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Thanks Kbrandsma, I looked at it for what it seemed forever, and you are right the bracket that is holding the hydraulic mount that is attached to the tranny has to come off before pulling the tranny out. I did get it out finally an hour ago. Boy it is alot of work for first timers ( next time if I need to to this again, will drop both engine and tranny together) next pix, if you notice the bottom of the IMS show so type of oil/fluid leak ( sorry for the poor ligthing, will get better pix tomorrow ) but you can see the top bolt of the IMS is clean ( so definitely it is not the RMS or IMS ) will take the flywheel off and get better pix and on the next pix, just under the torque converter show alot of discoloration and that where the leak is coming from. I'll take better pix during the day. thanks again for the input.

Thanks for the reply kbrandsma, sorry I did not include the pix below in my previous post. this is where I'm at. and I did remove the 2 bolts and nuts that is holding the Hydraulic Mount on each side, the question is how in the world can the transmission be moved backward, since the housing for the mount is in the way. The leak is definitely ATF. and I will check the bellows you mentioned. Thanks in advance for any hints.

Hi All, So I decided to change the ATF, Filter, and Gasket. just to keep it simple and see if it is the culprit ( that is if it is the gasket ) here are some pix. After finishing the job, drove the car around the block. Checked for leaks there was a leak about 2 inches in diameter. Drove it some more harder in acceleration. got bigger leak. So the gasket was not the culprit. Next, since I had my suspicion of Seal Ring behind the torque converter, have to remove transmission and since I'm going to do this might as well change the RMS and IMS. Following the Bentley workshop manual instructions (BTW I thought this would be a fairly easy job for DIY, or may be I'm making it complicated) dealing with the coolant hoses was not easy by any means, specially dealing with hoses attached to the ATF cooler. So got everything off except for the Hydraulic Transmission Mounts, which the Bentley workshop manual is not very clear. and I'm stuck at this point on how to remove transmission with the hydraulic mounts attached or I'm suppose to separate the mounts from the bracket, looking at it, it is impossible to remove the mounts attached to the bracket, and pull the transmission out. Bentley workshop manual caution from removing or loosing the M12 Nut at the bottom of the hydraulic mount ( I suppose that is true if the transmission is not support by a jack ). What I need to know is what is the size of a socket or wrench that would be used to loosen the nut in the red circle below? and this is what I found in the process this is to open the rear trunk in case you need to if everything else fail ( Electric only ) Appreciate any input guys. :renntech:

El Acura It is part # 000 043 207 00 , it is not solid in one liter container, at Rocklin Porsche if you bring your own container they'll give you what you need ( no halfs ex 3.5, 4.5...etc.) and it is $17.80 per liter.

El Acura you are correct. I actually got 4 liters of the VW G052162A01, difference between A01 vs A02 is the amount of ATF in container. but 1 day later ( after reading so many threads ) went and got it from Porsche Dealer. VW is about a dollar more than Porsche. Thanks for the reply

Thanks guys, will post pix once I'm done, might help another Porsche owner.

Hi All, I'm changing the ATF and Filter in MY03 Boxster 2.7L Tiptronic. after checking the ATF Porsche part# 000-043-204-63 or 999-917-547-00 which suppose to be Esso ATF LT 71141, not sure what the color of this ATF. went down to the dealer in rocklin and got 4 Liters (I think I need more than that) price is $17.80 per liter porsche part # 000-043-207-00 and it is goldish color. Is this the right ATF? under the DIY Menu - retail price search, I entered all the part numbers above and this is what I got part # 000 043 204 63 , desc is SS 00004320490 msrp $434.37 Part # 999 917 547 00 , desc is SS 00004320700 msrp $263.54 and part # 000 043 207 00 , desc is transmission oil (20 msrp $314.71 Are these part numbers suppose to be the same, if so, why all have different MSRPs. Help Please!!!

I checked every possible location and no sign of leak location. I even took the car for a drive (hated doing that) just around the block with the engine top off, there are some weird noises (can't make out these noises), no leaks or smoke during the drive and after shutdown. I did notice some jerkiness on 3rd gear, shifted to 4th ( using manual shifting all the time ) smoothed out but still you can feel something is not right. may because I lost some ATF, not sure. any ideas guys. I'm cluless at this point. q: since i have the fault P1325 inlet camshaft bank 2, does that affect anything ( like drivability or any other mechanical/electrical operations) ?

