What should I have maintenanced?

[mptoledo]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Drive it hard and to the redline when you get the chance. The car really does love to stretch its legs and run hard.

I have actually run across a lot of thoughts on running your car hard and IMS falilure rates(by no means a scientific study).
Now I am just repeating what I have read and have no proof of the claims. but is goes something like this:..

People who baby their porsche and never get close to the redline don't get enough oil flowing. Now people like, well , me (and others) who "drive it like you stole it" and love to here the engine rev out through the gears apparently get more oil to ims and subsequently have fewer engine failures. Now this is assuming you have the proper levels of fluids and regular mainenaince done.

[mikefocke]

or is it a function of the driver who does also being more fanatical about maintenance than the driver who drives it like a Volvo.

I'd say getting the oil hot and keeping it clean are two keys to longevity.

I bought my current Boxster (my second) at 42k miles and with an uncertain history and it being 4 years old at the time, I asked for a 60K, coolant flush, trans flush and brake fluid flush. That was 4 years ago and the car has been more reliable than any of my other 3 cars (Honda, Acura, Mazda) in the years since.

Before you go do that and spend the $1k+, see if a bit of detective work can give a hint about if the 60k was done. Have the mechanic pull one sparkplug and look at the poly/serpentine belt. Their condition might tell him if the 60k was done. Or look at the air cleaner. You can do that yourself. If it is really foul, you know it hasn't been done.

[Paul]

The 60K is not hard to do yourself....