How DESTROYED Is My New 997 Porsche 911 Turbo!?

[@leesmith6750]

Hi from the UK. Please stick with the porsche engine rebuild. Going to be a great series.

[@Notasheepleandneverwillbe]

I would tear it down even if I didn't plan on reusing it just to learn from it . But then I've been taking stuff apart since I was about 5 years old .

[@hafizfirdaus1528]

Yes please stick to the Porsche engine. Don't be so American 😂

[@TAG247]

@@Notasheepleandneverwillbe who asked?

[@Notasheepleandneverwillbe]

@@TAG247 I wasn't aware that I needed your permission to leave a comment . It's not like I made a comment about how Alex is a douchebag now was it ? Are you somehow bothered by my initial comment ? Because if you are that's your problem not mine .

[@Jjjjjjj750]

@@Notasheepleandneverwillbe I don’t think anybody was bothered. You just over shared information that nobody cared for or asked for.

[@andrewdemetriou162]

Please don't LS swap it, these manuals are soaring in price and would be a great shame to ruin it, either way i'm really enjoying your videos guys :)

[@0Turbox]

Agree. Who wants a Porsche without a Porsche engine.

[@stephenauty2402]

The factory engine is a gem, you really shouldn't put a V8 in it, you'll ruin the car and it's value. That engine is so strong.

[@AndieBlack13]

If this Porsche engine is such a "gem", why did it fail at only 57,000 miles?

[@stephenauty2402]

@@AndieBlack13 because it's a machine and it's made by man, nothing's perfect , it may have been badly maintained , it might have been run without coolant , who knows, definitely worth fixing though.

[@guydavies3035]

@@AndieBlack13 the Porsche flat 6 is a far, far better engine than any Septic V8l

[@AndieBlack13]

@@stephenauty2402 You expect me to believe a car someone buys for 100K+ , and they're not going to bee bothered with maintaining it? Considering how "pretty" it appears, I find that highly unlikely...it's just a fragile engine design...remember the class-action lawsuit against Porsche with that IMS debacle?

[@AndieBlack13]

@@guydavies3035 Tell that to the litigants of the class-action IMS case against Porsche.

[@ajmaintayieb8476]

My 997 turbo had the same issue, the oil cooler had a massive leak causing water in the coolant and oil to intermix. But good luck with yours!

[@Iamdaveable]

The Porsche motor experience was and still is one of my favorite experiences . So silky smooth , such a different sound (good or bad you know it’s a Porsche). Fingers crossed it’s nothing too serious and you can just do bolt ons and a re fresh

[@scraplifegarage]

That’s what I’m hoping! Thanks for watching!

[@WayFastWhitey02]

As an "LS the world" kind of guy, I'd actually like to see you rebuild the factory Porsche engine. A nice streetable 800 AWHP would be a great daily driver!

[@elitecarhub2831]

there is a green Porsche with ls swap. kind of defeats the purpose of an exotic low weight to power ratio .

[@evanoneill619]

Agreed!

[@motorhead281]

an LS is actually lighter than the stock engine.

[@CodeineAbdulJabbar]

@@elitecarhub2831 LS is lighter actually bud

[@dandodeo4204]

I'm new here,but please don't go with scenario 3!! Do not LS swap the Porsche!!. Aside from that I can't wait to see how this build comes along.

[@SonoCars]

Love this series. Hope you don’t LS swap it. Good luck!

[@scraplifegarage]

Time will tell! Thanks for watching!

[@zeemanjr]

@@scraplifegarage Exhaust manifold flange looks cracked @2:57

[@wisedevolver2741]

@@zeemanjr I noticed that too. Looks like the flange is cracked.

[@guss2099]

As a Porsche owner, I get seriously sad when I see the oil coming out mixed up like that. Some people really don’t deserve nice things. Please save this poor sod!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@trading-university.]

