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60,000 mile service
I am due for mine. Anything I should know? Anything special I should ask to be checked. Should I get the dealer to send me the list of what they do and have my local Porsche mechanic do it? Thanks for the help. Oh, mine is a 2003 base boxter.
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belt, plugs, air/cabin filters, oil, check brakes, coolant and brake fluid flush. Check tires for wear. Take a wrench to the suspension to make sure all is tight.
Check cv boots for cracks/tears. possible aos, a couple other things i am forgetting. |
oh yeah, remove front bumper to remove all the **************** in the radiators.
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Here's the Official List...
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Major Maintenance every 30,000 miles (30K, 60K, 90K, 120K...) • Diagnosis system: Read out fault memory • Polyrib belt: Check condition • Change the engine oil and oil filter • Replace the spark plugs • Vehicle underside and engine compartment: Visual inspection for leaks (oils and fluids) and abrasion (lines and hoses) • Underbody panels: visual inspection for completeness, installation and damage • Coolant hoses: Check condition; • Radiators and air inlets at front: Visual inspection for external contamination and blockage; • Coolant: Check the level and antifreeze protection • Air cleaner: Replace the filter element • Particle filter: Replace the filter element • Fuel system: Visual inspection for damage, routing and secure fit of line connections • Power steering: Check the fluid level and bellows • Parking brake: Checking the free play of the parking brake lever • Brake system: Visual inspection of the brake pads and brake discs for wear • Brake hoses and lines: Visual inspection for damage, routing and corrosion. Checking the brake fluid level • Clutch: Check the play and pedal end position • Steering gear: Visually inspect the bellows for damage • Tie rod joints: Check the play and dust bellows • Axle joints: Check play, visual inspection of dust bellows for damage, check screw connections of running gear adjustment facility, front and rear, for secure fit • Drive shafts: Perform a visual inspection of the boots for leaks and damage • Exhaust system: Visual inspection for leaks and damage, check suspension • Tires and spare wheel (collapsible wheel): Check the condition and the tire pressure • Check the door locks, lid locks and safety hooks of the front lid to ensure that they are secure and functioning properly: • Check lid lock, front and rear; Check safety hook, front lid; Function test, check door lock; Check door and lid tightening torques • Seat belts: Check function and condition • Vehicle lighting: Check function; All headlights: Check adjustment; Horn: Check operation. • Windscreen wiper/washer system, headlight washer: Check fluid level and nozzle settings, pay attention to antifreeze protection in the winter months. • Electrical equipment as well as warning and indicator lights: Check operation. Test drive: Remote control, front seats, foot and parking brakes (also actuation travel), engine, clutch, steering, transmission, ParkAssist, automatic speed control, TC/PSM switch, heating, air-conditioning system and instruments: Check operation. Oils, fluids: Visual inspection for leaks Important Notes: The term "checking" includes all necessary subsequent work such as adjusting, readjusting, correcting and topping up, but does not include repairing, replacing and reconditioning parts or assemblies. · The maintenance item Replace the spark plugs depends on the model year. Please see Additional Maintenance · The test item Checking inner unlocking of luggage compartment (Trunk Entrapment) has been added to the countries specification CO2 (for USA) and C36 (for Canada) from model year 2003. · The maintenance item Throttle actuation: Check smooth operation, check full throttle position with the Tester is omitted as of model year 2002. Happy Boxstering, Pedro |
Dallison, they wouldn't flush the coolant unless they are specifically asked to because Porsche considers the coolant to be good for the life of the car. To the OP, I would either take it to an indy shop or buy a Bently manual and DIY. The dealership royally screws you on any kind of maintence.
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so after dealing with that, i flush each of the vehicles at regular intervals. |
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coolant for the life of the car? no kidding... I'm scheduled to do mine this week.
Seems weird that you wouldn't change the coolant on a ten year old car. Should I skip it? I'm also flushing the brakes which feel a little squishy/noisy, front rotors and pads not far off. recent maintenanace 1-air filter (I do this yearly) 2-oil (switched to Castrol Syntec 5-40 a year ago from M1) 3-02 sensors (all four, changed one two summers ago but kept getting CEL) 4-fuel filter 5-new Bosch wipers (pretty cool design) 6-Serpentine belt 7-cabin filter 8-CRC'd the MAF 9-Did spark plugs at 50K miles. coming: clutch, ims upgrade, rms, shocks and springs... rob bank. |
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From my past experience i have incorporated that into my schedule of maintenance.. :dance: |
One thing that was done to mine that is not listed above is to drop the oil pan and clean the sludge from the uptake tubing.
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Thats interesting JH - how much "sludge" was in the pan and tubing?
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I dont know first hand how much was in there. I did not do the work. However I figured it could not hurt.... After seeing this.....
Check this out http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1281659 http://www.cutesphere.com/data/cars/oil/index.php Any amount is bad..the oil pick up tube and screen is what shoud be cleaned. Its not a lot of work really. Just more bolts. |
If you have ever changed oil and spark plugs on any car, you can do the 60K yourself in an afternoon.
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Also I suppose if you are going to do the belt and the Coolent, You might as well put a new water pump in and low temp thermo.
It would be a shame to be driving with 70K on the clock and the plastic waterpump blow out. Then you need to add 150$ to the repair for the fluids anyway. (not to mention the wasted fluid you just put in). |
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