NYSpeedRacer84

I just dropped off the car at Pepe Porsche and it was still dumping oil! Basically it has been pissing oil since Friday night! I'm awaiting for them to take apart the car and see what PCNA says, but I already got a quote for a 3.8 X51 engine & Tranny....$12k, so I'm looking at under $16k for a 3.8L X51 Transplant....If so, I'm definitely going to do it myself! More to come as I hear back from Porsche...

Sounds like the intermediate shaft failed..... complete engine replacement is the only repair I know of.

Would this be a warranty covered issue? What would be the cause of this?

6,000 miles later as I was waiting on the line at the Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge, my engine started to make this tin can rattling noise. I pulled over and discovered that nothing was wrong, as I got back into my car and continue on I noticed that the noise continued and it was even louder. Furthermore, I discovered a patch of motor oil where I once was. I got out to investigate and that's when the entire engine dumped it's motor oil on the side of the road. It doesn't look like it was leaking from the bottom rather it was the top. It was dark so it was pretty hard to determine anything.

Prior to my engine blowing up the oil level was fine as was my engine temperature. There was no CEL light or any lights for that matter. Any suggestions on what may have happened to my engine? It's a 987 Base Boxster with about 33k miles. Like I said, it went through a tough 6,000 miles this past week. The car was part of the AKA Rally. Furthermore, the car went excess of 150mph at Bonneville Salt Flats, but that was over 3,000 miles ago....Any suggestions? before the dealership opens up on Monday? Would this be covered under warranty? and if not why wouldn't it be?

Anything would help as this is my second Porsche, so I'm not exactly an expert.

I'm looking for headers for a base 987 Boxster. New or Used, doesn't matter as long as it doesn't trigger the CEL. PM me with your best prices, I'm looking to install them this week while i'm under the car.

I'm putting on front 996 C2 brakes on my front and trying to mount the stock fronts on to my rear....does the GT3 brakes fit the 987?

Can anyone recommend a shop/person who knows how to roll fenders? and does a good job at it? I'm looking to roll my rear fenders....any leads will be appreciated. Thanks in advance. I'm looking to roll my rear boxster fenders

Speaking of Cayman....do you know it its possible to put on the rear bumper and spoiler on a boxster without a lot of modification? I like the look of the cayman rear

Anyone know of any front bumper options that are available for the 987?

can anyone recommend a good car cam mount?

Anyone know if a 2002 996 TT Front Rotors/Caliper will fit the 987 Boxster? What other parts do I need to make it work or it's a definite no go?

I know the boxster S is basically the as the 996 narrow body rotors/caliper but red, but what about the TT caliper/rotors?

I have a base boxster

The part numbers are

Front left caliper: 996 351 429 10

Front right caliper: 996 351 430 10

http://www.myroadster.net

Thanks

I'm thinking about getting rid of the muffler and the second set of cats all together. Just one pipe straight out. Should I be worry about loss or back pressure or is that something for the older cars?

Anyone know where I can get Porterfield Brake Pads?

Would this be a warranty issue as it's still covered under warranty?

I have a 05 987 Base, and whenever I shift from 4th gear to 3rd or fifth to third I hear a grind before I get into gear. I first thought that i'm not depressing the clutch enough, but that's not the case. Even with the clutch all the way down, it still grinds and it's only that gear. Suggestions?

What is the max width that I can put in the front and rear of a 987 Boxster considering that the wheels are 19s and there are no suspension modifications. I'm thinking about running 285/35/19 in the rears, is that too wide? What do you guys think about the Toyo T1Rs?

Did George do your rims? He refinished all the wheels to my car...from my M5, to my Hartges....Amazing job!

Has anyone installed a custom exhaust in their 987? I'm thinking about putting in an exhaust, but want to see if I can put something together rather than buying it...Suggestions? How about the exhaust tips, anyone know the diameter of the inlet pipe?

Should I be getting 235/40 or 225/45? Thanks again guys

Just like the titles says, can I mount 235/40/17 on the stock 17s Boxster wheels? I believe they're 17x6.5 or 17x7. I have 255/40/17 on the rear and would like a wider front.

Do you use some type of 'wheel cleaner' when you wash the wheels, the spotting looks like the result of a caustic solution that has dried on the surface.

Nope, It was always hand washed and the wheels were cleaned with just car wash shampoo.

Has anyone tried to retrofit their Fog Lights with HID lights? or can it even be done?

Do you by chance have a copy of that work order? my dealership is giving my slack saying it's from car wash and I told them that it has never seen a car wash since new.

The Calipers on my 987 Boxster seems to be fading rather quickly and it only has 26k miles on the odometer. Is this normal?

Can I get the dealship to replace them or will they consider it wear and tear? If so, is powdercoating safe and where's the best place to do it in NYC?

If the car is still in warranty, then Porsche will replace them. I had 3 calipers replaced because of clear coat delamination on my 996.

You will probably need to be perseverant with your dealer to get done, but paint defects like that are covered in your warranty. The issue is that the paint is for corrosion control as well as aesthetics. The braking and thus safety capabilities of these calipers are compromised because of the increased risk of corrosion due to the failure of the paint.

What did you say or cite for them to replace or repaint them? I want to go prepare, at this point I know nothing about claiming warranty issues with Porsche...

The Calipers on my 987 Boxster seems to be fading rather quickly and it only has 26k miles on the odometer. Is this normal?

Can I get the dealship to replace them or will they consider it wear and tear? If so, is powdercoating safe and where's the best place to do it in NYC?