Fixing my Cheap Porsche Cayman S cost how much??? 

Hi Luke, I’m an exPorsche technician. The exhaust system holds a lot of fumes following an air-oil separator failure. Give the car a good run and it will clear the exhaust out. All the interior niggles are well known Cayman issues with the mileage that you have

This guy makes good car videos. I wonder what would happen if he made videos about Macbooks.

Having owned a wide variety of Porsche models throughout the past 35+ years I feel confident to say that Porsches are highly reliable vehicles for as long as you're able to throw tons of money at an< poiblem that could possibly - and therefore will - occurr. It is what it is! The purchase price is always the minor issue. Maintenenance and repairs make the difference! Owning a Porsche doesn't take much. Keeping it in usable condition does!

This "cleaning" bill was bullshit. Don't ever fall for that BS. Always get a second opinion first. Please find another shop to deal with. I like seeing you jump right in there and change that MAF sensor, good on you. If you had a garage, you could have saved quite a few grand :) Look forward to more of this type of content.

Luke, you kinda forgot to factor in the lawyers costs on how much this car was for you… you’re on some $26000 + elbow grease + lawyering up to get everything straight. I understand if you feel that’s a personal matter. Great watch on these two car videos, really like the slightly different vibe you give from your all things Apple channel. It’s really cool to see you out of your comfort zone, discovering and learning new things. Eagerly waiting for more.

When I got my 987.1 I had all the same issues. Shocking to see how much I saved doing the repairs myself.

As the owner of the cheapest porsche cayman (non s) in the country I empathize with your struggle. These cars, especially pre-2009 are a unique bag of potential gremlins that have to be really well researched and understood before your decide to get into one. The biggest fear for me was bore scoring and IMS bearing damage, but I paid extra to have the oil changed and we cut open the filter looking for particulate as well as pulling down the oil pan. Then snaked a camera into the cylinders. Luckily it came back clean in that regard but I have had to quite a few of the same fixes.

Love seeing your Porsche content, Luke. And it's a Cayman -- excellent choice. I'm subscribed.

Luke, What a monster of a car! With your technical skills and mechanic hourly rates, you need to be your own mechanic. That is the only way I can afford to own my vintage Saabs,

Love the new car content from you, hopefully you will keep going!

love the porsche content! its so refreshing from the normal tech stuff you do

really enjoying your new car channel, keep it up!

Been watching you for a while on the mac channel, now as you have come over to automotive youtube, thought I would give you a huge welcome! Huge fan of the Porsche!!

Love the narration and different style video!

Cheap Porsche's always end up not being 'cheap' any more after expensive repairs! Liking this new channel, especially as you're doing some of the work yourself. Interested to know if you are you using genuine Porsche parts?

Ive enjoyed these last few vids, thanks

Dude, you own a Porsche… this is just the beginning, strap in

I like that you give details on the expenses

Glad your motoring with your Porsche. Love my Beck 550 Spyder.

Good job man, happy for you considering all the crap you had to deal with buying it. Happy motoring 👍

Holy shit! I lived across the street from you, in the building above the CVS! We toured your building a few years ago too. Have since moved to Denver though. I remember doing car work in our underground garage too, always fun!

I really like your new channel! Please enjoy your car and try not to fret over that scumbag dealer. Your refurbishment of the interior and replacement of the MAF reminded me of the fun of owning a car. Haven't owned a car in over 9 years, but you brought back some pleasant memories. Mahalo for this new channel and Mele Kalikimaka! P.S. Hawai'i is a lousy place to drive a car...which is why I gave it up, lol.

Annnnnd now you're hooked on the car hobby. Welcome to the club!

The smoke you're seeing on start. I had a similar issue, and like you had the AOS replaced etc. After replacing it, I had the smokey starts, and after a year of dealing with it, I found out I had cylinder wall scoring. (This was on a 987 2008 Boxster S). Anyways good luck!

You polish in the dollars - hit the ext with claybar and wax. Will look as good as your int. Good job on the MAF DIY. If the AOS was really bad, you'll get a lot of oiling internally. Since you had it cleaned, I'd still do a 100 mi trip to burn out any residual oil. A couple of trips around town won't be enough.

I really like your new channel!

Right after buying my 2011 987.2, i took it to the shop and had all the fluids changed. That cost 2k, which was a bummer after spending 32k to buy the car. But it was the right thing to do.

