What maintenance do I need?

[Endaar]

Hi All,

I've owned my 987S for a year now, and since it's due for a state inspection, I wanted to check if I should be looking at getting any maintenance work done at the same time.

The car is a 2006 Boxster S 6-speed, currently with 18300 miles. It was delivered new in January 2006, and I purchased it in September 2008 with 16500 miles as the second owner.

I have the maintenance book, and the last (and only) service was in April 2007 at 12200 miles and is marked as a "minor" service. It's a CPO car but I don't have any record of whatever work was performed during the certification process. I am fairly certain though it was limited to new tires and brakes, etc.

The way I'm reading the maintenance schedule, it looks like I'm only due (overdue, actually) for a brake fluid flush, and that the next service after that would be a "major" due in January 2010. Am I following things correctly? How important is it to do the brake fluid flush now, as opposed to waiting until when the major service is done? I don't see doing more than 2500 miles per year.

Thanks for the help.

[White987S]

Endaar, the maintenance checks are listed on our Home page.

Change the brake fluid every 2 years. The brake fluid is now about 7 months past due.

I also recommend changing the oil every year regardless of the low miles you put on the car. Or every 7-10,000 miles if you drove it more often during that year period.

[renzop]

Second on the change oil once per year regardless of mileage. Low mileage is actually harder on our cars than reasonable mileage. Personally, I would never buy a several year old Porsche with really low miles (like a 2005 with 5K). There are lots of seals that dry out when not regularly exercised.