The 3.0 diesel was designed to leak coolant and oil. The plastic parts are garbage, and I just spent a month replacing everything plastic at 120k miles. The dealership quoted me 8k to do the work, so I did it myself. Intake carbon build up is absolutely ridiculous. A complete exhaust system delete is definitely worth it when anything in the regeneration system fails. It is a very enjoyable car to drive. Diesels need to breathe.
Porsche sold just over 15,000 Cayenne Diesels in the United States from the 2013 model year (first year it was sold) to the 2016 model year when it was discontinued halfway through the run. To put that into perspective, Ford sold approximately 15,000 F-150s PER WEEK in 2023. They also sold more F-150 Lighting vehicles in 2023 that the entire Cayenne diesel production run of four years.
Weak spots to mention are the rear door locks, the optional air suspension and trouble with the transfer case. On the towing capacity - fun fact the 958 Diesel S holds the world record in pulling a 680,000 pound Airbus A380…
This was useless. Anyone looking specifically for a Diesel Cayenne probably knows what theyre looking for when buying a used car. I was looking for information specific to these cars not just general buying advice that applies to every car.
Agreed. I spent 2-3 years looking for the right one in my price range. They explained nothing to actually look for. And the best mod to do for these it delete, exhaust and tune.
The older and cheaper they get the more likely you are to get one that hasn’t had proper care and feeding. Dealer service is expensive but my dealer always took really good care of us. I purchased a 2013 and a 2014 cpo about 3 years ago in the mid $30k price range and under 60k miles. Once they came out of the 2 year unlimited mile cpo warranty we started servicing them at our trusted Indy euro shop which cut the cost significantly. Both of these just get their spring and fall services and do a ton of trouble free annual miles at mid 20s to low 30s mpg depending on if it’s my city driving or my brothers freeway driving in the mountains of north Idaho. I purchased mine to replace my 2012 q7 tdi that I bought with 120k miles, put 30k miles on it but fell in love with the more tuned suspension you get in the Porsche. I then bought the second one to replace my brothers vw touerag v8 that delivered 8 to 12 mpg on average on super unleaded. Find a nice one, get a PPI to avoid any bad maintenance issues and find a good Indy shop and stay on top of the standard maintenance and one of these will take great care of you.
Just bought one with Towing, and Air Suspension at 230K miles. Everything works perfectly however the RMS and Timing Chain cover is leaking, but it's a unicorn spec I'm willing to live with.
Fairly poor video. I've owned one since 2018. Upper oil pan leaks are very prone on 2013s due to a bad RTV batch from the engine factory. Cam chain tensioner rattle is a semi issue on the 2013s-2014 eventually they redesigned the part I run a 10w-30 and that seems to help. Injector seals go out every 130-150k. EGR will fail every 70-100k - Just delete it. oil cooler will fail eventually and need to be resealed. CP4 fuel pump - run a fuel additive religiously because it's easier / cheaper to swap in a new engine than go through the fuel system. Intake tract gets gummed up needs to be cleaned prob every 50k or could run a catch can and or delete the EGR cooler. Other than those items I think its great. I've drove mine about 100k miles now gets 40-45mpg tows everything I need it too.
I was hoping for some Diesel specifics to look for, not just the things you would look for on every car. Any info on emissions fixes? I've heard fuel pumps can go bad, necessitate the replacement of the whole fuel system....
CP4 injection pump can Fail. It has to do with water in fuel/ bad fuel. not using a fuel additive like EDT. Or not changing the fuel filter system properly thus introducing air into it and can cause a bucket rotation onto the cam which will make the cp4 fail.
is there a way to check how much def fluid is in my vehicle before it gets low? I was planning to refill but my car hasn't sent any warnings of low fluid and I don't want to fill if I'm not close to needing to
gotta talk about the costs to repair when it is not just maintenance. It is a Porsche and just the parts, let alone the cost per shot hour will be very expensive if something does come up
engine si bullet proof and will go 500k miles, transmission same as Toyota land cruiser bullet proof as well for million miles, transfer case is different from gas cayenne and not prone to failures, differentials are bullet proof as well. That's why they started to appreciate in prices and will keep appreciating with less of them on the road especially with terrible built quality and cheap looking interior of last facelift
The 3.0 diesel was designed to leak coolant and oil. The plastic parts are garbage, and I just spent a month replacing everything plastic at 120k miles. The dealership quoted me 8k to do the work, so I did it myself. Intake carbon build up is absolutely ridiculous. A complete exhaust system delete is definitely worth it when anything in the regeneration system fails. It is a very enjoyable car to drive. Diesels need to breathe.
Porsche sold just over 15,000 Cayenne Diesels in the United States from the 2013 model year (first year it was sold) to the 2016 model year when it was discontinued halfway through the run. To put that into perspective, Ford sold approximately 15,000 F-150s PER WEEK in 2023. They also sold more F-150 Lighting vehicles in 2023 that the entire Cayenne diesel production run of four years.
Weak spots to mention are the rear door locks, the optional air suspension and trouble with the transfer case.