Keep the content coming Luke, as said by others, I think that some elbows grease and some YT tutorials could make much more enjoyable and interesting plus the money that you could save too (but Tha depends on how much you value your time VS moneyl

Quite possible you’re looking at cylinder bore scoring as others have said. Typical symptoms are smoke from exhaust and increasing oil usage. Keep track of the amount of oil the car is using, and look to have a bore scope inspection carried out.

Great video

I’m pleased because the Cayman never gets as much love as it should

Porsche's generally have a pretty reliable record. Hopefully it runs well for you.

This was awesome

TRACK LAPTIME BATTLE! of course, road test too to see how different it feels on the road. plus, iirc, the 987.1 has Tiptronic S (essentially a 5-speed torque converter auto), and for 987.2 PDK replaced the old Tiptronic box. PDK should shift much faster being a 7-speed dual clutch.

Has the ims bearing been changed? Also those engines a prone to bore scoring. You can use liuqi molly ceramic oil treatment to help prolong engine life.

This is a good video I like it

Have been following your content on the main channel. I am local to the DMV. If you want to create content how you do your own work, I can help with garage and tools. Let me know

There's nothing better than being your own mechanic...

Bore scoring is a real possibility. Should check for that. If it does have bore scoring that is some huge $$$$ 😮 to fix right.

i am searching for a cayman for a while now and i cannot find a good one. i don't know if i have the stones to buy one with 122K+ miles. how many good miles can you get out of this engine? keeping in mind that these cars are definitely driven really hard.

Cayman / Boxsters of this era are the Porschiest porsches you can buy today, probablly moving forward. Happy for you the coolant thing wasnt a complete catastrophie, as that is not unheard of in this generation of Cayman/911.. Ask how I know (cries) Still, despite all that, best car I ever had, cant wait to get another ;) Hows the auto in that thing? I would probablly go base cayman with a manual over s with auto, but, personal preference.. Enjoy it in good health!

When you’re ready for a different car for your channel, I will buy your Cayman S 😊

Luke I always wanted a 6zyl Boxster and now as you have a cayman I feel like I should get my dream active again and look for one…

Where to begin? First, don’t let the internet trolls convince you that the smoke you have is from “bore scoring”. The AOS deposited oil in every nook and cranny of the intake. Give it time. You can rule out bore scoring by driving it and keeping an eye on the oil level. Bore score will cause the engine to consume the oil. If all you get is smoke, it’s a matter of getting the intake cleaned up. You rip Mac’s apart for RU-vid. You would find an AOS replacement, while fiddly, much easier than pulling the screen off a 2011 iMac. Don’t spend that kind of money for that sort of thing again. Your car is not quite done. I recommend new coil packs and plugs at that mileage. New air filters. New serpentine belt. Bleed the brakes and perhaps do pads. And maybe a water pump. These are mostly easy DIY jobs. All of that said, nice car. A good buy. But man, it pains me to see that bill for the work that was done. 10 hours of cleaning should result in a bit less smoke too.

I thought the iFixit screwdrivers would have the torx security bit, was it an extra-large one?

I'm sorry but... AOS does not take 3 hours to change... I think this shop has... not been friendly to you...

Don't forget your trans fluid. It will cost almost as much as an engine. Expensive oil but worth it.

Comparison of the two cars is a great idea. Did Porsche upgrade performance, improve weak points, or just make changes for the sake of marketing bs? Are there parallels to the way tech products are updated?

The centre console has lost its coating, easy to remove and paint body colour, btw, always use the handbrake, do not leave the car just with P selected, can cause gearbox damage.I’m an ex Porsche technician.

The macbook bro is upgrading to Porsche's? I'm about it!

The enthusiast in me wants a Porsche to have these kinds of adventures with... The working man/college student in me is (for now) going to stick with the V8 Lexus that's reasonably boring but never breaks.

So Luke not that you will want to say, but does it still smoke? Or did it end up being bore scoring? You can get a little camera to check. It would make a great video.

note to self even though those parts didnt sound expensive to replace, that engine looks like a pain to work on without a lift.

I hope you got an OEM MAF or you'll be replacing it again real soon. Trust me, I know from experience. 😆 🤣 😂

Is this the same Porsche Cayman that Luke put on an orange wrap, changed the tires, and installed wireless CarPlay in?

I'm confused, you bought and sunk a bunch of money into it yet you already have a 987.2? And now you're selling it?