Nice one. Having rebuilt these several times on my own cars, I would be checking the heat exchanger off the top of the block (as you mentioned) before getting into big money rebuilds. They can fail internally and give intermix, had this on a friends car, so it does happen. Easy to test, take it off and pressure test each side. One other thing, the peewee stock turbos dont have wastegates, they arent internally gated.. The Variable Turbine lark takes care of boost amount, but it does create a lot of heat so Garretts or Xona with wastegates are a good option if your building it

[@richardquillen8468]

Looking good! These are rock-solid engines so I'm not surprised there's not anything catastrophically broken. My guess is with the bigger turbos, it lifted a head and trashed the gasket.

[@alangil40]

Given that the engine starts and runs smoothly with no knocking or piston slapping sounds and also given the fact there is no metal in the filter, I would guess its just a head gasket or oil cooler and/or blown turbo. Those Mezgers are strong, I think you should be able to repair relatively easily (hopefully)!

[@10969sinan]

I'll say option 1 🔥 Can't wait to see more from this project !

[@scraplifegarage]

Fingers crossed!

[@vwfanatic2390]

I was about to be really bummed, until time index 25:00. I really hope you don’t LS swap it. I really think some not so bright person dumped coolant onto the oil, and I hope you get to own & drive a 911 with a 911 engine in it. If you do end up LS swapping it, learn from Tyler Hoover’s mistake with Apollo911, put baffle’s and oil windage devices in it so you don’t starve the crank or cams of oil when you rip around corners. Good luck!

[@frankdepasquale8715]

I own a 2014 911 turbo S it’s an incredible car when those turbos kick in just hold on stay with that engine you will love it

[@jamesjacobs5338]

I REALLY like this program. I'm an old dude and I drive a 20 + year old Boxster. That runs great. I have great mechanics and they take care of everything onit. And except for a few problems, it's been virtually touble free. Here s the problem:me ! I know nothing about cars and engines. So I love this program because host is enthusiastic and clear and I'm learning a ton about his car and what he and his guys are th inking and learning. this program is terrifically fun.

[@scraplifegarage]

I’m glad you enjoyed! Welcome to the channel!

[@mattb4353]

Love to see you rebuild the motor rather than the LS swop.

[@alrasheedmarwan]

Hello from Dubai. Hopefully option 1 works out for you. Good luck! I also have the same car (997.1TT 2007 in black). I’ve always believed that Porsches are really well engineered and there’s isn’t much that you need to change.

[@johnswanson6994]

It’s become increasingly clear that the oil leak it not happening with the combustion chambers of this engine, but in one of the ancillary sub assemblies, like the turbos. This means the engine could be sound and readily repaired. With a bit of body work, this could work out to be a very good deal monetarily. Great series!

[@scraplifegarage]

I tend to agree, however, I don’t trust the bearings, so that means a case split and at that point, it’s a “while I’m in there” type deal that likely turns out to be just as expensive as if it were a cracked sleeve etc. 😅

[@chrismitchell559]

Based on prior experience... I'm going with head gasket or oil cooler. I also have a 955ctt and sucking a little oil in the turbo pipe isn't abnormal, doubt that carries over... but you never know.

[@YT-handle-]

Absolutely love these videos!!! Really great work! And I don’t feel like I’m watching anime with 1000 filler episodes. This is just pure excitement and purpose from the first second to the last! Thank you so much for bringing us along your journey! May you and yours be blessed with the best!

[@scraplifegarage]

I appreciate it and thanks for watching! I try to keep it interesting, I’m sure some of the later videos in the series, say focusing on the interior, etc. won’t be as entertaining but I’ll try to put my spin on it!

[@snolvr100]

@@scraplifegarage Keep up the great work! Those of us who already own this legend 997tt love to see people like yourself bring them back from the dead while keeping it humorous and interesting!

[@craigminto8333]

Loving this series. One of the few videos I watch all the way through without getting bored. Definitely hope you go with option 1!!

[@scraplifegarage]

Glad you’re enjoying!

