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After sleeping on my mebership acceptance here I would like to make a suggestion to those asking about Boxster qualities. There is a widely read thread in DIY here which will take some reading , but worth it. The comments made by flaps10, the author( great job) and other responders do reflect on Boxster engine and maintenance .
For what it's worth here are some observations.
I remember when pegging the tach was my main objective while driving and it is still good sometimes. But flaps10 found "spun" rod bearings. This should not happen. Someone suggested oil starvation, as in max cornering with WOT. I do not recall any pics of an oil pressure gauge on the dash. It is not so hard to put in a warning buzzer linked to the oil pressure sender. Maybe racers will respond.
Next, flalps10 commented on the rod bolts used. The pictures are really shocking. The removed bolts are totally threaded . In most hipo engines rodbolts resemble the ARP ones. So, yes, corner cutting at Porsche did occur. The better to produce the car at its price point and make it available to many. Another shocker is the piston wrist pin retainers. Wire??? Wire??? The last time I saw this was on a JC Whitney VW replacement. Why not circlips?
Flaps10 found a foil seal, as in "your coolant jug has not been opened," in a cooland passage. Yikes. Well ya gotta trust, I guess.
Finally, I do not know the piston material, but probably cast, making sense for this stock engine, but a risk for those considering turbo or supercharging. Flaps10 did not mention any crack detection done at his engine shop. It would be good to know if any of the parts underwent magnaflux or "zyglo" (aluminum) testing.
These comments are meant to coax readers to look around this form and push their knowledge. Lots of good stuff. None of this blather has diminished my great interest in the Boxster. I hope to own one someday.
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