I think these transmissions are durable enough if shifts are precise. HOwever the piss-poor cable routing and erosion of shift console plastic bushings, combined with possibly poor ham-fisted 1-2 shifts by previous owner(s) I think contributed to damage to 2nd gear synchros. No rebuild parts available from Porsche of course
I did have the option to have a knowledgable and experienced Porsche/Audi/VW transmission guy rebuild the trans, but ultimately decided to get a factory reman from Porsche. In the interests of 100% ensuring no latent issues remained and also mindful of vehicle value and making it a selling point as opposed to a "questionable half-assed repair" in the minds of potential buyers...
If yours isn't exhibiting symptoms you're probably fine. Mine occasionally would pop out of 2nd *only* after a 3-2 downshift. I thought it was me getting used to the cable shifter, but alas, no...
If shifting is kinda sloppy, I highly recommend going to the updated cables and routing, and possibly getting a new shift console. I went with the factory GT-3 one which has metal bushings instead of plastic.
The improvement in shifting precision and feel was DRAMATIC! Relative to other 987 manual cars I had tested as well as in my own car.
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Always appreciate the insights and reviews.
Regarding the transmission, I wonder if its different than the one in my 987.1S? Because I've heard from reputable parties that the manual transmission in the 987 is overbuilt and very strong.
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