[@prodrivebrasil]

Honestly, the 997 turbo is one of the most beautiful 911 ever made! I had a 997 4S and it was by far the best car I ever had in my life! I am very curious to see this car resurrected.

[@jmorin2270]

Blown head gasket overheated the turbos? That's my guess before watching the video. Coolant definitely got into the oil. By the small amount of metal no chunks in the pan New turbo head gasket slap it back together new fluids be on the way.

[@sen0ner577]

Please stick with the Porsche engine rebuild! Subscribed to the channel right after the first vid on this car, keen to see where it goes keep it up from Australia 🇦🇺

[@nev997TT]

With the engine out, and if it hasn’t already been done, it’ll benefit you to pin the cams and replace the water coolant pipes with the metal Shark Werks pipes. Great project and can’t wait to see more!👍🏻

[@scraplifegarage]

100% will be doing all of that!

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

Still worth fixing it. 997 turbo with manual trans is probably my next car ! I know quite a bit of tiptonic for sale. But 6spd is the way to go.

[@tomtht3355]

Great channel. You don’t need mega horse in a 911. They’re all about the handling 👍🏻

[@ahh1180]

I’m in Australia and worked at Porsche for 17 years (retired now), would have loved to help you with the engine rebuild.

[@YogisGarage]

Glad I found your channel. I'm restoring a 2002 996 C2 Cab on my channel. While I haven't dug into a turbo flat-6, I can tell you it doesn't look that bad. Thank you for not considering an LS for this project. Plan on breaking the bank on refreshing the engine though. I'm $15K into mine; top, bottom refresh, 3.6 to 4.0 bore up via LN Engineering. Still waiting for it so I'm repairing the rust for now. Good luck!

[@MrKenn93]

I've got a 997.2 C2S and watching this is like some sort of horror movie. Subbed and can't wait for part 3!

[@michaellangshaw7319]

Your t the my MN no hi

[@rickardobrooks5032]

UK viewer. When testing for material remember there are ferrous and non ferrous test. The magnetic test only test for ferrous metal. Cut a chunk out of the filter cartridge about 2 inches square and put it in the vice. Squeeze it out and the open the paper. Now inspect the medium. It much easier to see the contaminants and identify copper, aluminum and ferrous metal.

[@thrumyeyesphoto]

Good luck with the 997! If you get off with just an oil-cooler, that's one hell of a buy.

[@tylersaries1240]

I like the plan, I really hope you can keep the original motor. You can LS swap anything, but the Porsche Turbo has that allure because of the twin turbo motor. Can’t wait to see how this turns out!

[@scraplifegarage]

That’s the plan as of now!

[@texas10519]

You gained a sub with the last episode of the Porsche and I have to say I do enjoy the longer videos. most car KZbinrs would have cut this into 3 videos and make us wait weeks but not you. I appreciate it

[@scraplifegarage]

That’s how I like to consume videos, so I make them the same way! I understand the other side of it, more videos, more ad revenue. But I’m less worried about that and more worried about putting out good videos at this time 🙂

[@3.2Carrera]

I'm late to this channel as youtube just recommended to to me so I'm having to catch up. Those Mezger engines that ran into the water cooling era are just awesome. Just think that the core of that design goes back to 1963 with a 2.0L engine and by the end of the decade two of them were modified and joined to power the Porsche 917. Amazing. Then other breakthroughs like Nikasil that made displacement increases possible and soon thereafter turbocharging. Then later developed onto the Porsche 959 engine and into the 996 and 997 GT and Turbo engines. What a run of engineering development. For a DIY type of owner that engine is a gem and never to be seen again.

[@Engineerboy100]

You should support the neck of the large oil drain plug with a 27mm wrench. You run the risk of cracking the oil tank otherwise.