Thanks Loren, sound great if you can look at it. Since you clarified the tsb, i'm pretty sure it is not coolant. I got the allen wrench, first thing i did is unscrew the filler screw to see if any fluid will come out (engine is not running, just curious, trans. temp. 32 C) nothing came out. checked the filler screw magnet (it is black ... seems that previous owner never had to change the ATF and filter, so very near future project once figure out problem). left car for about 10 min came back to put the filler screw back, and start the procedure called for in the shop manual. found a puddle under the hole, it was about 1/2 to 3/4 of a cup. I think it was from me getting in and out of the car . no big deal. checked the fluid, it is black from all the metal shavings and it is similar to that you see in the picture on the first post. I think it is the problem. Next started the car and the durametric hooked up, got temp to 36 C and opened the filler screw nothing came out. Closed up everything and now I'm wondering. where this fluid is coming from and why?!!! or at least the where part. Shop manual does not give a clear picture about all the attachment to the transmission. to figure out the next step. The only thing (I hope it is not) is the SEALING RING behind the torque converter. Loren I know you are a very resouceful gentleman. Do you have an exploded view that shows the circulation of the ATF thru the system. would be very helpful to check all parts. so gentlmen what do you think?

Thanks for the reply guys, Maurice if AFT is the culprit, where do you think it leaking from ( I read the tsb in regards to the Oil Cooler but not sure if that is the transmission oil cooler or not ) off to get the allen wrench Regards, Jamal

Hi All, My worst fears might have been realized. Bare with me on this. Little history. So I drove MY03 Boxster Tiptronic 2.7L, 63000 miles plus, last Friday evening noticed little bit of a rough shifting at certain gears not very noticeable, (idle is stable at stops), pulled up into a parking lot (night time) at starbucks and of course parked in the north 40 and noticed what looks like a dust passing on the right side of the car (noticed it thru the headlights), and I thought to myself since it is the north 40, not too many people park there, dust make sense. Next stop home and then an hour or so later left home came back later that night no problems. Again, just little roughness. Said no big deal. Car takes off just fine. Next morning went to get breakfast about 4 miles away. Drove back home and as I pulled into the complex drive way and I’m on first gear noticed smoke coming from the right side (passenger side) of the car only. So I park in front of the garage and shut off the engine right away. walked to the back of the car and saw oil is leaking (ok, don’t jump to conclusions yet). Car idle just fine no weird noises (engine purrs like a kitten). So I backed up and put the car in the garage, and watched oil dripping right where the engine meets the transmission (make sense since the plastic panel will collect the oil and the opening is right under the place where the engine and trans meet. took the engine cover checked every where to see where the leak might be coming from, lifted the car up (right side/passenger side) some oil is covering drive shaft and other parts like the exhaust (that explains the smoke) . no oil on the left side/driver side or at least nothing that I can notice on any of the parts. Got a sample of the oil did not look like engine oil, has some grayish look to it , checked oil level on the obc and by the dipstick, oil level is a ok. I say this because the amount of oil was dripping probably amounts to more than a quart. Is it RMS leak or Transmission fluid leak? I read about the rms in every post, not conclusive to an rms problem. Or at least I’m hoping it is not!!! Btw, about a month ago got p1325 fault cleared code , later got fault codes p0300 and 0306 , misfires , after the leak problem checked faults and I only have p1325 code, and moduleType = HeatingH01 ( heating and airconditioning ) DTC Count = 1 Fault Number:29 Description:Outs./recirc. air fl. mot. Fault any ideas guys appreciate any input

Hi all, too bad I'm going to miss this one :( . previous engagement. My 60k is coming up pretty soon ( I'm at 58k now ). and I'm due for an oil change. would like to know the result of the cluster change ( I'm really interested on this one). I really enjoyed the last meeting, great group. see you soon Jamal :renntech:

Hi all, I got my 03 boxster last month (sept 29th actually is my 1st month anniversary) after 5 months of searching. Love it and :renntech: which I got great info from. I did purchase the durametric software (thanks to Loren); my boxster seems to have some bugs after checking it with the software. Count me in for sept 29th. If there is anything I can bring please let me know. Jamal