Don't pay $10,000 for PORSCHE Panamera PDK failure | Here is how you prevent this

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Porsche Panamera PDK repair and calibration.

[@janet53589]

Good advice. Thx. By the way, even Toyota Camrys benefit from a transmission oil change every 40,000 miles. The manufacturers are greatly misleading people about the service life of the transmission oil especially in hot climates that encourages oil oxidization.

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

Another excellent video about these cars.

[@charlieryan1736]

Thanks for making this helpful video

[@Survival4theFamily]

Thanks for the video. my 2011S just turned 54K. I am going to schedule this ASAP.

[@octoman_games]

i did mine A 65k, dont wait for 100k

[@Survival4theFamily]

@@octoman_games I did mine as well. Very glad I did.

[@aventador3539]

Great vid, thank u.

[@robertnanakwofi564]

Nice work Please where do I get one of the diagnostic tool you are using to purchase

[@lawrencescurlock1327]

Ok so was the issues a hardware malfunction that needed to be replaced? Or dare I say and expensive software upgrade/calibration? Thank you 😊

[@niaditmas]

Do you have a video for high pressure fuel adaptation. On cayenne gts

[@yesuproductionpresentsking2081]

Thanks bro !

[@octoman_games]

I did the PDK service @ 65k. Everyone told me DO NOT WAIT FOR 100k!

[@fastlonnie1]

That restart sounded nasty , I like !!!!!! Vvvrrrooooommmmm

[@PhungDuyvo]

Where are you located? I needs to get my done. What’s are parts to changed Thank you

[@aycz]

What model year panameras are good to buy?

[@davepnola5322]

What about the front differential? Fluid ?

[@GoldenWestCustoms]

Is there a way you can help me with an issue on one?

[@NaviBhatia]

how can i find a place that does this service? Im located in bay area. thanks

[@torocars9227]

How much is this maintenance service? Typically. Indy and dealers prices ty.

[@lindenblvd25]

what was the price on this service

[@atlsdjred]

How much did you charge.. Mine had faults and would not move...

[@alexpapadopoulos9514]

I have a Porsche cayman s pdk 2009 and it show me “emergency transmission run” Do you know what can be? My car was in Porsche dealer they told me that my car is fine after they done calibration and after a week transmission stop working with out the emergency fault…please advise Thank you

[@octoman_games]

The secret to maintaining Germans cars is... Their Oil. Change your oils way before the deadline and make sure to properly warm up your German cars. Its ALL about oil maintenance!

[@GLA45Amg716]

Warranty ?

[@tvaatakt1]

Hi, can independent workshops get the software to program the MACAN gearbox? They seem to be made of butter and needs to be fixed way too often. Cant take the car to the Porsche workshop every time....

[@sayednasibdar7865]

PIWIS tool, but please take your car to a good specialist. It will save you money over time.

[@kadrianjackson445]

How much was this service?

[@GODOY97GT]

My problem is first gear does not engage, could this be the fix? Of course after doing transmission oil service? Thanks for your video

[@Barbu66]

I believe the Panamera will not use first gear unless you are in sport (plus) mode.

[@GODOY97GT]

SecondOwner thank you very much for the info , It’s True!

[@hellbent7062]

The panamera will also use 1st gear when in manual mode as well.

[@davepnola5322]

How do I get in sport mode plus ? I can get in sport mode but not plus ?

[@dstoud76]

had my PDK serviced and adaptation done two months ago at 60K miles. NO prior issues. Replaced fluid, filter and pan. Also replaced fluid in front and rear differential. Yesterday it showed a transmission fault of P1732 and the mechanic says it needs a new transmission. Any thoughts? I regularly service my car and it has never been driven hard but I still got transmission issues. I read that the fault is caused by displacement sensors in the valve body, is this repairable or does the entire transmission need to be replaced? It's a 2011 Panamera 4

[@TopAutomotiveInc]

We can diagnose it and fix it in house 98% of the time. We will only know once we can run a diagnostic test

[@lboogie3171]

@@TopAutomotiveInc where are you located?

[@TomorrowsTek]

I'm sure you have figured it out by now. pdk is famous for the electronics going bad in the tranny pan the sensors. its 1k for parts. will need replaced new fluid and calibration. the dealer always wants to replace the tranny

[@sayednasibdar7865]

This fault code is 98% sure the distance sensor or the harness going bad. You can change it, but please change both (sensor pack and harness). Take it to the guys who uploaded this video. PDK Oil changes are important, but has nothing to do with failing sensors.

