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car. I believe the 08 Caymans and Boxsters are probably going to be superb cars for a long time. My advice is to drive the car regularly and change the oil/filter more often than the factory oil/filter schedule calls for. I changed my Cayman's oil at 750 miles, again at just under 1400 miles and again at the end of 'break in' at 2K miles. The engine only ran better and better as the miles incrby MarcW - Main Forum
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I know about) in which the failure was caught just in time -- the driver heard scary (enough) engine noises and shut the engine down in time -- and the engine was salvageable. New IMS, a chain guide, some other relatively small stuff but of course this to replace the IMS required the engine be removed from the car and the engine disassembled (the cases split and the crank and rods and pistons remby MarcW - Main Forum
It is the lifeblood of a hydraulic system that provides power for the car's steering system and in the Turbo power for the power assisted clutch. IOWs, it ain't Mazzola Corn Oil. And it would appear that it does not require frequent replacement. I may be mistaken but I don't think there's a call out on power steering fluid replacement (though some owners have done this on their own and good forby MarcW - Main Forum
cause was a bad door lock assembly. The lock is rather large (email me and I'll send you a pic of it) and expensive. $400 or thereabouts. In my car's case it took the tech around 2 hours to first hook up the diagnostics computer and check for security system faults (some were found though I do not know what they were) and through a computer assisted checkout process all the other possiblities werby MarcW - Main Forum
QuoteMikenOH Marc: That is good news. When you say "no wear", what parts are we talking about? against. Best as I can tell the actuator guides (composite plastic -- caramel colored) look like new. The camshaft chain sprocket teeth show no signs of hooking. (Look at an ill-maintained motorcycle's rear sprocket for what this looks like.) The chain rollers show no signs of wear. Sincerely, Marby MarcW - Main Forum
those times the lights are staying on long after you've parked the car. Sincerely, MarcW.by MarcW - Main Forum
R&R was. Passenger side engine camshaft cover off and cams out. New actuator is in. But tech told me he (and I) dodged a bullet. One of the camshaft bearing allen head cap screws was stripped. Not the threaded portion, thank Goodness!, but the head end the hex hole where the tool bit of course grips. Still a potentially serious problem. Tech managed to hammer a hex tool bit in and it griby MarcW - Main Forum
pad vibration dampeners. I have run many thousands of miles now with none and no issues, save that once in a blue moon the brakes (Boxster and Turbo though AFIAK the Turbo brakes are still original) develop a bit of a mild squeal upon light use and I have found giving the brake caliper area a good soaping with the DIY car wash wand soap/wash setting followed by a good rinse corrects this. I alwby MarcW - Main Forum
I love to hit a rain storm once out of the area where salt and grit is used to help rinse the underside of the car. Sincerely, MarcW.by MarcW - Main Forum
Porsche is I bet almost forced to manufacturer some vehicles here and sooner rather than later. That's good news/bad news. While we will be able to afford to buy made in USA Porsches we won't be able to afford to buy gasoline for them. Sincerely, MarcW.by MarcW - Main Forum
the plastic cowl covers. To get at those, open the front trunk, remove the battery cover which you can do without any tools. Remove the cowl covers on either side. You'll need a torx bit and driver. I forget the size. I have a driver (like a screwdriver) with a bunch of torx/screwdriver/philips bits stored in the handle. I just try the torx bits until I find the right size. If you buy a set of Tby MarcW - Main Forum
QuoteArena Red the top/middle, small pulley (is this the tensioner?) has burned rubber built up around it and the belt was stuck on the lower large pulley. I started the engine breifly and did not hear any distinct noises to identify if a particular pulley is causing the problem. Couple questions: - Where can I find a diagram of the belt routing? - Which pulleys should be able to be rotated byby MarcW - Main Forum
get a new car itch that I'd have to scratch. When I'm testing cars at various locales I pass by the exciting cars and stick with the more mundane, like 2001 Nissans. Check that: I did have the need to test a short time a 2011 Caddy Escalade Hybrid and a 2010 Subraru Forrester PSEV. But I don't really live with these cars just maybe drive them a few miles at most. Sincerely, MarcW.by MarcW - Main Forum
