Hey blinkwatt, thanks for the quick reply
1. YAY!
2. No oil. Yet. Am kepping my fingers crossed.
3/4. I'm targeting to go another 1000 km with the current service, then go for an oil change. Might highlight to them the serpentine belt issue since the car is still under a month's warranty and I still have 3 weeks left. Am a bit worried about the air conditioner though -- idling goes up and down for under a minute after I fire up the climate control system, then stabilizes -- hope this is normal
The Boxster doesn't have the brutal acceleration of the Evo, but it's much more driveable, and here in Dubai where it only rains 5 days a year max, it's wonderful. I was driving around since my last post in 42 deg C weather, and loved almost every minute of it -- except when I got stuck at lights :P
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Originally Posted by blinkwatt
1. I beleive tracton control was an option.
2. The failure you are referring to is commonly called the RMS(rear main seal) failure, it normally happens before 25k miles. You should look for oil build up on your garage floor and oil building up around the transmission.
3. I too have a 99' and I did the following when I bought it(it wasn't necassary);changed the oil,oil filter,wiper blades,checked tire pressure,went through a bottle of chevron with techron and put 500 miles on it a week. After having for a few more months I changed my serpentine belt,air filter,MAF(mass air flow sensor),brake pads and wheels and tires.
4. If it is the belt that you are thinking of (serpentine bet) you can change it on your own in a hour,most of it involves taking the carpeting and padding off from behind the seats to access the side of the engine. I can supply you with instructions if you would like to try it. Parts cost me about $30(USD).
5.Your choice.
Enjoy the car,I've had my Boxster over 6 months and it still puts a smile on my face everytime I start it up.
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