On the towing capacity - fun fact the 958 Diesel S holds the world record in pulling a 680,000 pound Airbus A380…
Diesels don't have the transfer case issues the gassers do
This was useless. Anyone looking specifically for a Diesel Cayenne probably knows what theyre looking for when buying a used car. I was looking for information specific to these cars not just general buying advice that applies to every car.
Agreed. I spent 2-3 years looking for the right one in my price range. They explained nothing to actually look for. And the best mod to do for these it delete, exhaust and tune.
Yeah they didn't touch on any of the mechanical gotchas of the diesel specifically.
Glad you commented this before I wasted my time watching the entire video.
The older and cheaper they get the more likely you are to get one that hasn’t had proper care and feeding. Dealer service is expensive but my dealer always took really good care of us. I purchased a 2013 and a 2014 cpo about 3 years ago in the mid $30k price range and under 60k miles. Once they came out of the 2 year unlimited mile cpo warranty we started servicing them at our trusted Indy euro shop which cut the cost significantly. Both of these just get their spring and fall services and do a ton of trouble free annual miles at mid 20s to low 30s mpg depending on if it’s my city driving or my brothers freeway driving in the mountains of north Idaho. I purchased mine to replace my 2012 q7 tdi that I bought with 120k miles, put 30k miles on it but fell in love with the more tuned suspension you get in the Porsche. I then bought the second one to replace my brothers vw touerag v8 that delivered 8 to 12 mpg on average on super unleaded. Find a nice one, get a PPI to avoid any bad maintenance issues and find a good Indy shop and stay on top of the standard maintenance and one of these will take great care of you.
I'm randomly interested in one of these - a really unique vehicle that just might scratch all the itches I've got.
Go find it! Good luck.
Just bought one with Towing, and Air Suspension at 230K miles. Everything works perfectly however the RMS and Timing Chain cover is leaking, but it's a unicorn spec I'm willing to live with.
That is great! How much for a 230K cayenne?
I thought this was a very good review. Information was relevant, and that clip about the DEF has not been covered in other reviews I've watched.
Fairly poor video. I've owned one since 2018. Upper oil pan leaks are very prone on 2013s due to a bad RTV batch from the engine factory. Cam chain tensioner rattle is a semi issue on the 2013s-2014 eventually they redesigned the part I run a 10w-30 and that seems to help. Injector seals go out every 130-150k. EGR will fail every 70-100k - Just delete it. oil cooler will fail eventually and need to be resealed. CP4 fuel pump - run a fuel additive religiously because it's easier / cheaper to swap in a new engine than go through the fuel system. Intake tract gets gummed up needs to be cleaned prob every 50k or could run a catch can and or delete the EGR cooler.
Other than those items I think its great. I've drove mine about 100k miles now gets 40-45mpg tows everything I need it too.
I was hoping for some Diesel specifics to look for, not just the things you would look for on every car. Any info on emissions fixes? I've heard fuel pumps can go bad, necessitate the replacement of the whole fuel system....
We have several friends with diesels - and the fuel pumps have not been an issue for any of them.
CP4 injection pump can Fail. It has to do with water in fuel/ bad fuel. not using a fuel additive like EDT. Or not changing the fuel filter system properly thus introducing air into it and can cause a bucket rotation onto the cam which will make the cp4 fail.
is there a way to check how much def fluid is in my vehicle before it gets low? I was planning to refill but my car hasn't sent any warnings of low fluid and I don't want to fill if I'm not close to needing to
Mrs. Rob said she needs the car MUCH higher so she can see over Suburbans and Ram trucks that are so common in the area.
We agree!
Hello, what year is this? I didn’t catch a year. Thank you
gotta talk about the costs to repair when it is not just maintenance. It is a Porsche and just the parts, let alone the cost per shot hour will be very expensive if something does come up
There have not been much need for repair - these are robust cars and have had little issue. Rob tows an airstream with his with zero issues.
@@husmanbros yep not saying they are not reliable. Just when things do go wrong they go wrong expensively.
@@mrjirey it's a VW. not that bad for most things. Interior bits and some of the electronics would be a bit pricier.
engine si bullet proof and will go 500k miles, transmission same as Toyota land cruiser bullet proof as well for million miles, transfer case is different from gas cayenne and not prone to failures, differentials are bullet proof as well. That's why they started to appreciate in prices and will keep appreciating with less of them on the road especially with terrible built quality and cheap looking interior of last facelift
@@husmanbrosWhat about intake carbon buildup?
Amazeballs!
Did you get the 4.2tdi in the USA ?
not in these
@@naten555 ua-cam.com/video/jsO73TOAWq8/v-deo.htmlsi=_ahwYv52iYSXJCVt
Are the bosh high pressure fuel pumps a concern?
Not particularly
Yes run a fuel additive such as hot shots EDT. CP4s are fine typically but USA diesel fuel is garbage.
Towing 3500KG weight.
I though 123,458 ounces would have sounded more impressive, but 3500kg would have been easier to remember.
-AA
Cheap as chips in here in U.K.
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