the shop I'll ask that the interlock switch be replaced as long as I can be assurred the new switch's part number supersedes that of the current switch's part number. Might be time to have the new washer jets installed, too. These require a $75/jet wiring harness though to fit/adapt the older MY Boxsters. Sincerely, MarcW.by MarcW - Main Forum
in the cabin is cause for concern. For instance if you notice dampness at the bottom of a door the door could be filled with water and this water is playing havoc with the electrics in the door. At first erratic door locking may be the only symptom. But if the water left to work its damage the symptoms grow in number and seriousness. They also start to appear at locations that point away from watby MarcW - Main Forum
the pics are of no value. I need to have the car in the air some so I can get a better sense of where the hardware is. I have a Boxster shop manual with some drawings of the clutch pedal hardware and some instructions on changing the switch and checking its alignment. PM me with your email address and I'll make a PDF copy of the appropriate pages and email them to you. After the new clutch intby MarcW - Main Forum
While you are aware of it no one else is, at first. The clutch interlock switch is a safety feature and one that is intended to prevent the car from starting in gear. Sincerely, MarcW.by MarcW - Main Forum
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along with a camera (in my jacket pocket). In short, I try to have as few valuable items showing in the car as possible. It doesn't take long to smash a window or slash a top and reach in and grab a laptop or something valuable looking. Most of what I put in the rear trunk is odds and ends and bags of dirty clothes. I'm always a bit concerned about leaving the laptop in the rear trunk and exposby MarcW - Main Forum
the clutch interlock switch and the ignition switch replaced even though the Porsche tech could not reproduce the crank but no start symptom. And he tried by starting the engine or trying to start the engine wiggling the key in the ignition, the steering wheel, and positioning the clutch pedal at various heights above the floorboards to if it was the ignition or clutch pedal interlock switch everby MarcW - Main Forum
the bad solenoid and camshaft actuator is in the head that does not require the transmission be removed. To get to the solenoid/actuator on the other cylinder requires the tranmission be removed to get a one bolt that is covered by the tranmission. As I have mentioned I have some pics. (Just took pics of a good but used camshaft actuator assembly today.) As soon as this is all done -- cause I plby MarcW - Main Forum
QuoteMikenOH That hurts. Is this the first "big ticket" repair on this car? If it is, you certainly have done well with it to this point. Has this repair started you thinking about the limits of $'s you'd spend to fix the car? At least I can't think of any more expensive single sole repair. Wait. The repairs necessary to fix the car after I hit that tire carcass on 50 highway in KS ran me $15by MarcW - Main Forum
you're ok and the engine's ok running the engine a bit. (After my Boxster lost its coolant from hitting a tire carcass and busting a radiator the next day I drove the car from the gas station parking lot across the street to the Wichita Porsche dealer's service area with no coolant in the engine and no harm done.) But you want to keep the running time to a minimum. A few seconds, 30 or so, eveby MarcW - Main Forum
I flinch but I can't replace the Boxster with anything near its quality or condition for anywhere near that $3K. With the solenoid/actuator bad the car's not really a runner so I'm looking at maybe $3k to $3.5K (tops) for the car as salvage. Toss in another $3K and I'm at maybe $6.5K and that won't buy any Boxster I'd want to own. At $3K to get mine back on the road is cheaper. Can't buy anythby MarcW - Main Forum
and both the solenoid and actuator are bad. I'll not be charged the cost of tearing down the engine again to the point the solenoid is accessible, but to replace the actuator requires the camshafts be removed along with the bad actuator. Then the new actuator is installed and the cams timed then everything buttoned up. To get to the remove the cams, R&R the actuator, install and retime theby MarcW - Main Forum
service department and with the car's VIN ask what the plug change interval is. Porsche has been known to change these intervals (and other service intervals as well) on occasion and you need the VIN to know what's current. Sincerely, MarcW.by MarcW - Main Forum
this setup installed. I do not remember any details other than I believe the setup was liked. I would have remembered if the setup was panned. I did a quick search and found this site: Sincerely, MarcW.by MarcW - Main Forum