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bkc888 · 06-06-2011, 07:50 PM

Changed my oil on a 2001 Boxster 2.7L 57k miles. This is what I found...Translucent brown plastic pieces and black pieces in my oil filter..

Any ideas on what causes this? Thanks!

06-06-2011, 07:50 PM	#1
bkc888 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: s pasadena Posts: 15	Bits of plastic in oil filter. Pics Attached. IMS failure imminent? Help! Changed my oil on a 2001 Boxster 2.7L 57k miles. This is what I found...Translucent brown plastic pieces and black pieces in my oil filter.. Any ideas on what causes this? Thanks! Last edited by bkc888; 06-06-2011 at 07:59 PM. Reason: Fixing images