Hey Nathan. Nice to see you doing regular videos again.

Thanks for the great information. I’ve owned my ‘99 911 for five years and have enjoyed tens of thousands of worry-free miles. My advice to anyone looking at these cars is that you buy the previous owner. Going cheap usually costs you in the long run.

I've been driving Porsches for 50 years. I took my 1st one to the Porsche dealership. NEVER AGAIN !! Then I sought out an independent Porsche mechanic. Best choice I could have made. Saved thousands over the years !! For years now I use Rich Dean of Porsche Builders of Athens, GA. AKA Classic Design. He is the absolute BEST !

Interesting. Looking forward to see if you found all the issues. I bet owner glad to have you on board, rather than the dealer!

Great video - Love the no nonsense approach and clear explanation of the issues. Thanks for sharing. 😎

I have two Porsches and a Subaru and I do mostly my own work. I have had nothing but good things to say about Porsche Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Buy princess cars win princess prizes🤙🏻 996 is generally easy sauce the other one goes to the shop cuz warranty. Great vids

I've got a nearly identical '99. Absolutely love it! I've had some more classic 911s ('72 911T Targa, '83 911SC, etc.) but classic aside, my 996 is my favorite. Magnus has one of these too, but he's got the aero bits on his. Anyway, nice car! Hope everything works out with the repairs! Definitely worth doing IMO.

In Germany to become a qualified mechanic technician and work at a Porsche Mercedes-Benz BMW Audi old Volkswagen dealership it takes a 3 to 4 year full paid apprenticeship and after they have completed their apprenticeship most get offered a job at the respective dealership, to become a master mechanic it takes 6 1/2 years and only a master is permitted to inspect your car before it is handed over to the mechanic you do not speak to a mechanic normally just to the master, The service is amazing always has been since I purchased my first Porsche in 1985. I visited the Porsche dealership close to home in Florida and had to walk around being a little cheeky before I entered the sales room because I heard one of the mechanics speaking German and his words to me were stay the hell away from Porsche USA the cars are the same as we have in Europe but the after sales service has no idea they are purely grasping at straws and if you consider the fact that here in Europe you can pick up a used Porsche with excess of 150,000 miles are they’ll still give you a warranty on the engine that should explain a lot,

Thanks Nathan. I have a '01 with just over 60K on the clock. Already had the water pump and a/o sep done. Always had dealers do the work, until my last visit. Used an indy for the first time and was delighted. Simple problem -- rear spoiler ram, but he found a rebuild kit and saved me $1,000. The dealer charged me $1,900 for front pads and rotors. Apart from the above, I had the coolant overflow replaced, cam covers resealed. Everything's original, including the IMSB and clutch. Any advice on what to watch for would be appreciated.

Thanks for the NGK iridium knowledge! I've been trying to figure out the best spark plugs to use in M96 engines and like all things 986/996, it is so, so difficult to get any helpful advice from the forums! (rennlist for 986 & 986forum are nearly useless unless you're asking about a horrible stripe or spoiler addition!) Anxious to see if you escape for $800 with this one; these cars have a way of adding up quickly. But thanks for adding the perspective of M5's and more complicated cars since I do feel better now about all the parts I've recently purchased for my 986! Looking forward to your next video.....

Great video! Thanks for the scanner review, I’ve been looking for something to have on hand for my wife’s Macan S. 🙏🏻

Hi Nathan and camera pilot. Good quality video. Easy to follow with plenty of light, except a closeup of plugs might help as we are being shown suspect threads and things. That is unlikely to be a higher miler, as that is about the outer milage limit for the OE water pump, air/oil sep thing, sway bar end links, shocks, and so on. All primed up on that stuff because mine just got all that fixed. The loose or damaged plugs are a mystery. The OE coils like to crack and otherwise die, good time to switch those. You were surprised at the dealer standard of diagnosing and work. Don't be. All the dealer techs are indeed well qualified, along with the service managers. The problem is, most Porsche dealerships in north America are just part of a pile of businesses owned by some absent Uncle Scrooges. The rules are set by the owning company, not Porsche. The shop work is allotted X number of hours, including looking for faults. The short-sighted bosses see their Toyota, Ford, BMW etc shops doing all these jobs and no way does the Porsche shop need extra time. The techs soon learn to comply or they are gone and labeled trouble makers as well. That mess of issues you found are exactly the result. The small shops will try to find all of it, as the money from parts sold is pretty good. Part departments at big dealers are a necessary evil, according to the share holders / shot callers. Good luck.

Good walk through and analysis, keep going.

Based on the center console material and the SAI pump configuration, it looks like a 99 to me. Pretty sure I spied the end of a throttle cable in there as well.

Also remember owners are a factor. Mech makes recommendations and the owners have the Altamonte decision.

Hey, what makes this 996 rare? I have a 100K (8K on the rebuilt engine) cabriolet in the same exterior and interior color, but never knew it was rare? Great video, by the way.

Awesome video! Love it.

Hey i'm a young mechanic at a jeep chrysler dealership and you are right. They're only now realizing they have to setup apprenticeships with the older techs and young techs because most techs my age are pulling less than 30 hours a week

Thank you so much for this video. I also have a 1999. 996. Well thank you for this video. This is your subscriber on the West Coast Los Angeles?

