How much would it be to maintain a 1990 Porsche 911(964)?Read on.?

Question

How much would it cost a year to maintain a
1990 Porsche 911 Coupe(964) with
2 Wheel Drive,
Auto-Trans.,&
100k miles on it with 7k miles being put on it every year?

Also what I mean by maintain is EVERTHING!!!
Oil, Brakes, Tune-Ups, Servicing (Major and Minor), Fluids Flushing and Exchanging, Trans., Engine, ETC..........

Also just how much is a rebuild on a Porsche 964 Engine and Trans.

THANK YOU!!!

Answer 1

Alot will depend on how hard the 7k per year are (I've put less than 7k on my 3.2L 911 many years, but in those cases all most all of them have been at the track which has a dramatic impact on my maintainance schedule). The other factor will be your mechanic, and his shop rate. In general, I've found dealerships are no longer familar with the air cooled cars and you are much better off seeking a third party that knows the older cars.

A basic service will include your oil (13 quarts) and filter, and probably about 30 minutes of a tech's time to do that and take a quick look around to make sure everything is in order. That's going to be about $40-50 in the parts, and an equal amount for the labor. More in parts if you are using synthetic oil... for a findal total that will bring you somewhere aorund $100-150. This is a good basic guideline for pretty much most basic maintance items (brake flush will have the cost of a dot 4 fluid, and the 30+ minutes of the tech's time, etc).

The more major services will not require some more parts, but will require much more time in labor (on the plus side, the 964 does not need the valves adjusted). Figure $300-500 for this.

You're also dealing with a 15+ year old car and chances are you will have an occassional issue with something like the alternator or air flow meter. In my experience, whatever it is that needs that occassional attention, the part will be about $500 and the labor another $100-200. Fortunately I can also say that Porsches have been the most reliable cars I've owned and this is not that common (and it is an easy car to do alot of your own work on).

As to getting into an engine and transmission rebuild... the 3.6L rebuild would probably run in the $6k range... more if you're making any upgrades at the same time. Transmission would probably be in the $3-4k range, though I'm mostly guessing as I've never dealt with a rebuild on a G50 myself.

Overall, for normal day to day driving, at 7k a year, you are probably looking at a couple basic services per year, a more major service and flushes every other year, and some basic replacement every 4 years. This would average out to around $600-700 a year.

Answer 2

1990 911

Answer 3

The best answer is to find a good local mechanic who works on Porsche. Find a local Porsche Club or try through PCA on line. When you find a reasonable and experienced mechanic, he can answer your cost question once he examines the Porsche you are intending to purchase. As was previously stated, very, very, very few parts on a Porsche sell for under $500, so even minor items that need attention can get expensive rather quickly. This is a fifteen year old car, and it is due to have some maintenance, so be prepared to pony up some serious cash for incidentals such as water pump, timing belt, alternator and other sundry items.

Answer 4

None of this should be that expensive, provided you're prepared to get a little dirty. There are several enthusiast groups for this car and I'm sure they'd be willing to help you along. Fluid changes, tune-ups and brake pad changes shouldn't be that difficult, but when you talk about swapping out engines and trannys, you'll likely need special tools. I'd at least make sure the drivetrain is in good working order before I bought. The folks here can tell you everything you need to know:


http://www.pca.org/tech/tech_qa_question.asp?id={DB2E314C-1A1A-4DAF-8ADF-4062848CD87B}

Answer 5

LOL, How much money do you have??? Seriously, anything with a Porsche symbol on it will have a totally bumped up price compared to other cars. My freind drove his Porsches till till the warrenties ran out. Then he sold them.

Answer 6

i had a 944 turbo. it depends exactly what you mean. if your taking the car to the dealership hold on to your ankles. its a 911 most mechanics wouldn't touch it or can't. but there are a few things you can do yourself for example. oil,air filter,plugs,lube,small stuff. warning ! if you start messing with stuff like waterpumps,timing belts,clutches,transmission,engine you better have alot of money if you screw something up. and pray your timing belt does not break on you. just my clutch was $500.00 for the part and another $400.00 for labor. please read your manual before you start tinkering.

Answer 7

You would be looking at roughly $600-1000/year for service, etc.

A GOOD and proper transmission rebuild...are you ready? About 20K...yikes!!