986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners - View Single Post - Is it ok to tow my boxster using a tow dolly?

ubii · 09-01-2011, 08:48 AM

For an extra $10 per day, the auto transport is well worth it. I am renting one next Tuesday to tow my Boxster 40 miles to go get an IMS retrofit kit, clutch, and RMS installed. The only reason I am towing it, is that I recently found ferrous metal flakes in my filter (see photo below), after my last oil change, which might be an indication of an impending IMS failure. As a precaution, I will not even attempt to start the car and drive it onto the auto transport, so I will pull it on using the front screw-in tow hook.

09-01-2011, 08:48 AM	#7
ubii Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 44	For an extra $10 per day, the auto transport is well worth it. I am renting one next Tuesday to tow my Boxster 40 miles to go get an IMS retrofit kit, clutch, and RMS installed. The only reason I am towing it, is that I recently found ferrous metal flakes in my filter (see photo below), after my last oil change, which might be an indication of an impending IMS failure. As a precaution, I will not even attempt to start the car and drive it onto the auto transport, so I will pull it on using the front screw-in tow hook. Attached Images __________________ 1975 Porsche 914 1997 Porsche 986 Last edited by ubii; 09-01-2011 at 08:50 AM. Reason: attached a photo