Pedro & Stefan should do a deconstructing 981 video @ BRBS this year...

From changing air filter, to spark plugs, to belts, and putting top in service position... pretty good video. After watching this... I'm not sure if 981 is more complicated to work on, as a DIY'er.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muTR2pWvCuQ[/video]

It skips a couple of intermediate steps with a couple panels, and he might've left the air compressor cover ajar. A great starter video nonetheless!

981 volunteer needed.
Cover basic things like oil change, air filter change and.. valve job.

Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)

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Thanks for posting.

The coolant bleeder valve is easily accessed in the 987, not so much in the 981. Otherwise, it's all pretty good.

I notice that, under the front trunk lid, there is one big panel covering the battery and a host of other stuff. In the 987, there are two compartments; the battery area is not protected from water infiltration (rain etc.,). Is this still the case with the 981?

from the video, the plastic cover should keeps water out (like the 987), but that compartment where batt, air-pre-filter/filter,etc does not appear to be water tight. Makes sense...you need air for the air filter. The weather strip around trunk keeps trunk water from getting into the trunk.

Nice find, thanks for posting

Wow - first time I've seen a 981 'opened up'. While I've seen discussions about golf bags not fitting, the 981 luggage capacity (both front and rear) seems *much* smaller, at least from the video, with all sorts of intrusions in to what used to be empty space. Just for curiosity, does anybody have luggage space specs for both models?

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Watching the part that talked about the Air Quality sensor,I wondered how well the air conditioner would work in Mexico City.