That aftermarket radio tho

The smoke is normal on a 987, as long as it stops after 1 or 2 minutes

“I’ve invested” when talking about a car 😂 you meant “I’ve sunk” ;)

To be fair, I've spent that much at the dealer just getting the A/C fixed on an '08 Honda Civic. 1 year later, it died from a manufacturing defect in the engine block, less than 120K mi. Cheap cars aren't cheap.

buying a car in the usa sure sounds tricky. Is a Title, confirmation of ownership of the car?

I would have liked to hear what kind of smoke. Fuel or oil makes a big difference. To me oil would be disaster, but a MAF curing smoke would just be fuel and not a big deal.

Fark my Boxster had exactly the same symptoms….I replaced my aos with eBay special $40…I also busted the hose and I reconfigured a washing machine hose with circular hose clamps $3… it still smoked for a couple of weeks until residual oil burnt off… now no problems 3 years later… sounds like ya got ripped off mate …whohahahahaha….whohahahahaha…whohahahahaha

Porsche Cayman older than 2008 are like the macbooks 2011..! At the opposite Porsche Cayman 2009+ are like the macbooks 2012..

Those labor charges are insane.

I would recommend a bore score check. 22k car will become a 10k with a bad engine.

'Stupid car', but you bought the cheapest one, so I feel the complaints are a little unwarranted. The PPI check might be worth finding fault with though. (Looking forward to this project though).

Luke, you might be interested in this channel (which is not mine). www.youtube.com/@GreasyFingers/videos.

27K for a porsche cayman s, not too bad

You honestly this is just my guess but you probably could get $28,000-$40,000 for the car. But that is older prices from probably around 2016 to 19 pricing somewhere around there.

10 hours of labour for cleaning sounds like they beat you with a lead pipe - for that amount of time cleaning I would think you could have bought a whole new intake etc and replaced it in half the time...seems you are getting an unfortunately BRUTAL education in Euro car ownership between the dealer and the mechanic. Try to find a friend who knows a bit about cars and talk to them before committing to any big repair bills in the future, and keep that scan tool on hand at all times. Best way to avoid getting robbed blind!

Hoovies son when he grows up:

dude, find a new mechanic. The labour rate & the time taken is 100% taking you for a ride. No way that intake work should have taken more than 3 hours MAX.

You’re sellin it just like that? 👁️👄👁️

The cheapest Porsche is often the most expensive Porsche.

You bought a Porsche, what did you expect???? Next time, get a BMW! LOL

Not sure what the point of this is?

M539 restorations has great tips on interior cleaning and mechanical advice

Buy some tools and learn how to work on the car yourself. Porsches are very well engineered and are honestly very easy to work on. There are DIY tutorials for just about every job imaginable and a wealth of information on several forums.

Seems like trivial issues for a Cayman and you are over dramatizing. You did say the cheapest. Curious how many miles on the vehicle.

Another of the massive dealer ripoffs...manufacturer says it takes for example 5hours to do a job, but most places can do it well under that bit still charge book price..a scam invented by manufactures to keep the dealers happy...

Hourly rate at these garages is a complete rip off! The parts are often way less than the Labour costs, which is ridiculous. Go to a Porsche specialist, they know what they’re doing, Labour cost is far cheaper, and buy the parts from Porsche…..ask for a discount on them and quite often they will!

Luke, buy a vintage Porsche 😍

You didn't ask for any of that snake oil stuff and they did it anyway? That's a bad shop, don't go back there

🙋🏼‍♂️depends on the price and what maintenance it still needs.

After watching hoovies Garage and other similar channels, it beats me how anybody can drive these types of cars with any confidence whatsoever of getting from A to B without problems of one sort or another...soon as one issue is dealt with then the next happens..wash rinse repeat..

Why did you buy an auto-stick Porsche? If you really love driving a Porsche, then nothing beats driving a manual six-speed!!!!

Alright 5K and you're basically even with revenue from your videos

the fuel system cleaner is a BS scam

And cheaper than a Civic. Quit whining. Drive it.

Bore scoring? 😅

Lesson: Don't buy cheap cars.

fch

Watch all the youtube vids on your car, get a couple of manuals and some tools and teach yourself auto mechanics. This will cut your cost of ownership related to mainteance in half. Its not magic.

OMG the brush you rubbed on the seats and steering wheel is too aggressive! You shouldn’t even use microfiber on leather as it’s too abrasive. Only 100% cotton cloth. The black stuff you got off the steering wheel is not dirt, it’s literally the black coloring of the leather…

So, you buy the “cheapest” Cayman in the country and then whine about having to spend some money to fix it up? Don’t be a baby. What did you expect? Cheapest! Buy a better one next time. It’s the old saying, you can pay me now or pay me later.

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