Epic Engine Fail

[edevlin]

"Question. Does everyone that drives a Boxster think about the IMS failure everytime they go out? I DO!"

Not every time, but I am aware of it. Over the years I have come to realize that there is not much that you can do besides change the oil lots, dont lug the engine, and if you can afford the IMS retrofit, go for it (the later would not have helped the D-chunk engine failure....).

I will be leaving in a few weeks for a road trip out west from Virginia to the west coast, via Michigan in my 2000 base boxster with 95K on it. It will be a long trip, 4-5K.

I would like to be able to turn over 100k while on the trip. But I realize that I may be driving around the grand canyon with the top down and a big grin on my face and the boxster may sputter and die, but hey, I turn 60 this summer, I guess I could sputter and die as well, so why worry about it unduely..... enjoy,


Ed

[kabel]

it is a know issue and [yawn] this must be the billionmagilionth thread on this topic [/yawn]

[kpm]

Lately after the car sits for a week I have a rattle for about 5 seconds after start up. It's not a heat shield type rattle.

So I have taken the following start up procedure...Start the car. rattle starts, shut off car, wait 10 seconds, re-start car. Rattle all gone.

Drive car...enjoy car !

Do I think about IMS failure? Sure, and it bothers me a little 'cause it does sometimes take the fun out of the car. Do I love it less...no.

I leave Friday for Watkins Glen for the IndyCar race. Guess what I'm driving.

[livin_in_a_boxster]

Originally Posted by kpm

Lately after the car sits for a week I have a rattle for about 5 seconds after start up. It's not a heat shield type rattle.

So I have taken the following start up procedure...Start the car. rattle starts, shut off car, wait 10 seconds, re-start car. Rattle all gone.

Drive car...enjoy car !

Do I think about IMS failure? Sure, and it bothers me a little 'cause it does sometimes take the fun out of the car. Do I love it less...no.

I leave Friday for Watkins Glen for the IndyCar race. Guess what I'm driving.

I have this same rattle not sure what it is come from under the back right side of the car , I am sure its next to the muffler.......