10-12-2009, 05:27 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Chicago suburbs
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I log no more than 2500 miles a year and change my oil annually. My tires will be hockey pucks before I wear them out.
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JGM
2002 Boxster S
1973 911 Green FrankenMeanie
PCA DE Instructor circa '95
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10-12-2009, 06:17 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Arlington Heights, IL
Posts: 1,561
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My car has had 5 oil changes and 1 set of tires.
Oil Changes:
1,200 miles (April 2006) Mobil 1 0W40
7,500 (Oct. 2006) Mobil 1 0W40
15,500 (Oct. 2007) Redline 5W40
24,500 (Sept. 2008) Redline 5W40
33,000 (last week!) Redline 5W40
Tires:
20,000 miles (Summer 2008) Michellin PS2's 19"
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10-12-2009, 06:28 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 998
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That is not uncommon. You'll find many discussions regarding tire ware on our boxsters. Comes with the territory, especially if you drive them spirited fashion and/or autocross. 
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Orlando - 99 BMW M Coupe (autocross toy), '11 Mazdaspeed 3 (dog hauler), '99 10AE Miata (the new daily driver)
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10-12-2009, 06:33 AM
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Track rat
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Southern ID
Posts: 3,701
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Yep. Rear tires, oil/filter, brake fluid, air filter element. This is my annual routine in November.
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2009 Cayman 2.9L PDK (with a few tweaks)
PCA-GPX Chief Driving Instructor-Ret.
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10-12-2009, 12:25 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Surf City, NC
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Agree on oil & filter at around 5k miles. I use 5W-40 Motul 300V and LN Engineering's spin-on filter adapter.
My Dunlop 9090s got 20k at the rear and the fronts are still good at almost 30. And 5-6 years is about it for safe tires regardless of tread.
The tires are not as sticky as the PS2s which seem to be the consensus favorite, but they have been berry, berry good to me.
No track, but spirited driving is not uncommon.
Edit: And brake fluid very two years, altho I recently noticed that my Bentley manual says Porsche changed to recommending it every three.
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04 Boxster S - Basalt/Savanna, 6sp, Carrera lites, hardtop
70 914-6 - Black over tan, original/stock
PCA since 1970
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10-12-2009, 01:00 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Virginia
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"Yep. Rear tires, oil/filter, brake fluid, air filter element. This is my annual routine in November."
I hear you, but what if you average 15K of driving a year like I have for the last 3 years...... 
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10-12-2009, 04:23 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Spring Hill, Florida
Posts: 205
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I purchased the car with 29,000 miles on it. The car had front and rear Nitto tires with about 10,000 miles on them. I am currently at 45,000 miles and still have good tread on both front and rears.
Try buying a different brand of tires. I'd be very unhappy if I was only getting 6-8 thousand miles on the rear tires.
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