Carpokes

Posted: **Sun Feb 15, 2026 9:18 pm**

Hey Guys
Currently own a 2014 Cayenne S. But looking at buying a 2012 Panamera Turbo S form Wa. Attached text…
Thanks Leonard, love that 2012 turbo S. But what I notice on ownership & Maintenance is that waterpunp was replaced in 2024 and then again 2025 the gasket was replaced 1yr 3,461 miles later. This concerns me being in the desert. My average summer temperatures are between 115 and 122. The last thing I need is a Porsche cooling system taking a dump in the middle of the 110-120 desert. The closest Porsche Dealership to me is about 120 miles away San Diego or Palm Springs . July 15, 2025 you guys replaced the water gasket and not the pump. The average rule of thumb is when you replaced the water gasket you replaced the pump. Water pump was replaced in 2024 with new gasket. This raises a red flag of concern to me as possibly a new owner. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Future Panamera owner in the next 2-3 months

Posted: **Mon Feb 16, 2026 8:20 am**

958SDesertSocal wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 9:18 pm Hey Guys
Currently own a 2014 Cayenne S. But looking at buying a 2012 Panamera Turbo S form Wa. Attached text…
Thanks Leonard, love that 2012 turbo S. But what I notice on ownership & Maintenance is that waterpunp was replaced in 2024 and then again 2025 the gasket was replaced 1yr 3,461 miles later. This concerns me being in the desert. My average summer temperatures are between 115 and 122. The last thing I need is a Porsche cooling system taking a dump in the middle of the 110-120 desert. The closest Porsche Dealership to me is about 120 miles away San Diego or Palm Springs . July 15, 2025 you guys replaced the water gasket and not the pump. The average rule of thumb is when you replaced the water gasket you replaced the pump. Water pump was replaced in 2024 with new gasket. This raises a red flag of concern to me as possibly a new owner. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Future Panamera owner in the next 2-3 months

Average temps between 115 and 122.

Wow, crazy. I'd absolutely share your concern about a 16 year-old Porsche with a history of cooling system issues -- and even more so with the closest dealer being so far away. Personally, I'd look for a newer model without the turbo complexities/heat. Lots of fish in the sea. Just my 2 cents...

Posted: **Fri Mar 06, 2026 1:30 pm**

I own a '15 PTS and have zero issues with my cooling system and have not found them to be problematic.
That said, the 970.1 (MY 10-13) did have issues with the coolant tubes (poor design), as well as t-stats. But, once repaired, tend to be good to go.
It would appear the replacement water pump failed to properly seal and could be a result of someone not fully tightening on initial assembly.
I love my turbo and would not consider a NA version... While I live in a cooler climate, the 9 quarts of oil also help keep temps under management.

Rick

Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2026 3:15 am**

thanks Rick.

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