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Old 06-12-2018, 09:04 PM   #1
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I was reading a thread of someone who recently purchased a Boxster and the timing chain broke 3 days into ownership. Was that bad luck? Can things like this be picked up during a PPI?

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Old 06-15-2018, 06:02 AM   #2
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Bad luck. Boxster are either 5 or 3 chain engines. The chains wear and stretch, but rarely break.

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