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Ignorant outsider looking in...

The metal bits in the sump might get a hard look to see what material they are. Conrod bearings are typically tin/aluminum over copper. The mention of conrod failures in history would guide me to thinking that there's no coincidence here. Conrod failures the result of a failing oil pump and a seized bearing? Is your episode an early, low-load low-RPM not quite complete conrod failure? From the fact that they red-tagged your initial replacement engine for a possible oil pump issue, it just adds to my curiosity about the cause. Bad batch of pumps or a new upgraded pump design? Obviously the factory is already sensitive to and on top of the possibility. Glad you are whole.

Is there consideration for a non-matching-numbers car affecting future value? Or better to have a factory replacement engine in its provenance? My crystal ball for such things is yellowed and cracked with age.

I wondered about the non matching numbers too, but was told that Porsche has changed the engine number such that the new number is associated with my VIN in theirrecords. Neat, huh?

BTW, the final offer from Porsche is 2 years CPO, 2 years additional maintenance, and 2 years additional roadside assistance. I signed the offer so it's official.

I took my car back to the dealer today and the tech discovered a toe link was loose. He replaced the bolt and all is well now. I'm 600 miles into the break-in and it's running great.

Bill in Bama wrote: Wed Nov 03, 2021 4:14 pm I took my car back to the dealer today and the tech discovered a toe link was loose. He replaced the bolt and all is well now. I'm 600 miles into the break-in and it's running great.

Awesome! Now you need to post some pictures of the car!

Just curious -- how many miles on the first engine before you knew something was wrong? Would be nice to know if the bad motors fail right away so it doesn't become a lingering thing like IMS bearings or the like...

The car had 31xx miles when it went "bang," and that was my first clue. No prior warning or anything unusual before the failure. Pics soon.

So pretty, bill!!!

Thanks. I do get a lot of compliments on the color.

That's my all time favorite interior scheme. I always just get black because I fear getting it dirty, but next time I'm doing what you did. The Cayman really is a nicely designed car. I always think of it as a modern Ferrari 246. If the 911 weren't so engrained in Porsche lore, the Cayman could be turned into a flagship car in a heartbeat...