Thread: Oil cooler
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Old 10-19-2015, 09:54 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by oc-boxster View Post
I know results may vary but I'm wondering how likely it is for the oil cooler in my boxster to fail and cause intermix issues? Has anyone replaced theirs proactively? I am having my starter and alternator replaced and thought it may be a good time to replace it. My 02 had 117,000 miles. I was at my Indy mechanic the other day and they had the engine out of a 2000 996 with a bad oil cooler it was a mess.
The coolers can fail, but it is not a common occurrence. Fortunately, the cooler is easy to remove and test.
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