[@vichitheng3136]

Hi there, I heard that it’s every three years and the Porsche 970 need to do the calibration right or if the car didn’t drive much , it’s only 32000km .. any suggestion of what it have to do next bro? Much appreciate

[@TopAutomotiveInc]

No, only if internal repair work is performed. Sorry, I can only help if the vehicle is at the shop and I can perform a diagnostic, too many variables.

[@EchoRhythmMusic]

I just had this issue. I’m trying to find it for cheap

[@ricardocYT]

Just bought one that struggles a little to get into the first gears any advice?

[@samir13k]

How did yours hold up? Mine seems similar

[@ricardocYT]

@@samir13k so turned out it just needed a transmission fluid change. Worked perfectly after

[@j.martinez111]

Great video.. Asking how much is the estimated cost of thr pdk 2011 panamera transmission oil change

[@rayvaughn5658]

HOW MUCH WAS THE CHARGE $$$ FOR WHAT THEY DONE??? any one .....any one

[@adonthedon4944]

I have panamera turbo 2012 ive just put new wheels of new panamera gts 2019 on it and after two days my difetential got broken. Do you think it is fron new wheels and tyres or what please help me bro.

[@smartwireless9514]

Hi there this is literally happening with me now omg - can you help me? I’ve gotten 2 different opinions and the delay ship said 10k can you help me?

[@EchoRhythmMusic]

Did you fix the problem?

[@roj30001]

So how much does the calibration service you just did costs

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

He will not tell you, not something to advertise . I am sure not cheap, you need all kinds of special tools, and skills to do this right,

[@roj30001]

@@desmomotodesmomoto2033 that’s dumb to say why would he not tell me the price of a service that he performs to the public it’s not a secret

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

@@roj30001 I appreciate his videos.

[@roj30001]

@@desmomotodesmomoto2033 then don’t speak on his behalf

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

@@roj30001 I heard him sayin he does not give prices on other videos. Also you can call or email a Porsche dealer near you and get an estimate in 2 minutes. Also chill a bit.

[@fastlonnie1]

Where are you located at ? I would love for you to be my mechanic...

[@TopAutomotiveInc]

We are right outside of Charlotte N.C

[@lboogie3171]

I have a 2010 970 with a PDK slipping.. how can I get this resolved?

[@bayouboy2921]

How much does it cost to change the transmission fluid in this type of car?

[@hellbent7066]

I think it's almost $2,000 at the dealer. But that's because the mark-up is ridiculous. You'll need 10 liters of PDK fluid that cost $20 a liter on the internet but the dealer charges $70 a liter. The dealer will charge $350 for a $49 oil pan. You're already up over $1,000 and they haven even started doing any work yet. Then add computer time and 4 hours labor at $190 an hour and you're at $2,000. But you can do a simple drain and fill yourself for about $350 but you have to buy a $140 pump to get the new oil in.

[@taylor315]

I just had the PDK serviced in my Macan and it was $500 at the dealership

[@hellbent7062]

@@taylor315 Wow! That's extremely cheap for Porsche. Are you absolutely sure they did a complete PDK flush? It sounds like all they did was check it and maybe top it off a little. There are several different types of PDK service but for a complete job, the Fluid alone from a Porsche dealer will cost more than $500. What's the breakdown on your service bill? How much did they charge you for the new PDK oil pan? Its usually $350. How much did they charge for each bottle of PDK fluid? That's usually around $70 each. How many quarts of fluid did they charge you for? How many hours of labor? You might want to call and double check what kind of PDK service did they actually do because you must do a PDK Flush between 40,000 and 60,000 miles or else your transmission will developed problems down the road that's too late for a flush to fix. At that point they will no longer reccomend a flush and tell you theres nothing they can do. Then they'll reccomend you just to drive it till it breaks and buy a new one. So dont skimp on those PDK fluid flush intervals. Not worth having to replace a $20,000 transmission. Or Maybe you shouldn't call them because they may tell you the made a mistake and heavily undercharged you. Hell, just doing a re-adaptation with the PIWIS tester can cost more than $500. Maybe your PDK transmission is different that a Panamera PDK? You cost is simply not the norm. I did a simple drain and fill on my Panamera PDK myself and I got 11 bottles of PDK fluid for just under $300 and that was only half the amount needed for a full Flush and that was less than a 3rd of what the dealer charges for the same fluid. Sorry this is so long but I just don't want you to end up needing to replace that transmission because you got the wrong type of PDK service.

[@taylor315]

@@hellbent7062 Yea it was a full 60k service. The PDK was actually starting to slip cuz I was a little over 60k miles, but they had my car for 2 days cuz it has to be cold and the special filling process. But when I got it back it was back to normal! It might’ve been $700, I can’t remember, it was like 3 months ago. But it’s good as new now so I’m not complaining 😅

[@RyanHarris77]

I saw a video recently where a mechanic suggested changing PDK oil with every motor oil change. Overkill?

