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SD reg. May 2017. 12,000 miles and no issues.
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Watch out if buying used, I've just found out that a standard solution for Honda and Mazda transfer box failure is to remove the transfer box and prop shaft.
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Tim92gts wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 9:07 am Watch out if buying used, I've just found out that a standard solution for Honda and Mazda transfer box failure is to remove the transfer box and prop shaft.
Hopefully with the Macan being set up as a rear wheel car (80%) this wouldn't be possible with Porsche.....
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ScotMac wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 9:25 am
Tim92gts wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 9:07 am Watch out if buying used, I've just found out that a standard solution for Honda and Mazda transfer box failure is to remove the transfer box and prop shaft.
Hopefully with the Macan being set up as a rear wheel car (80%) this wouldn't be possible with Porsche.....
I'd assumed that the transfer box was at the rear and pushed power forwards to the front wheels in this instance?
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nsm3 wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 2:00 pm
ScotMac wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 9:25 am
Tim92gts wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 9:07 am Watch out if buying used, I've just found out that a standard solution for Honda and Mazda transfer box failure is to remove the transfer box and prop shaft.
Hopefully with the Macan being set up as a rear wheel car (80%) this wouldn't be possible with Porsche.....
I'd assumed that the transfer box was at the rear and pushed power forwards to the front wheels in this instance?
I'm not 100% sure but assumed that the transfer box was at the back of the engine sending power to the rear wheels.
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ScotMac wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 2:36 pm
nsm3 wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 2:00 pm
ScotMac wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 9:25 am

Hopefully with the Macan being set up as a rear wheel car (80%) this wouldn't be possible with Porsche.....
I'd assumed that the transfer box was at the rear and pushed power forwards to the front wheels in this instance?
I'm not 100% sure but assumed that the transfer box was at the back of the engine sending power to the rear wheels.
The transfer box is mounted on the back end of the gearbox. Strictly speaking, it diverts power to the front wheels as needed.
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Nuclear Nick wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 5:23 pm
ScotMac wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 2:36 pm
nsm3 wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 2:00 pm

I'd assumed that the transfer box was at the rear and pushed power forwards to the front wheels in this instance?
I'm not 100% sure but assumed that the transfer box was at the back of the engine sending power to the rear wheels.
The transfer box is mounted on the back end of the gearbox. Strictly speaking, it diverts power to the front wheels as needed.
Yes, I suppose that makes sense. Cheers.
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April 2016 Macan S (Petrol) 26K miles. Just had MOT and oil change. No transfer box issues (yet!)
OPC very helpful and accepted box was a design/manufacturing fault.
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April 2016 2.0 petrol just had MOT & all 4 tyres changed at 23,000 miles
Booked in for Oil change 1st. week april & to investigate transfer box problem before warranty runs out.
Displaying symptoms as described elsewhere
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