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Old 12-24-2018, 07:33 AM   #9
thstone
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Originally Posted by BoxMann View Post
... if you were looking for a used Boxster, would these things concern you:

1 - Water pump
2 - Drive belt
3 - Coolant tank
4 - AOS
5 - MAF Sensor
6 - Ignition switch
7- Cam cover oil leak
8 - IMSB was replaced about 15 months ago (at 46k miles), but the clutch and RMS were not replaced at the time. (I was told that the Porsche dealer that did the IMSB said that the RMS was not leaking and the clutch is fine.)
Nothing on that list would concern me.

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Originally Posted by BoxMann View Post
Which of these should have been replaced preemptively, and which should only have been replaced if they failed (and therefore should not be viewed as a negative by me)?
Call me old school, but I wouldn't do anything except a major service when I get the car home and see what happens from there. You can work items off that list (and others that you discover after owning the car for a bit) over the next couple of years as they come up or as you have time/money.
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