[@jamesd7700]

more like ridiculous lol

[@hellbent7062]

PDK fluid is good for 60k miles. If you want to change is early (like every 40k miles instead) that's the safest bet but anything more is overkill. You'll just be throwing away $700 worth of perfectly good PDK fluid. And you'll just be wearing out your oil pan bolt hole threads faster from constantly retorqing the bolts and replacing the oil pan.

[@tclaca]

where's your shop located

[@hellbent7062]

Damn! I'm way past due on transmission fluid change. Like 15k miles past due. Watching this video is terrifying. Luckily I haven't had any problems or fault codes yet. Probably because I dont push it hard often. Maybe 3 or 4 times a year at the most. I'm about to order a $80 fluid Evacuation/Dispenser pump and a dual beam temperature gun and swap out that fluid ASAP. I hope that's all I have to do? Otherwise, if it's more complicated than that, I will have probably have to bite the bullet and take it to the Porsche dealer and let them rip me off but I guess that's better than a 10k dollar repair bill. Update: Sadly, I didn't make it. I got the PDK service done too late. I eventually got a AWD fault at 89k miles that couldn't be pinpointed or cleared. They said it might be just the valve body they could do for $5k but it might not fix it and I would still need a new transmission. Couldn't find a independent shop within 100 miles. Didn't want to take a chance on a junkyard transmission. Ended up biting the bullet. Got a new Transmission installed with zero miles and a 2 year warranty for $20k... ouch! Thank god my pharmaceutical business is booming. Just kidding lol. My best advice is dont get this kind of car if you can't afford to replace the transmission.

[@kevinfernandez6779]

what year do you own?

[@hellbent7062]

@@kevinfernandez6779 2010

[@richardgolonka7585]

There are many with under 30k miles right now for less than 60k. Some much less and still before the first transmission service. I am considering one of these cars and Ill probably just change the transmission fluid every time I change the engine oil. You do that and I think they will take you to 150

[@hellbent7062]

@@richardgolonka7585 I understand your fear and now that I had to replace the transmission, I have literally learned a valuable lesson. I will be sure to change the PDK fluid on time 🤣. Although it is only required every 60k miles I will do it every 40k to 50k miles. Changing it out every oil change you will only be throwing away $700 worth of good PDK fluid every time and you will also be wearing out your oil pan bolt holes faster due to the constant replacement of the PDK oil pan. However, you are free to do whatever makes you feel safer.

[@richardgolonka7585]

@@hellbent7062 I would imagine an oil pan replacement is cheaper than a transmission, if indeed it did ever go. One would think that pan bolt hole could do 20 insertions/re-insertions vs. 6. That is a huge repair bill though, that sucks, seriously. But I am considering one and would probably just eat the cost and change it twice a year. I have been maintaining saabs for years and honestly, repair bills annually are sometimes getting to porsche level (but on 8 thousand dollar cars lol).

[@konradk9784]

What program is that?

[@TopAutomotiveInc]

factory

[@unluckynumbersleven]

PIWIS

[@hivewwww]

как все сложно нажимать на клавиши и ждать

[@user-xk5so7wb2t]

Dealer said Change Every 40k OR 4 years.....

[@Icetillidie]

Its owners like this that gives these cars a bad name, just do the recommended services!!!!

[@eranderand5679]

I have 187k km no pdk problems

[@bbhoustontx]

God is your co-pilot!

[@carlosrobinson2305]

A lot of work the software is doing…mechanics kill me with the exaggeration of the “work” that they physically do. Plug it up, let the computer work, unplug and fill ip the liquids…$1200 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@mikeb2777]

Yeah but I've taken stuff to mechanics that's taking them a lot longer to get done than they expected so I think it kind of all balances out in the end

[@jamesvalimont4413]

Then do it yourself 100$.

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

is there a way to update the pdk 7 speed to shift faster?

[@hellbent7066]

Porshe Dealer likely won't do that.You'd have to take it to a Tuning shop that can Tune transmissions.

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

@@hellbent7066 thanks 🙏

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

@@hellbent7066 what’s a good tuning shop?

[@hellbent7062]

@@DiaperSNiFFER You dont have to physically take the car to the tuning shops unless there's one in driving distance from you. They are mostly found in heavily populated cities like Los Angeles or Atlanta. All that tuning stuff can now be done through the mail or over the internet. Here's the link to a Transmission Tuner specifically for Porsche Panamera. www.fvd.net/us-en/FVD991618PDK/fvd-performance-pdk-transmission-software-upgrade-tcu-upgrade.html

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

@@hellbent7062 thanks 🙏 bro you are a big help

[@Tap-a-roo]

You can service it every 20,000 miles. Still will have serious failures. Dual Clutch transmissions are all junk.

