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    Porsche 997.1 997 Gen 1

    2004–2008 · Flat-6 Water-Cooled · Rear-engine, rear/all-wheel drive · 325–480 hp

    The return to round headlights. Classic proportions restored, with a thoroughly refined chassis and the mighty Mezger-engined Turbo and GT3.

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    Variants

    • 997 Carrera2005–2008 · 325 hp
    • 997 Carrera S2005–2008 · 355 hp
    • 997 Carrera 42006–2008 · 325 hp
    • 997 Carrera 4S2006–2008 · 355 hp
    • 997 Turbo2007–2009 · 480 hp
    • 997 Targa 42007–2008 · 325 hp
    • 997 Targa 4S2007–2008 · 355 hp
    • 997 GT32007–2012 · 415 hp
    • 997 GT3 RS2007–2012 · 450 hp
    • 997 GT22008–2009 · 530 hp

    What owners actually spend on the 997.1

    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 (Single Row)

      critical

      Single-row bearing more failure-prone than 996 dual-row; metallic debris in oil

      Replace with LN Engineering single-row retrofit; critical for early 997.1

    • Bore Scoring

      critical

      Oil consumption above 1L/1000km, scoring visible on borescope

      Borescope inspection before purchase; LN Engineering liners if needed

    • Air Oil Separator (AOS) Failure

      moderate

      Smoke from exhaust, rough idle, oil in intake tract

      Replace AOS with updated version; inspect breather hoses

    Documented 997.1 Porsches