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Thank you. - 2 months ago

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And to you, Pedro, and your loved ones. A Happy 2025, too. - 2 months ago

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Thank you, Blackbird. - 2 months ago

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A coolant question and a snowy picture - 3 months ago

Earlier today when starting my 2013 Boxster S (from dead cold,) the message about low coolant came up. No signs of leaks anywhere and the cap, inside and out looks good. Can't recall when and if the level has been checked any time recently. I don't have any coolant around, "the right stuff" or otherwise, but I added distilled water... a bit more than a quart. That amount only mildly concerns me,

It's been, and will be... - 3 months ago

... a nice thread of continuity in our lives as Porsche owners.

All (6 ) good! - 5 months ago

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Great! Latest Porsche part # is 9A1-602-104-07 (07 is the newest.) Beru manufacturer # ZSE052. - 5 months ago

That coil is about the easiest to get to. (2, 3, and 5 are relatively accessible, too.) it's my understanding that 911s have a heat shield on each bank, but not Boxsters. (At least mine.) While your mechanic is in there, have him (her?) check the tightness of the forward O2 sensor; the other side also if you want to go for a bit more labor cost.

I believe the code's last digit is the corresponding cylinder number, and here's the engine layout: - 5 months ago

The belts and pulleys are at the front of the engine in Boxsters. (4-5-6 are on the driver's side.)

Just those messages IIRC, and my old Actron CP9145 code reader revealed the specific coil(s.) - 5 months ago

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From more than one experience with the same messages: - 5 months ago

I'd bet on at least one ignition coil going bad. Have a perhaps more extensive code reader show you the faults associated with those symptoms, and there could be at least one ignition coil failure code. If it's a coil, don't delay changing it. One of the ones that went bad on my 13S made the car almost completely undriveable. Fortunately I was within a mile of my house with no traffic to deal wit

My radio is off at least 50% of the time. Better to hear the growling, howling, whirring and zinging - 6 months ago

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My condolences to you, Pedro. - 6 months ago

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Good to know. Some gravels are meant to interlock, but apparently can get stuck in the wrong places. - 6 months ago

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Your instructions worked perfectly. Merci! - 6 months ago

As there simply aren't enough stations to my liking on either band to fill up all 3 fields, I • Vertically doubled each AM station so it's easier to poke the right one while driving; • Left the 3rd field of each band blank, so when traveling up to 12 local stations can be stored without deleting the "home" stations.

Thanks. That looks close to the PCM instructions. I'll let y'all know how it goes. - 6 months ago

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This is in reference to the basic factory radio/cd player in a 2013 981. - 6 months ago

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Much great photography is fortuitous. - 6 months ago

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Caution: the part number formatted as a phone # link. - 6 months ago

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Great composition; lighting. - 6 months ago

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Found this video for the PCM reset. Might this translate to the regular radio? - 6 months ago

Any way to erase station presets on a non-PCM 2013 Boxster radio? - 6 months ago

Yes, the ones I no longer want can be overwritten with other stations, duplicates perhaps, but can the presets be cleaned up so as to go back to blanks when no station is wanted? To my knowledge, there's no overall radio reset like the 986 had. I already poked around a bit, including trying to copy a remaining blank button, and internet searches have been uselessly irrelevant. Hmm, would pulling

Worn 981 331 043 03 symptom - 6 months ago

Changing the 986 equivalents of 981 331 043 03 on my 2001 Boxster (eventually both pairs) eliminated the noise, but here's how I've described it: imagine forcefully plinking a Frisbee with your fingernails. More of a soft, somewhat hollow plonking noise, not a "clank," which I take to be a harder, metallic sound. It would occur when the car went over sharp, but not big road irregularities at low

Very nice. - 9 months ago

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Clarification - 9 months ago

The dehumidifier water is for final wipedowns of the paint and glass, using an adjustable plant mister.

Thanks for the insights, and... - 9 months ago

I collect "distilled" water from my dehumidifier. I check its filter from time to time, but it's not a detectable issue.

Search for a sequence whereby the key is turned... - 9 months ago

... perhaps one way then another in a certain combination. If I correctly recall, your car is meant to have that security feature occur after x number of days of inactivity while locked.

Possible factors: - 9 months ago

Steering wheel under tension? Try moving it a bit, while wiggling the key, then try the screwdriver again. Some combination including all three simultaneously. (A third hand available?) Maybe a paperclip will better push on what's in there.

Look for a mechanical release on the ignition switch: - 9 months ago

Trunk and frunk light bulbs observation - 9 months ago

Regarding my 2013 Boxster S, earlier today I noticed the (rear) trunk light seemed to be burned out. Replacing the bulb didn't help, and there was no voltage at the connector. At the time the car was in daylight. Later, with the car in the garage the bulb illuminated. (I repeatedly took the car in and out, and that was the only variable.) The frunk light works in either condition. I may've notic

Good idea! - 10 months ago

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