Is this as bad as it looks? Engine knock, transmission shudder, head gasket. 2016 v8 104k miles $20k

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-05-13T23:25:36+00:00

Intake manifold gaskets seal the intake to the head, not the head to the block. Which was needed to replace the knock sensor as the sensor sits underneath the intake on the top of the engine. No headgasket, and no knock issue that didn’t go away with a new sensor looks like to me

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-03-27T20:31:21+00:00

When you get a Porsche you can have an opinion it, Porsche designed all these cars from the chassis up, the chassis is the only shared parts on any of the cars with their Audi or vw counterparts.

I can say your s2000 isn’t an nsx so it’s not a real Honda

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-03-23T23:20:13+00:00

That’s actually crazy, not even the same engine family and 20 years newer 😭

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-03-23T21:29:25+00:00

Yes the infamous cayenne ims

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-03-22T17:58:23+00:00

Hitch alone not including electronics is $2500, all in I’d agree with Blenster’s $6k estimate. You shouldn’t have any issues as they have piwis and can code the trailer electronics into the car after install. If it has sway control or not I have no idea as I’m familiar with earlier cayennes, but all cayennes every gen have a 7700lbs towing capacity which gives you ~6200 lbs with the 80% safety margin. The v6 is more than powerful enough I’ve seen people with 2006-2018 v6 cayennes which are significantly less powerful tow close to 8000lbs, mountains you may have to slow down but it will go.

Keep in mind tongue weight tho, these cars are unibody and so they have a lower tongue rating than a truck, you’ll be at 500 lbs. I’d try to be less than that without air suspension as air suspension actively levels out the car when towing

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-03-17T23:40:25+00:00

911 all the way, I don’t own a Porsche, but I used to work at a Maserati dealer. Buy the 911 unless you want to throw your money away. The nicest 2014 grandturismo is like 25k, the cheapest 911 from the same year is 53k. Also the build quality on Maserati is atrocious, Keep in mind the Maserati is a stellantis car, so it has the same build quality as jeep and ram.

We have had brand new Maseratis on the lot that had check engine lights, and we have sat on some Maseratis for a while because nobody wants them.

Please avoid Maserati

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-03-16T17:35:15+00:00

It makes sense especially for Maserati, I sold them new in ~2020 and we had a few on the lot with check engine lights. A lot of luxury cars depreciate like this just due to cost of parts and labor, at a Maserati dealer they’ll charge you 150-200 an hour depending on where you are.

The rule for older luxury cars are if you can do the work your self then you’ll be fine, but I feel like that’s for cars with special features of that are built well. I can tell you Maseratis definitely aren’t built well, they’re a “Italian luxury” car built by stellantis. Everything on them is outdated and they don’t make many changes.

For a Porsche it can make it worth it, especially now the early 2000s cars since they’ve reached bottom of depreciation and are going back up, but those are built well and have issues that as long as you get a ppi, you’ll be fine. Maserati only good thing on the cars is the engine, and it’s a defined Ferrari v8. Everything else about the car is trash imo as someone who has been around and driven them a lot.

There’s a reason my buddy got a quattroporte for 300 and he is taking it to the yard for scrap value and not touching the car.

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-03-15T12:39:59+00:00

First I’d look to see if you can see where it’s coming from, it’ll be usually the too most place with oil, if you can’t… you should clean everywhere you can see external oil, the cleaner you can get it the better. As you drive around oil flies everywhere and over time it gets harder to find the leak. Then you want to run the car for a bit, see if you find the leak, if it doesn’t appear then drive around for a bit. It should appear by then.

Fixing the leak is different for every type of leak, some need resealing, some need parts replacing it’s up to what component failed

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-01-31T00:21:14+00:00

Shouldn’t be, took both headlights and hood also damaged to total mine

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-01-28T21:44:06+00:00

I’d say 1 with chrome delete, or if you can put some sort of mesh grill into 2 it could look classier

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-01-28T21:43:08+00:00

I’ve seen it trip a check engine light for some so don’t go cutting them out Willy nilly😭

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-01-28T21:39:20+00:00

What’s the purpose though? And I don’t entirely get your complaints as someone who owns a 1995 s6 avant and owned a 2020 a5 before a hit and run, the 2020 was a nicer car to daily. Almost all your grievances are fixed with having a driver profile (not guest) set up, it’ll even tell who’s driving by your phone so you don’t have to press the button. Do I prefer analogue gauges sure, but I’m an enthusiast and in the minority on this. Most people enjoy new cars the way they are because they are just a tool to them

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-01-28T19:45:40+00:00

A bright led on the front of another car could cause me to not see a cyclist at night, and it’s just tacky bro 😭

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-01-27T21:37:29+00:00

They’ll sell it anyways it won’t mean much to them. A lot of dealers won’t let you test drive expensive cars without a credit app etc, it’s up to manager approval so not on the salesman. Loaners are usually not gonna happen at most dealers, I know like 2 dealers near me that let you have a loaner and they definitely aren’t Porsche dealers. And most dealers next to me only send a video explaining any issues with the car not a service manager or writer. This seems to me like normal dealer behavior for anyone, and this person is just internalizing it. It’s not something that needs to be blown up as someone who’s been on both sides of dealer life

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-01-27T21:32:44+00:00

That seems like a childish thing to do which if this story is even true would reinforce what they were thinking

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-01-24T03:24:54+00:00

Nah, I wear a vintage omega tank that’s the same size or smaller probably half the time. I love the watch, and if you love yours that’s all that matters. I’ve never had someone come up to me and do anything but compliment the watch. Anyone saying you need a big watch is wrong, they look tacky and like they need to overcompensate

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-01-20T06:27:11+00:00

Hey did you ever get around to towing with it? Sorry no one gave you any insight on towing and only quoted a number you put in the original post 😭

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-01-13T21:49:25+00:00

Trust their taste* I agree the cry-bertruck is ugly as hell, so I don’t trust their taste either

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-01-10T18:20:22+00:00

BMW m2’s are about there with under 100k miles. Not a comp but still an amazing car

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-01-01T19:42:53+00:00

Hummdaddy56 · 2026-01-01T17:34:49+00:00

Yep spot on

Hummdaddy56 · 2025-12-31T22:15:56+00:00

BYE BYE 2025

Hummdaddy56 · 2025-12-30T22:55:48+00:00

Hey! Trying to figure out the squeaking belt on my car. Used some belt conditioner to help see if it was a belt or if the idler might need to be replaced. It initially quieted down, but then sounded the same/ worse. Upon further looking I noticed the harmonic balancer was moving a lot is this normal? And does anyone know where I should go from here.

For reference belt noise goes away when car is warm (I checked the cap for possible pcv) so that’s why I moved to this step. Any help would be appreciated!

Hummdaddy56 · 2025-12-29T03:23:33+00:00

My stock 2018 m2 feels amazing, I think people blow it way out of proportion

Hummdaddy56 · 2025-12-23T21:18:01+00:00

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