What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[Homeoboxter]

Originally Posted by 78F350

Did a little more work on the Off-Roadster project. Rebuilt and installed CV axles and struts with heavier strings. Lots of work left to do.

Wow, a Monster Boxster! At last now you can use a normal jack to lift it up What`s the handling like?

[78F350]

Originally Posted by Homeoboxter

... What`s the handling like?

So far I've only taken it for a quick test drive to about 35 mph around the neighborhood. The handling feels more like an SUV than a typical sports car. It wanted to drive over curbs and crush small cars, but it felt good. The plan is to have this one done in May to take to the Gambler 500 Mexico. -Have fun with some friends and do some clean up along the Texas-Mexico border.

[Homeoboxter]

Originally Posted by 78F350

The plan is to have this one done in May to take to the Gambler 500 Mexico. -

Sounds like a lot of fun!

[Homeoboxter]

Yesterday I dropped the sump off of the engine and the transmission. Pretty crazy how many pieces you need to take off for an ATF change. I couldn`t find any debris in it but the ATF was black. Perhaps never changed out... (at 127k now)






I dropped the sump also because the oil pressure warning light lit up a couple times lately at heavy braking. The oil was overfilled, it`s a bit over maximum, so I don`t think it`s that the oil mass sloshes away from the pick up screen. It`s maybe a wring issue, or perhaps those brown plastic particles clogged the screen sometimes, I don`t know at this point. Cleaning them out won`t hurt for sure.



Not to mention the sludge..

[ike84]

Originally Posted by Homeoboxter

Yesterday I dropped the sump off of the engine and the transmission. Pretty crazy how many pieces you need to take off for an ATF change. I couldn`t find any debris in it but the ATF was black. Perhaps never changed out... (at 127k now)













I dropped the sump also because the oil pressure warning light lit up a couple times lately at heavy braking. The oil was overfilled, it`s a bit over maximum, so I don`t think it`s that the oil mass sloshes away from the pick up screen. It`s maybe a wring issue, or perhaps those brown plastic particles clogged the screen sometimes, I don`t know at this point. Cleaning them out won`t hurt for sure.







Not to mention the sludge..

At the risk of starting an oil discussion - what type of oil is in there and and when was it last changed? That looks.... Um... Nasty

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[Homeoboxter]

Originally Posted by ike84

At the risk of starting an oil discussion - what type of oil is in there and and when was it last changed? That looks.... Um... Nasty

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I found some receipts in the car and it seems the oil was replaced shortly before I got the car, which was 1000 miles ago. It`s some Redline synthetic. I guess the sludge had accumulated before that. The oil I drained looked good.