What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[Zzorro]

A little troubleshooting today.
-Fixed Passenger good speaker rattle. Was as simple are a missing screw.
-Confirmed that the drivers seat motor or switch needs work. I moved the working passenger seat to the driver side, plugged it in and it worked. So that means that my drivers seat and nothing "more serious". Going to take the seat and switch apart to see what's what when I feel more ambitious.

Oh, and, taught one of my daughters how to drive a manual in it today. She's 16 and was great at it! So much fun!

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by piper6909

My Boxster never had a wind deflector. Today I installed one!

Please downsize you pics! They are killing the thread on mobiles. Thanks!

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by Geof3

Please downsize you pics! They are killing the thread on mobiles. Thanks!

Yeah, I noticed that. Sorry.

Any tips on how to resize them?

I even tried to delete them, but I don't see a way to do so.

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by piper6909

Yeah, I noticed that. Sorry.

Any tips on how to resize them?

I even tried to delete them, but I don't see a way to do so.

Resize the originals before you upload them. The only way to fix the above is to go in and delete the big ones posted and replace with smaller ones. I usually resize to a medium 480x800 reso. Seems to work for just about any display.

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by Geof3

Resize the originals before you upload them. The only way to fix the above is to go in and delete the big ones posted and replace with smaller ones. I usually resize to a medium 480x800 reso. Seems to work for just about any display.

Thank you, I tried to delete the existing ones, but I cannot find a delete button. I'd be glad to delete the entire post, if I could.

Edit: Never mind, I figured out how to delete them. Thanks!

[MikeMcMo]

Do you feel it making a difference? I sometimes take mine out and put it in again, and see if I can tell. Doesn't seem to make much of a difference, except perhaps on gusty days.

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by MikeMcMo

Do you feel it making a difference? I sometimes take mine out and put it in again, and see if I can tell. Doesn't seem to make much of a difference, except perhaps on gusty days.

I actually haven't had it up to speed yet, where I imagine it would make the most difference. It looks cool, however.

[KCCO308]

Replaced my discs with new slotted and drilled rotors and new pads. Also drained and changed the oil to set a baseline since I wasn't sure how long ago it was last changed since I bought. Bought an engine mount and serpentine belt to do as well but decided to hold off and do those with a new water pump and low temp thermostat so I can drain the cooling system to actually get to the motor mount a lot easier.

[Zzorro]

Originally Posted by KCCO308

Replaced my discs with new slotted and drilled rotors and new pads. Also drained and changed the oil to set a baseline since I wasn't sure how long ago it was last changed since I bought. Bought an engine mount and serpentine belt to do as well but decided to hold off and do those with a new water pump and low temp thermostat so I can drain the cooling system to actually get to the motor mount a lot easier

Brakes look good. It's one of the upgrades I'm considering a little further down the road. I just did my engine mount. I did not need to take off my coolant lines. It all worked out great. But it you are replacing coolant anyways then it will just make the job easier.

[PaulE]

Today I drove mine to work. I went through a pothole slowly as I turned left from a stop sign and a small stone got thrown up and became lodged between the passenger side brake disk and its dust shield. It made a hell of a scraping racket until I got up to highway speed and it dislodged itself. I stopped by my indy on the way and they took a look and confirmed it was a rock that was now gone and there was no real damage. Glad it was nothing more as tonight is tech inspection for an upcoming HPDE on 5/31 and 6/1.

[Qckslvr]

Oil Change time. Hard to believe I have put 5k miles on it. Time flies when you're having fun.

So this time I installed the LN filter adapter and Wix filter. Refilled with 5w40 this time around. I live in central CA and it NEVER drops to below freezing.

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by Qckslvr

Oil Change time. Hard to believe I have put 5k miles on it. Time flies when you're having fun.

So this time I installed the LN filter adapter and Wix filter. Refilled with 5w40 this time around. I live in central CA and it NEVER drops to below freezing.

Just curious, what pushed you to go with the adapter? I know a lot of people do that, but I don't know why. Am I missing something?

I personally like the cartridges because they're easy to cut open and inspect for metal and stuff.

[Qckslvr]

Originally Posted by piper6909

Just curious, what pushed you to go with the adapter? I know a lot of people do that, but I don't know why. Am I missing something?

I personally like the cartridges because they're easy to cut open and inspect for metal and stuff.

Better filtration and a higher micron rating. It will take a A LOT of oil changes for the adapter to pay for itsef, but eventually it will. And I work at a dealership, I get Wix filters really cheap. We also have a very nice filter cutter here. Plus several companies for oil analysis if I really want to go that far.

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by Qckslvr

Better filtration and a higher micron rating. It will take a A LOT of oil changes for the adapter to pay for itsef, but eventually it will. And I work at a dealership, I get Wix filters really cheap. We also have a very nice filter cutter here. Plus several companies for oil analysis if I really want to go that far.

Good to know. Thanks.

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by piper6909

Just curious, what pushed you to go with the adapter? I know a lot of people do that, but I don't know why. Am I missing something?

I personally like the cartridges because they're easy to cut open and inspect for metal and stuff.

