Crying Engine

[runjmc2]

Even if that were the correct diagnosis and estimate, which seems very doubtful, I would never invest $3000 in an engine of that age/mileage. I would put that $3000 in my "what's next" fund...

[BYprodriver]

If this guy dosen't have experience working on Boxsters or 1999 & newer 911s you will be better off going to a authorized Porsche dealer. These cars have little to do with older aircooled Porsches. There's no need to remove the engine to fix a oil leak.

[PaulDash]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

If this guy dosen't have experience working on Boxsters or 1999 & newer 911s you will be better off going to a authorized Porsche dealer. These cars have little to do with older aircooled Porsches. There's no need to remove the engine to fix a oil leak.

Really? So how do you fix an oil leak if it's the head gasket without taking out the engine?

This guy does all sorts of Porsches in southern Poland, though his reputation is doubtful. His uncle, who owned the business a few years back, tried to cheat me into doing some major repairs on my 944 by saying my cylinder block was cracked!

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by PaulDash

Really? So how do you fix an oil leak if it's the head gasket without taking out the engine?

This guy does all sorts of Porsches in southern Poland, though his reputation is doubtful. His uncle, who owned the business a few years back, tried to cheat me into doing some major repairs on my 944 by saying my cylinder block was cracked!

Like JFP said head gaskets don't fail.

I bet this guy was trained by his uncle!

[PaulDash]

Originally Posted by runjmc2

Even if that were the correct diagnosis and estimate, which seems very doubtful, I would never invest $3000 in an engine of that age/mileage. I would put that $3000 in my "what's next" fund...

Err... meaning ditch the car and buy another one for $15000?

Or sell this one as is? I couldn't lie about its condition.

[runjmc2]

Originally Posted by PaulDash

Err... meaning ditch the car and buy another one for $15000?

Or sell this one as is? I couldn't lie about its condition.

"What's next" is relative. Sorry for not being more clear. The fact is the engine is getting close to the end of its expected life. The stories of 200k, 250k or even 300k+ miles are great but more often than not sinking large sums of money into an engine of this age is a poor investment decision. It is my opinion that money would be better spent on a longer term solution (low milage used, quality rebuild, etc.) or another vehicle.

As others have stated, hoping it's as simple as the spark plug tubes….which is very likely…and you don't have to make the hard decision of how to spend $3K+