[@scraplifegarage]

Noted! Quite a few people told me i screwed that up

[@IStillSmileYT]

Well I don't know what to say but I feel like u are one of those people that doesn't care when it comes to the passions u follow and I believe this line of the word is one of ur passions and I am newly subscribed and already see your remarkable diligence with this car, I always dreamed of having a project car of my own like a old civic probably 2002 but eventually build it up with turbo and make it as good as I can relying on just my bare knowledge but I'm 18 still about to enter college not knowing anything about life but cant wait and tbh I cant wait to learn

[@paulwebendorfer5627]

Just stumbled on your channel. Don't know much about cars, but find this totally fascinating. Looking forward to the next video!

[@xXxALZhranixXx]

This series is so good to watch, I’ll go with the longest option just to see more 😂😂

[@scraplifegarage]

You the man! Appreciate you watching!

[@tommiller2443]

Fantastic video man. Can't wait to see how this build goes. Would love to see a street-able twin turbo car.

[@scraplifegarage]

That’s what I’m aiming for!

[@haroldwhite7464]

GT2 slave conversion was the best mod I’ve done to my .1. Totally recommend and AIM performance is awesome

[@scraplifegarage]

I’m a big fan of simplifying if you can’t tell, I can’t wait to get rid of that system

[@tloc1043]

It should be repairable. Keep as original as possible, bring it to Europe and show it off. Mine's 16 years old and still brings a smile to my face. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the story.

[@SAKTHITech]

I'd prefer to watch a series on the first option! Rebuilding the factory engine is the way to go

[@EdgasketGarage]

If it was a carrera I’d say LS swap but a carrera it is not! Strange intermix issue. Interested to see result. Seems like too much intermix for a cracked head. Sad to see oil in the coolant. That certainly does a number on the rubber coolant lines. Congrats on the video. Looks like you’re blowing up! 🤟🏼 Ed from Philly

[@CitiZen1.0.1]

All in for this series, hope it pans out and is a beast in the end for you. Super interesting to follow something from rock bottom on up!

[@randominternetuser2888]

If your head gasket is bad your aos is definitely also gone. If it's a mezger engine (if it's 997.1) you can surely save it. They're very good robust powerplants. You should probably take the contaminated modules to an ultrasonic cleaner. Good luck

[@breezyobeatz]

Costa Rica here! Stick with the Porsche engine 🔥

[@scraplifegarage]

I’ve tallied your vote!

[@Doucettedon]

I’m a corvette guy and I’m looking forward to this project.

[@jmhofmeyr]

Loved the teardown...would really enjoy see you saving this car and making it stock....they are proper powerful just as is.

[@scraplifegarage]

It won’t be stock, that’s for sure! My brain just isn’t wired that way, it won’t let me 😅

[@alhuegayle7550]

Love these 911 turbo episodes. Keep it coming. Great work thus far!!

[@andyglastonbury6032]

911 964 owner here, who spent £14.5k on an engine rebuild because it leaked oil (a common problem with 964’s). A lot of money, but worth every single penny. If you LS it, you will regret it.

[@dubvalver]

love this series! hope you're able to keep it stock. cant wait to find out whets causing the problem.

[@freddylewis4237]

I'm a 911 turbo owner and build some for other as well. My guess is the oil cooler. Also would say the vgt turbo is shot and that's what causes your oil in the intercooler hose. When rebuilding, make sure you get the sharkwerks aluminum coolant like and pin or weld the rest of them. Pin the cams as well. If opening up, rods and 12mm head studs are the only real musts for hitting 1000whp. Turbo wise, something it's super fast spool and big power I'd suggest looking at is the xona 5756 with the uhf turbine wheels. They will do 750whp on pump and up to 1000whp on e85. Also port the factory heads if rebuilding. Pick up a bunch of flow there. I've done a few sets of them. Joe and Ryan at Aim, Todd at protomotive, John at evospec, and Steve at driversource is the best guys to talk with on big hp porsche builds

[@freddylewis4237]

Xona 5757

[@scraplifegarage]

That’s right in like with what I discussed with Joe from AIM!