It was just a great marketing scheme that got people to do this. Stick with the canister type and checking your filter as normal. You do need to change the actual canister every now and then as there is a little valve at the bottom that can go bad over time. The last time I bought the canister it was around $25 shipped and comes with a filter.

Well they raised the price a bit.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Porsche-911-Boxster-Cayenne-Cayman-Oil-Filter-Cover-Cap-Genuine-99610702055/362475763649?epid=1222075725&hash=item54653d37c1:g:lAMAAOSwI7Fb2tBX

This seller has it cheaper.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-Boxster-Cayenne-Cayman-Oil-Filter-Cover-Cap-GENUINE-996-107-020-55/371447966767?epid=1630250591&hash=item567c062c2f:g:a0IAAOSwQN5acX1s

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

It was just a great marketing scheme that got people to do this. Stick with the canister type and checking your filter as normal. You do need to change the actual canister every now and then as there is a little valve at the bottom that can go bad over time. The last time I bought the canister it was around $25 shipped and comes with a filter.

Well they raised the price a bit.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Porsche-911-Boxster-Cayenne-Cayman-Oil-Filter-Cover-Cap-Genuine-99610702055/362475763649?epid=1222075725&hash=item54653d37c1:g:lAMAAOSwI7Fb2tBX

This seller has it cheaper.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-Boxster-Cayenne-Cayman-Oil-Filter-Cover-Cap-GENUINE-996-107-020-55/371447966767?epid=1630250591&hash=item567c062c2f:g:a0IAAOSwQN5acX1s

Thank you as well.

Food for thought either way, but I'm leaning towards keeping the canister, at least for now.

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

It was just a great marketing scheme that got people to do this. Stick with the canister type and checking your filter as normal. You do need to change the actual canister every now and then as there is a little valve at the bottom that can go bad over time. The last time I bought the canister it was around $25 shipped and comes with a filter.

Well they raised the price a bit.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Porsche-911-Boxster-Cayenne-Cayman-Oil-Filter-Cover-Cap-Genuine-99610702055/362475763649?epid=1222075725&hash=item54653d37c1:g:lAMAAOSwI7Fb2tBX

This seller has it cheaper.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-Boxster-Cayenne-Cayman-Oil-Filter-Cover-Cap-GENUINE-996-107-020-55/371447966767?epid=1630250591&hash=item567c062c2f:g:a0IAAOSwQN5acX1s

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[jmitro]

I bought a lightly wrecked base 99 manual 5spd last year and proceeded to repair it.
Early this year I replaced brake rotors, pads, sensors and every suspension wear component. I painted the calipers red and replaced the flexible brake lines (poseur alert).



Enjoyed it for a few months until one day pulling away from stoplight, it popped the driver side CV joint. I decided to go all in and fix all the "while you're in there" items since the car had no maintenance records and 120k miles. Sooooo.....new CV joints, new rear wheel bearings, new AOS, RMS, IMS bearing (LN ceramic), coolant expansion tank, spark plugs, all fluids and all filters, flywheel/clutch/TO bearing, motor and transmission mounts, water pump/Tstat, coolant hoses, serpentine belt. This car should be good for another 50k miles In my haste to get things back together, I forgot to take pics of the new LN bearing. DOH!


new RMS; about to pull the old IMS bearing



Old IMS bearing



old water pump with metal impeller





Look how bad the motor mount was failing. You can see it split right through.

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by jmitro

I bought a lightly wrecked base 99 manual 5spd last year and proceeded to repair it.
Early this year I replaced brake rotors, pads, sensors and every suspension wear component. I painted the calipers red and replaced the flexible brake lines (poseur alert).



Enjoyed it for a few months until one day pulling away from stoplight, it popped the driver side CV joint. I decided to go all in and fix all the "while you're in there" items since the car had no maintenance records and 120k miles. Sooooo.....new CV joints, new rear wheel bearings, new AOS, RMS, IMS bearing (LN ceramic), coolant expansion tank, spark plugs, all fluids and all filters, flywheel/clutch/TO bearing, motor and transmission mounts, water pump/Tstat, coolant hoses, serpentine belt. This car should be good for another 50k miles In my haste to get things back together, I forgot to take pics of the new LN bearing. DOH!


new RMS; about to pull the old IMS bearing



Old IMS bearing



old water pump with metal impeller





Look how bad the motor mount was failing. You can see it split right through.

Very common for the motor mount. Mine fell apart when I removed it. 02S with 60k. I really think, for anyone just buying a Boxster that doesn’t have record of a new motor mount, just get it done. Absolutely worth it.

[Starter986]

Pulled the starter... to grease it up and quiet it down. Didn't have to. Pulled on the the starter gear and immediately it retracted. So... I'm chalking up the cold start sound to the chains rattling over the guides pre-oil. All that work for nothing.

On another note... was slipping on a new hose over the two inches of hose sticking from the power steering reservoir... and it broke flush with the reservoir. No sticking on a new hose. Is that a big deal? The power steering reservoir hose (coming from the top side) hasn't been leaking. It had a kink that would have prevented any overflow from dribbling out... I cut it off... went to slip on a new hose (over the existing remaining 2 inches) and it snapped of flush. Big deal?

Thanks.