RMS Goodwill

Bill Stewart · Jun 13, 2006

All,
the old chesnut, MY03, May 03 registration "S" 17,600 mls and the dreaded RMS puddle has appeared.
The local OPC (Chiswick) has confirmed seals gone and are applying to Porsche for goodwill. Any feedback on what this is liable to be? Is there a standard or do we all get screwed?

This in addition to the rusty discs which have damaged the pads and need replacement (£1275) and the Aircon which needs recharging (£150) - a usable sports car......back to a TT I think!!
Thanks in advance
Bill

Rodney Naghar · Jun 13, 2006

Sorry to hear about your RMS.Hope it all gets paid for out of the goodwill.
With regard to your pads and disks, see my post on this thread

http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=210802&mpage=1&key=&#211026

Should cost you around £400 for pads and disks all round (and a bit of elbow grease!)

Bill Stewart · Jun 13, 2006

Thanks for that. Is the £400 genuine or copy kit?
I'll have to invest in a trolly jack methinks.....

Black80XSA · Jun 13, 2006

Go to northways in Reading for the brakes and air con if you can't do them yourself. Otherwise EuroCar Parts or similar will supply you OE brake parts, or you could just go to OPC parts counter, and insist on the 10% PCGB discount (they might even match ECP if you ask)

JCB.. · Jun 13, 2006

ORIGINAL: Bill Stewart

All,
the old chesnut, MY03, May 03 registration "S" 17,600 mls and the dreaded RMS puddle has appeared.
The local OPC (Chiswick) has confirmed seals gone and are applying to Porsche for goodwill. Any feedback on what this is liable to be? Is there a standard or do we all get screwed?

This in addition to the rusty discs which have damaged the pads and need replacement (£1275) and the Aircon which needs recharging (£150) - a usable sports car......back to a TT I think!!
Thanks in advance
Bill

£1275 for discs and pads is a bad joke!

THX911 · Jun 13, 2006

ORIGINAL: JCB..

ORIGINAL: Bill Stewart

All,
the old chesnut, MY03, May 03 registration "S" 17,600 mls and the dreaded RMS puddle has appeared.
The local OPC (Chiswick) has confirmed seals gone and are applying to Porsche for goodwill. Any feedback on what this is liable to be? Is there a standard or do we all get screwed?

This in addition to the rusty discs which have damaged the pads and need replacement (£1275) and the Aircon which needs recharging (£150) - a usable sports car......back to a TT I think!!
Thanks in advance
Bill

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£1275 for discs and pads is a bad joke!

Ditto! Shouldn't some hard braking at high speeds sort the rusty discs and pads out?

Bill Stewart · Jun 14, 2006

They came up with the same re the discs last year after I reported slight judder under braking and said that they could not be skimmed, I then took the car to Charles Ivey who skimmed the lot for £200, judder disappeared. No problems until this service when mentioned again. Apparently the problem was caused by me washing the car and then putting it straight into the garage without driving it to dry the discs off. I have never had this before - seems like a design fault in the discs. However since last year I have religously taken the car out for a run after washing but perhaps the damage had been done.....
I'll do the work myself, cant see that it'd be too difficult, just a lack of tools which can be provided by a work colleague. Maintained my own rally cars for 16 years so I'd better get my lazy butt into gear on this one.
Is there much of a difference between the genuine Porsche items and copies such as Sebro from ECP?

Bill Stewart · Jun 15, 2006

Result on the RMS, its all covered under goodwill apparently.....Genuine porsche brake bits from ECP £650 inc vat - makes me think Chiswick are taking the mick with their West London clientele.....