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    Porsche 996.2 996 Gen 2

    2002–2005 · Flat-6 Water-Cooled · Rear-engine, rear/all-wheel drive · 320–483 hp

    The facelift brought Turbo-style headlights, the 3.6L engine across the range, and the Targa returned. The GT2 and GT3 RS cemented 996 motorsport credentials.

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    Variants

    • 996 Carrera (Mk2)2002–2005 · 320 hp
    • 996 Carrera 40 Jahre 9112003–2004 · 345 hp
    • 996 Carrera 42002–2005 · 320 hp
    • 996 Carrera 4S2002–2005 · 320 hp
    • 996 Turbo2001–2005 · 420 hp
    • 996 Targa2002–2005 · 320 hp
    • 996 Turbo S2005–2005 · 450 hp
    • 996 GT3 (Mk2)2004–2005 · 381 hp
    • 996 GT3 RS2004–2005 · 381 hp
    • 996 GT22002–2005 · 483 hp

    What owners actually spend on the 996.2

    Median service costs from real logged records, broken down by job and category.

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    Known issues to look for

    • IMS Bearing Failure

      critical

      Same as 996.1 but slightly improved single-row bearing still at risk

      Replace with LN Engineering IMS Solution; mandatory for pre-purchase

    • Bore Scoring

      critical

      Excessive oil consumption, smoke, low compression in affected cylinders

      Regular oil analysis every 5,000 km; consider cylinder liner upgrade

    • Intermediate Shaft Cover Gasket Leak

      moderate

      Oil pooling at rear of engine near flywheel area

      Replace cover gasket; often done with IMS bearing upgrade

    Documented 996.2 Porsches