[@richardharoutunian9060]

Love to see options 1 or 2! Great video

[@DreamMaker_970]

I’m excited about the future videos on this car. Hopefully we get to see the Porsche engine rebuild 💯

[@patrickbernard5458]

Trust me. That platform with that engine making 1000+- hp is an absolute unit. There's something incredibly special about the 997 when they get big power.. The way the power comes on, the way the car puts it down.. Its unlike anything most will ever experience !

[@scraplifegarage]

You’ve peaked my curiosity

[@patrickbernard5458]

@@scraplifegarage I've just let my 997.2 turbo s go as I needed the funds. It was stock but dynoed at 650 bhp. I have never driven a car so dialed in before. Also had a chance to try out a buddy of mines es1200 997 turbo. Even with that amount of power it never felt unstable or unable to handle it. Only the triple plate clutch was abit finicky. 😅

[@SuperGunnar56]

Just found your channel and man it's pure gold. Great content and love how methodical you are. Also appreciate your laymen explanations!

[@scraplifegarage]

You say laymen explanations. I say I’m not knowledgeable enough to explain it in a more sophisticated way!

[@m5387]

Just FYI when you crack the oil drain nut at 6:00 you're supposed to counter torque that spot with a 27mm wrench or you could cause damage in the future

[@scraplifegarage]

Thanks for letting me know for the future! This is what happens when corvette hillbillies work on German cars…

[@jm361]

@@scraplifegarage as a Hillbilly myself Id say just do an LS swap, yes they make kits and it bolts in!

[@brucebridges7562]

@@jm361 also a corvette hillbilly here (moved to KY 20 yrs ago & owned C6/C7) I can say that the TT is a completely diff experience. Both great cars but diff animals so I would say no the swap. @scraplifegarage I was very lucky to acquire a 997.1 TT MT in August so watching w/ great interest. Great vids!

[@stewkeene]

Fun to watch. I would be tempted to do a bore scope with an iPhone camera and look for score marks on the cyls. Looks promising so far. Good Luck!

[@bigscardycat]

The Mezger Engine is the greatest motor produced for Porsche racing and is what you have in your 997 Turbo. Even though the LS swap would be a great choice, you wouldn't get to experience this amazing motors capabilities.

[@wernerengel4919]

I have the same car. Keep it original and it will pay you dividends. Can’t wait till the next vid.

[@TechyRodsWire]

Great video!! Man I hope you rebuild the crap out of this motor!!! New turbos all performance parts!! A powerhouse sexy beast

[@scraplifegarage]

That’s what I’m hoping for too!

[@dmorton80]

Great video, curious to find out what's going on with the engine. Hopefully you stick to option 1.

[@bladerunner013]

Greetings from Croatia. Great work and video. Nice to learn and hope you will not give up with rebuilding the engine. Keep the great work. Kind regards, Freddie

[@thomasperotti]

Great vid, love the series!!! I vote for scenario 1 - but in any case please stick with the Porsche engine, it's a legend in its own right and LS swapping it is a shame....

[@sutherlacd27]

Also when you remove the oil tank drain bolt you NEED to use a 27mm open ended wrench for counter torque! It's so easy for that to twist the tank and rip it which then requires it to be replaced. The turbo studs will commonly break even after just 6 months of use. It's best practice to always plan on replacing them with new studs each time. Some oil going past the turbo and into the intercooler hosing is normal on these as well. But what you had was excessive. Consider running ngk 4853 plugs...one step cooler than stock and great for the mods you're doing.

[@rileys8741]

Ditch the K&N filters. There’s tests and a general consensus that they’re worse than the stock filters. But I don’t have a turbo so what do I know haha. Great channel, excited to see what you do

[@scraplifegarage]

Already bought an oem air box for it 😉

[@freddylewis4237]

@@scraplifegarage put in torque solutions or d088 intake tube as well going from stock box to turbos. Especially with larger turbos its a huge improvement on spool overall power

[@christianpratt]

Great video. The engine is why you bought the car - a fabled Metzger. Let’s hope option one is the answer, because that engine is legendary and you need to experience it.

