New owner - what to tackle first

[DRGETZ]

Congratulations!

Have owned my 2000 S for nearly one month now and have found this forum and rennlist invaluable.

In addition to the Owner's Manual,

the Bentley's Service Manual (service updates here: https://wiki.bentleypublishers.com/display/tech/Publishing+Updates+Index;jsessionid=15ACF1448EADC0 2E8010F731E676AC53#PublishingUpdatesIndex-Porsche,

101 Projects by Dempsey as well as his website Porsche Boxster 986/987 (1997-2004) Technical Articles | Pelican Parts, (instructions online nearly identical to book but I bought it on amazon anyway because I like books)

Pedro's Garage DIY Projects
(Install Front Engine Mount Porsche DIY)

and of course YouTube.

Live on Okinawa (Japan) with no dealership on island and have found ordering online as my only option. Sunset and Circle Porsche consistently have the lowest prices on OEM Porsche but I've ordered mostly through Circle and Pelican (and a few items on SierraMadre) as they ship USPS and Sunset does not.

Suggest reading from several sources including forums before ordering or starting any DIY's.

Lots of info in IMSB but I like this particular one for a comprehensive but concise overall picture of the IMSB problem.

Single Row Pro IMS Retrofit Installation from Revolution Porsche - Revolution Porsche

Good Luck and Welcome to the Boxster world.

Respectfully,
Mitchell

[nicecar]

Wow all that for a car with 35k? Sounds like fun!

[DRGETZ]

Originally Posted by nicecar

Wow all that for a car with 35k? Sounds like fun!

As chaizy mentioned below, a 2001 is 15 going on 16 model years old.
Car parts don't just age with miles, especially fluids, plastics, rubber, and other moving parts such as frunk and trunk shocks.

[Disaster]

Get a reader and pull codes if you haven't already. This will let you know if you have to fuss with the AOS or chase down a vacuum leak.

Change serpentine belt. Replacement is inexpensive and it probably has the original which will be starting to dry rot at 15 years. Plus it is one of the easiest jobs to do.

Pull the plugs and check them. They should be changed every 30K.

Tires might be real old. Check the tire dates. If they are over 8 years old buy new. If you like to drive hard, change them if they are over 6 years old.

Flush all fluids. Air cleaner. Cabin air filter.