"packets that keep the moisture out"...are called Desiccants! love your vids! cheers!

Might be an idea to cover the rear bumper with a sheet while you're in the engine

You should check the ISB for the rattling noise. (Intermediate Shaft Bearing). There is an aftermarket updated one that does not have all of thr problems as the original.

I feel that air filter hadn't been changed in a very long time.

Nathan, the Porsche whisperer...

Great video. Thanks

Thanks Nathan. Since bore scoring seems to be a possible issue with these cars, do you plan to look inside the cylinders?

Por-sha

Intermix oil/coolant is a death sentence on these cars. There were plenty plenty cases of that, we changed so many engines that we had to buy a fork lift to handle all the shipped engines. There is generally no cure, microcracks develop in heads and also cylinders. You will find info and pictures on the web, it's a known problem. Arguably, this is one of the worst engine designs in modern history, regardless of car brand. The 986/996/997 engines replacements paid most of my house. Trying to fix this is a fool's errand. And trying to find a used engine will give you the automatic answer: very hard to find. There is a shortage... because they all fail. Some recycling yards have a customer waiting list. People waiting for engines.

Great stuff sir

Example of STEALERSHIP at its best 😂

There’s no way that car has 59,000miles. More like 159,000

Great work Nathan! I'm learning a lot and looking forward to the next video.

But Eric at IdoCars says worm clamps are the work of the devil.... Not sure why they put all season tires on a Florida car

Car sounds like Chewbacca taking a dump.

Hello, Very informative... Where are you located? Thanks Mark

Nathan It’s an starter motor! Sounds like non return starter gear after engine start. Thanks.

Love that color, Put SP12 red coolant in it not the green stuff like in the yellow one.

So are you going to give the Porsche guys wetdreams with BMW videos? 😅 lol here from BMW workshop 👋

Always enjoy watching your videos! Maybe I missed this, but what is the best action when you have coolant/oil mix in these cars and flushing out the hoses are radiators? Do you not worry too much about it, or have a special process to try to get everything clean?

Yeah, took my M276 W212 Benz to dealer, mentioned the timing chain adjusters getting weak makes a little noise at startup. $700 to pull covers to check, takes an hour to do, two bolts then measure plunger with a caliper, ensure check valve installed in head where adjuster bolts on. $3500 to replace $600 worth of parts. Total rip off, and yes, a bunch of young guys in the shop. I forgot more than all of them put together. No thanks I'll order parts and spend a couple hours doing this and replacing plugs, brakes, filters, oil, and cleaning on a Saturday myself. And the Manufactures wonder why no one trusts the dealers...

Really good info. Thanks

Sand Beige?

I disagree on the interior color not aging well. I think the district 90's color is what makes it appealing. Very nostalgic

great video, thanks for sharing!

Air oil separator wouldn't cause water in oil. Oil cooler will cause oil water mix. Mostly workout oil cooler seals letting oil and coolant to fix

I thought i was pronounced "porsch-UH"?

99's had a weird issue with heads that would crack... seen it a couple times now. Call up Hoffman Automotive Machine and Zorotech to discuss.

How was the water pump changed and the coolant was not changed ?

Oh no green coolant again?. Hahaha. That guy that bought your yellow one would tell you it’s wrong. Funny thing is pink coolant wasn’t commonly used at all back then. It’s very recent

I wonder how much oil is on the inside of the rubber hoses. It sticks there😢

It’s porscheaaaaa

This is why you never go to a dealer for service and repairs after the warranty expires. Give your business to an Independent Repair shop that cares.

I quit stealership's 30 yrs ago.

Dude has a lift and tools in his kitchen...

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I think you meant Toxic Hell @18:08

Biggest issue - the steering wheel is literally not on the right side. Left hand drive is such a silly concept.

Getting a cayenne soon Nate?

pretty worn steering wheel for that low mileage imo

Less talkie more workie on car.

No more water cooled Porsche for me, every single one a Nightmare.

What’s “rare” about this car?

I'm a neophyte but what would a car like this be worth today? (Range is fine.)

Why is a 996 rare?

red porsches are not rare, and low mileage ones definitely will have issues :D

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There's no fixing the biggest issue, it being a 996.

Broke stupid people buy Porsches for the prestige. Knowing they can't afford to maintain them. Unbelievable that they treat these cars like that. Unacceptable !! My '99 996 gen 1 has 55K on the clock. Refreshed at 50K w/ IMS, AOS, water pump, Clutch, pressure plate, TB, any and everything needed w/ engine out. Flushed ALL systems ! New struts, new breaks, new tires. This thing is good for a solid 100K miles before I even have to do any ting but oil changes and general maintenance. I'm happy !!

What’s so “rare” about a 996 base Carrera???? I love how people throw that term around. Looks like a Boxster to me! Perhaps the worst 911 ever made.

What is rare about this car? From what I can see, this is just an ordinary ugly 996.

Porsches are junk

IN-ta-rrrrrrthesting... berry interestink.

i remember no o ne would touch these lol

the only thing rare about a Porsche 996, is those that want them. Back in the day they had major issues and that is why they have no resale value. You guys are trying to pump the 996 market up but the cars are POS. I have 997 turbo which is a fantastic car.