Are Boxsters always this unreliable

[Topless]

No, well prepared and maintained Boxsters are often very reliable. Mine is.

If you want help to diagnose these problems we need a baseline:
5spd or Tip?
total mileage?
Mileage since last fluids change (motor and trans)?
Any recent work done?
What are "1500 revs on tick"? My car usually lives between 3k and 6k rpm.

[grumpyfarmer]

Thanks its a 5 spd

Mileage 120k

Fluids 3000k ago

1500 is the revs it stays at when its on tickover.

It has a full service history and i have loads of paperwork for all the work done over the passed 15 years. Last owner had it for 7 years.

Thanks

[TeamOxford]

Originally Posted by Topless

What are "1500 revs on tick"?

On tick = idle.

Normal is 800 RPM; his Boxster is idling way too high at 1400-1700 RPM.

No idea.......

I'm also assuming the mileage is 120K kilometers = approx. 74.5K miles.

TO

[grumpyfarmer]

No sorry its 120,000 miles