Opened up engine compartment 1st time - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

meerzee · 10-25-2007, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by maxferran

3500 posts about a car who's engine you have not seen? That's nuts! I opened mine up on day 2.

3500...... That is VERY true and VERY strange......I was ironically going to pop the top this weekend if weather permits (and it appears that it shall) --- and see what magic lies inside!!!

10-25-2007, 11:58 AM

Well, I have had the car less than 2 years and have only driven it for about 14 of those months (winter storage). But, I've done over 17,000 miles, that's over 1,200 per month...one day here one day there...when it's nice out. So, I drive, and clean it. I don't have time to search & see the engine!

I've seen the underside of the engine, does that count for anything?

NickCats · 10-25-2007, 12:02 PM

Bill,

Do it ! I'm sure it could use a little cleaning

Nick

10-25-2007, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickCats

Bill,

Do it ! I'm sure it could use a little cleaning

Nick

Nick, now ya got me obsessing!

ddb · 10-25-2007, 12:15 PM

I've seen mine. Not because of curiosity, but necessity. Over the years I've changed the air filter, MAF sensor, and air/oil separator.

Unless you have some work to do in the engine compartment the experience is overrated, in my opinion.

djomlas · 10-25-2007, 01:02 PM

its funny that some people dont even know how to get to it.
heres mine after MAF change

porsche986spyder · 10-25-2007, 01:11 PM

I opened mine up a month after owning it to install a cool air intake. Very hard to reach around inside. After I was done, my back hurt from being hunched over for so long. I also detailed it before closing it up. It's been over a year now and I haven't needed to see it again.

racer_d · 10-25-2007, 01:26 PM

I thought the access was rather clever, given the need to store a folding top somewhere on a mid-engine car. I opened mine 3 times in one year.. once for fun... once to replace the aircleaner and once to top off the P/S fluid. Since you so rarely need to access the top of the motor, I kinda liked it.

blinkwatt · 10-25-2007, 01:26 PM

To be honest you can't really see much of the engine from above,just the intake manifolds and tubing from above on the 986,especially the 00'+ with the dual shaft design between the intakes.

You can see more when changing the serpentine belt of spark plugs.