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Boxster Tiptronic Transmission is toast @ 63K patrick - 8 years ago |
Find a ... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 8 years ago |
Re: Find a ... patrick - 8 years ago |
Thanks Pedro. Geez I wish I lived near you. The only Tip transmission that will fit in this car is one from a 1997-1999. I believe Porsche went to a Mercedes transmission after that. If I'm lucky, I could find a low mileage one and be on my way again for three grand or so but being the car is 18 years old I would think it is unlikely.Quote
Pedro (Weston, FL)
... los miles tranny from a reputable source such as Parts Heaven, Oklahoma Foreign or LA Dismantlers.
They will sell you the transmission with a 30 or 60 day warranty.
Just put a new filter and fresh fluid (full synthetic) and you should be ready to go for not much dough.
Happy Boxstering
Pedro
Pedro what do you think of these guys? patrick - 8 years ago |
I don't think mothballing it is the way to go 986rgt - 8 years ago |
Re: I don't think mothballing it is the way to go patrick - 8 years ago |
You are right Porsche did not make this transmission. I believe Audi made it, a ZF transmission, but it is not the same I'm told as what was used in Audis. The electronics and maybe other things are different. Yes, a failure is pretty rare in these but they happen. The dealer has seen lots of failed Tiptronics in 986 and 996.Quote
986rgt
Sounds like you got a very rare failure, happens to many car makes. To put the blame on Porsche for this failure is unfair I would say, not their fault something in the outsourced transmission failed. As you said, the Tiptronics have a reputation for being bulletproof, so I say follow Pedros advice, source a used unit from a dismantler. Not sure how good of a shade tree mechanic you are, but a transmission swap could be done in your driveway if you wanted. I know Jay on here did his 3.4L swap in his driveway off ramps, several times!
To me, the car has given you almost 20 years of, I'm assuming, enjoyment, and as you said, is virtually worthless sale-wise. So why give up on the old gal? If you have the room, get the tranny, get some ramps, an engine support bar from Harbor Freight ($79), a transmission jack ($99 harbor freight), and a Boxster Haynes manual, and plug away at it. I'm sure you would be able to enlist the help of others in your area, if you lived near me, I'd lend ya a hand! In the end, you'll have your car for hopefully another 60-70k miles. Also be a good time to put in a Pedro IMS fix.
What's a plane ticket from Florida to where you are? Could always import a Pedro for a weekend!
install used one Trygve (San Francisco, CA) - 8 years ago |
Re: install used one patrick - 8 years ago |
Thanks Trygve. I remember you and we may have even met at a Babblers event or at the original Boxsters have landed in Vegas.Quote
Trygve (Oakland, CA)
Pedro is right on. I don't know about Tiptronics, but a used manual 5-speed can be had for $700-$800. If you don't have the inclination / friends / tools + information to swap it at home, it should only be a few hours labor for a mechanic, so I would think you'd be out less than $2000 at most. So I'd say find a low mileage used transmission and have someone throw it in, and keep enjoying your car! Even if you are unlucky enough to source a used transmission that was abused and fails the day after the used warranty period, you haven't spent much on it.
Where are you in the Bay Area? Here are a two good non-dealer places you can go to or talk to:
- Flintworks (Campbell) (Alden Flint) Alden once sourced a used transmission for me and installed it, all within a week.
- Pacific Power Motorsports (Walnut Creek) (Eric Leman) Eric just did my right side wheel bearings.
I have not been to these places but worth a call:
- Porboys (Oakland)
- Heyer Performance (Mountain View)
Rebuilt vs used grant - 8 years ago |
Re: install used one Lawdevil & CURVN8R - 8 years ago |
Would need to add: New Instrument cluster, pedal assembly, clutch, flywheel, shifter assembly 986rgt - 8 years ago |
Re: install used one patrick - 8 years ago |
I looked into putting a 5 speed in my car. Dealer said the wiring harness, steering wheel, instrument cluster, electronics, ECU all different. It is possible but not practical.The Tip is a totally different animalQuote
Lawdevil & CURVN8R
Just wondering, if a used 5 speed is that much cheaper, is it practical to switch a Tip car to a manual tranny?
Re: install used one Gary in SoFL - 8 years ago |
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Lawdevil & CURVN8R
Just wondering, if a used 5 speed is that much cheaper, is it practical to switch a Tip car to a manual tranny?