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Originally Posted by CRCGuy
The responses here have been great! and surprising. I really never would have thought that a mid-engine car with no hood to pop open would have been so relatively easy to work on (albeit, maybe tougher than normal cars in some areas).
But I guess you do need the right tools and some more important for a Boxster than other cars (e.g. lift).
That really helps me in my decision to get a Boxster as I too have always done some work on my cars. My Miata was a piece of cake for most jobs.
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You don't really need a lift, but it would make some jobs much easier, like the front engine mount replacement. That would be MUCH easier with a lift of some form or another.
I don't have a lift, and here's my list of stuff I've done by myself:
Rear Struts
Front Engine Mount
All 4 rotors and pads
Convertible top Microswitch
So far, the only thing I have had to "outsource" to my local Firestone shop was the alignment after I replaced the rear struts.
In a couple weeks, I'm going to try my hand at spooning on a new set of rear tires, since I always do the tires on my motorcycles. Should be exactly the same as the rear wheel on my Ducati 848.
BC.