[@jballard1979]

Damn, what a mess. Well done identifying all the issues.

[@sprintermaximus]

All the stuff you said from your advice block seemed accurate. Head gaskets are rare. Curious to see where this goes. I did a motor swap on my C2 last fall, wasn't bad to swap. best of luck. I'm watching now.

[@bernardthefourth]

After watch: Yah it probably still is the head gasket. They will leak down fine but then the head lifts under boost and jacks the water past the cylinder liner seals. It looks fixable for pretty cheap if you don't want to rebuild. That car is too nice for a v8 swap.

[@scraplifegarage]

I have bearing concerns due to that thin oil and lack of pressure so it looks like a case split regardless

[@Muddymikey]

Just subbed. First video I watch, and I see a 997 Turbo, a C6 Z06, and a (Holden) GTO sitting there. Then you walk around your shop and I see Mustangs and a Viper engine sitting there. I said to myself, "This is my kind of place!" Oh and you guys look like your having fun, joking around, so it's fun to watch. Looking forward to seeing more.

[@scraplifegarage]

Glad you’re digging it!

[@mariodiniz21]

Nice, you are a natural in front of the camera. Enjoy the 997 Turbo

[@scraplifegarage]

My editing does wonders, because it isn’t me, TRUST me!

[@snailinit1776]

That motor pull looked pretty easy, thats why I like working on subarus they are easy, I can pull a ej motor in 45 mins rebuild and reinstall in a weekend

[@Geraldinslo]

Scenario 1 hopefully, good luck, fresh paint, dream car.

[@passattdise]

3 things come to mind. Turbo failure, valve guides hardened from heat and worn, or cylinder on right bank is aluminum silica and scored, or bore has worn through silica coating on aluminum bore. Another is the oil cooler has failed and is leaking coolant into the oil. What was that a big slug of in the oil when you first pulled the oil plug from the dry sump tank, at the bottom? Obviously heavier than the motor oil, that it collected at the bottom. My limited experience with German cars is leave everything stock, even the turbos. It will greatly increase the resale value. Changing things to make more power will lead to creating more problems in other areas of the drive line. Porsche engineers do a great job of integrating the engineering of all the sum of the parts into one workable integral package.

[@scraplifegarage]

Now it’s up to AIM performance to add another few hundred Hp!

[@passattdise]

@@scraplifegarage I'd say replacement of both turbos, and replacement of oil cooler, where the unit exchanges hot oil with engine and radiator coolant would be my first steps. Might just be a bad cartridge from not letting the turbo's cool down before shutting down the engine, coking up the oil slinger seals. Very important with the amount of heat that engine can make with the HP it produces, to idle down to let the turbos cool off for 4 or 5 minutes before shut down. Or just don't romp on it the last 5 minutes of driving before you shut down. very important to run a good Mobil 1 full synthetic Porsche rated motor oil in those engines. PAO Group IV based, no group III synthetics. Just don't have another Paul Taylor Carrera GT incident. No passengers, no free rides.

[@chanchester3731]

I like how u didn’t cut the video at the end of the day, multiple days of work in 1 video 🔥

[@scraplifegarage]

Sometimes I only get to put an hour or two in per day if I’m busy with other stuff at the shop so that’s the only way I can make it!

[@wusthof641]

I'm not a porsche guy just due to monetarily not realistic in my world(would love that car). Can't wait to see what you do depending how hurt the engine is.

[@ctvette1318]

Can’t wait to see how this turns out! Great video as always.

[@joefields719]

Once you've been bit by the Porsche bug, you're never the same again. The flat-6 is a sexy voice, in a sexy chassis.

[@scraplifegarage]

We’re gonna find out if you’re right!

[@TheChriskahn]

I cannot even be mad at you for your "Sucks to work on" comment. That image on the right was SPOT ON! I hate working on this thing. Love to drive it though

[@scraplifegarage]

Can’t be mad if it’s true right!?

