spa and the Nurburgring, that's what the 911 is all about [:D]
 
I would speculate that the difference in cost maybe 'windscreen out - and damaged so new screen' against 'windscreen left in'?

Had this problem around the rear screen and finished up with a > £1000 bill because the screen had to be replaced.

PJC
 
ORIGINAL: petercook

I would speculate that the difference in cost maybe 'windscreen out - and damaged so new screen' against 'windscreen left in'?

Had this problem around the rear screen and finished up with a > £1000 bill because the screen had to be replaced.

PJC
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although the front windscreen was covered under windscreen replacement of my insurance policy, so a simple £60

so that wasn't the difference as the OPC did say the screen would have to come out anyway
 
I have only just picked up this thread. I was just about to start a new one on bubble rust under the front windscreen seal.

I had windcreen replaced about 6 months ago at PCT. They said seal was a bit low and now corrected disclosed some bubble underneath. It looked very minor but went to give her her first big polish of the new year and it looks worse than I thought. There's a 6 to 8 inch area near the passenger post with a couple of quarter inch squares, a quarter inch square between wiper and a little bit above the screen on driver side.

My 10 year was up in November so from Maurices comments it isn't even worth trying this.

Had a local accident repair centre look. They said windscreen out cut and weld etc. I am happy to spend what it needs to get it right but I don't want it returning.

Can anyone recommend what I do and who I got to?

Thanks
 
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