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Originally Posted by Jake Raby
Sounds like you may have some dirty lifters... Porsche's extended oil service intervals breed these types of gripes because the lifters collect crud and then become seized and they start to tick..
I just repaired an engine with this issue two weeks ago, 12 of the lifters were seized!
if yours aren't bad yet some Marvel Mystery oil in the engine oil could free them up... Its a longshot but can solve the problem.
It also might be a very small exhaust leak.
Wiggie18,
Your dealership is on crack... People need to realize that the dealers know little to nothing about the internals of these engines- they don't build them and don't repair anything more than a timing chain, if that!
I have a Porsche Factory trained tech on my staff who had never gone into one of these engines internally until his first day on the job under my roof.
I hear all sorts of wild assed stories and diagnosis from dealerships, the majority of which are totally off base.
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Jake, this is my first post. I bought an 01 Boxster S in Feb. it was/is a certified
porsche vehicle. My Boxster started seeping oil from the center toward the
back end of the car. I had done alot of research on Boxsters before I bought one
and learned alot about the RMS and IMS issues. Porsche got it up in the air
and told me its probably one or the other, but no way of telling without
getting in there. We had a long discussion about how alot of people live with
the issue. I have a 2 year extended warranty on mine, so I scheduled to get the
work done. Did I do the right thing ? They felt it might be the IMS cuz the oil
drip was coming STRAIGHT down. Not running down the middle of the car. They
gave me alot of info about how the vehicle needs to be driven to keep the rings
from drying up, causing the leak. I just wonder if there is potential of making
the situation worse by them going in and "fixing" it. Like I said, 2 year extended
warranty, may as well take advantage of it right ? The leak spot is bout size of
a half dollar, maybe a tad bigger, if it matters.
Just bothered me how you commented as to how suprisingly little these Tech's
"might" know...any help would be appreciated...
Peace.