[@vincekara9446]

Very nice car! Good luck with the project. Cheers from Australia

[@bobkin611]

I whole heartedly agree with the people saying not to LS swap it. You should LT or Hemi swap it :D Maybe even a Coyote

[@SuperishMario]

I used to work at a part out joint and your eBay listings always helped me price my stuff right! haha glad I found your KZbin channel! Looking forward to seeing more on this car. Congrats!!!

[@scraplifegarage]

Come list for us so I can stop doing it!

[@SuperishMario]

@@scraplifegarage hahah! I’m in Cleveland OH but maybe if I was closer!! I just gotta grow my channel to keep up now 😁✊🏼

[@njackson3148]

The first thing I said after watching the first couple minutes and hearing the engine run smoothly was that it was an oil to water cooler causing the intermix

[@jimhatfield5381]

This is the second video, I saw the first and could only find the ones before and after the roof episode. I’ll keep looking. I like the longer videos as it give you time to “sink into” what is happening. I wonder how many people read the viewers comments below. Some are so helpful to LEEC on the build, support for the build, etc., then there are helpful comments for doing what the video is talking about, and encouraging each other to do some of these things. “A garage without a Porsche is just a dark hole” - Walter Rohrl - Porsche Development

[@iipubstarii]

Great Vid Had to look up and learn a few things. Excited to see what happens next !

[@pauljackson1069]

My heart sank when I heard the LS swap, glad I continued watching.

[@thedukeofwales]

Really enjoying this series as a 6MT 997 Turbo owner myself

[@scraplifegarage]

Thanks for watching! This series must make you feel GREAT about yours!

[@Topofthelinetommy]

Such a beautiful car, I hope you can revive it.

[@sutherlacd27]

In the beginning of the video when you were dropping parts from underneath the car...take 10 minutes of time to remove the bumper, heat shield, and tail lights next time. It's so extremely quick and easy to do and makes working on anything that much easier.

[@DEHDON13]

No LS motor please. Keep her a Porsche 997 turbo please. Refresh engine and keep her close to stock. Save the 997's generation.🙏 That's the best model in my book.🙏

[@VanishingPoint96]

Honestly from the leakdown test, the engine is probably in good shape. Anything under 10% is considered gravy, 4% is great. Given that info, I hope option 1 materializes. As much as I like LS swaps, I feel like it would be a shame with this car. Also, subbed, this is the first video I watched (along with the previous Porsche video) and I like your content. Hope you blow up man, you deserve way more than 17.4k subs

[@Incountry]

Always partial to “Yoohoo “ when I was a kid, looks like the Porsche likes it to.!!!

[@mgchevelle68]

love it. thank you. i want to see the details of the motor work, im getting ready to pull my motor too

[@scraplifegarage]

That’s going to be handled by aim so it won’t be filmed in AS great of detail but it’s one thing I need to have the pros do

[@danpemberton5284]

By no means the same car or the same extensive troubleshooting....but I had a 1.8t Passat show the exact same symptoms. Thought something was blown. Ended up being the cheaply built, thin metal oil cooler causing the oil-coolant mix. Replaced it, flushed, re added fluids and sent it. Then again...it was just a VW. Hopefully that's all it is for you guys too!

[@scraplifegarage]

Totally possible and honestly, fairy likely. BUT I’m not comfortable chancing the bearings after having that run through it on a car making power. If it was a DD like your case, I’d of sent it!

[@KLNYC]

Love 997.. cant wait to see the new turbo installed.

[@afternoongarage]

16:01 I had the same issue on my air cooled turbo, both the intake side and exhaust side. There is a video coming next week on my channel about what I found as this kind of leak is rarely bad turbo seals. Looks like my problem is a scavenge pump issue backflowing into the turbo drain. Good video! I think you should rebuild what you got and make it stock again. Love the look of the '05- up 911. Thanks for sharing!

[@maxmazariego9076]

Porsche Engine! You are going to love it! Great news so far. Looking forward to your final decision. Cheers