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Old 10-25-2006, 03:22 AM   #1
Silverstreak
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Unhappy I read where the 2.7 motor blows up for no real reason...

.... and under just normal driving conditions.....most with lower mileage. I read this on another Boxster forum. Is the 3.2 motor at risk for the same thing?

From what I understand the intermediate shaft fails and locks the engine up, and other cases a timing chain failure was mentioned. Since the 3.2 is just a bored and stroked 2.7, it makes me a bit uneasy since my car is out of warranty.

Between the RMS and this motor blowing up thing (if it is true) I find it hard to believe Porsche builts such poorly designed engines. The post 77 911 Carrera motors seem to be ultra reliable, what gives with this Boxster design ?
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