[@jaygee2006]

Dam I’m at 65k

[@LavishRubytv]

This literally just happened to my car 🤦🏽‍♀️ I have no idea why

[@TopAutomotiveInc]

Unfortunately this can be pretty common on early cars.

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

@@TopAutomotiveInc wait transmission oil should be changed every 60,000miles? My infinti m35x has 107,000 km on it and I don't think it has had a transmission oil change should I change IT?

[@one7decimal2eight]

@@DiaperSNiFFER do not do a flush. Just do a drain and fill. Then do them every oil change. And if that's not possible, every other pill change.

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

@@one7decimal2eight thank you sir

[@ramelloroberts]

@@TopAutomotiveInc just happened to my car 2012, where are you guys located?

[@menguardingtheirownwallets6791]

You can easily avoid Porsche PDK failure, by buying a Lexus instead.

[@Sdancefear]

That's a weird way of saying buy a clapped out Toyota Camry

[@HBoogie81]

Lexus are for women. My twin turbo panamera 4s is for men only…

[@danweaver2877]

As someone who sold my Lexus for a Porsche.... Just maintain the vehicle and have a much much much much better driving experience.

[@rickybobbydastar6534]

Idk seems like a lot for a car that was 90k brand new. How much for that service ? A Lexus F sport seems like a better buy for reliability. However I do like the Porsche

[@bobsagit10]

Not one single mother fucker on this planet is cross shopping a panemera with anything Lexus makes 🤮

[@PhillMcRevis]

"The process is very tedious"... you aren't doing shit the computer is. Oh wait.... had to turn it on, turn it off.... turn it on.

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

come on. He knows what he is doing and you are not.

[@hellbent7066]

Actually Phil is correct. It is not as tedious and complicated as he makes it out to be. The computer is doing all the real work. Ask him what's the hardest part to do on a simple transmission flush and calibration? The answer is...If it doesn't need parts, the hardest part is probably unscrewing the fill plug and swapping out the oil pan. The computer does the rest. You are being taken advantage of because you dont have the PIWIS Tester and he knows what buttons to press on it and the customer does not. They make their money off people's ignorance. That's why he dont respond to legitimate questions. I was told by a mechanic that it was complicated to change out the front shocks on a Panamera so that's why they charge over $3K per side. I did it myself for $670 in 3 hours because I had access to the information on KZbin which turns out to be very simple. Thank god for KZbin how-to videos. The enemy to corrupt greedy mechanic shops. That don't want to help people to learn to do for themselves and save money so they make you think it's so hard tedious and complicated that you have to let them do it for you for ungodly amounts of money.

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

@@hellbent7066 Information is money.

[@hellbent7062]

@@desmomotodesmomoto2033 Lol! That's Absolutely True! But why try to make all the money off one person? Spread it out. You can make the same amount of money by reducing cost and increasing clientele. With the "information is money" mentality you can never help or educate anyone unless you charging them money or looking for a profit like a goddamn Ferengi. There is no shortage of idiots available in this world that dont want information. They are ignorant by choice and prefer to get beat out of their money and pay $600 for a $75 oil change because they're too lazy to do it themselves. So charge them! But for everyone else, it's ok to make a decent living without taking advantage of people. All I'm saying is charge people a fair and reasonable price. There's nothing reasonable about a $600 oil change because the reality is, overcharging people for car repairs is the main reason why many people seek to learn to do it themselves (Thank you KZbin tutorials) and when the mechanic starts losing business, its his own damn fault for being greedy. Thats the principle of "Cause and Effect".

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

@@hellbent7062 i think mechanics who specially working on special cars like Porsche charging more for oil change because, its is more labor intensive and also they charge for their overall experience on these cars, which takes years of learning and also talent, and special tools they need to do the job, its not just oil change, its the whole trade. What he does in these videos is sharing information also that I appreciate. I look at the big picture, but customers should do research before leaving their cars also.

[@vladimirtalijan]

When you talk to spoiled western people it's incredible tedious process, but in 3rd world countries we do this in our own garages :) Theory of relativity for the win :)

[@positivesecret]

Super ugly car ,,,,,great video...

[@joshl5658]

The one you own right? 🤭

[@user-hr5dc4ly3q]

Don’t purchase porsche cars

[@marcosa6946]

I have a transmission error

[@marcosa6946]

How do I get ahold of you

[@TopAutomotiveInc]

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