Boxster 986 particles in oil filter

[Homeoboxter]

Originally Posted by blue62

Normal operating temp for the conditions.
Car is sitting still and the fans have not kicked on yet.
Normal temp for just about any car I can think of for the conditions.

Agreed. In most European cars fan switch turns on at 92 C and off at 82 C, so at idle or in heavy traffic coolant temperature varies between these two values.

Foxwell looks like a good deal. What`s the advantage of Durametric over this? I`ll need to buy one soon too.

[DaveBBOXSTER]

Thanks everyone for the help it looks as if my very cheap (£14) code reader isn't going to be any use on this. The temp is about right for my car (runs hot in traffic or if not on open road) but I have not noticed the side engine cooling fan starting up for ages.

Strange thing is the car is running exactly as it always has and I got it home after only 4 miles (to test it and warm it up) thinking it is going right.

A contact of mine (ex Porsche engine builder) in UK suggested that there are other green rubber items it may be; such as spark plug tube seals or 2 sump round cavity things and these can get broken up?
One of mine did have a leak and 2 tubes came out on the coils doing a spark plug change recently.

[blue62]

Originally Posted by Homeoboxter

Agreed. In most European cars fan switch turns on at 92 C and off at 82 C, so at idle or in heavy traffic coolant temperature varies between these two values.

Foxwell looks like a good deal. What`s the advantage of Durametric over this? I`ll need to buy one soon too.

I own both.
Personally I don't see that Durametric has an advantage over the Foxwell.
The Foxwell will do everything that the Durametric enthusiast model will do.
My Foxwell was around $175.00 shipped.
I think Durametric is around $350.00 for the enthusiast model and around $750.00 for the professional model.

Durametric: you need a laptop
It is Porsche specific=it only reads Porsche
The enthusiast model is limited to use on Three vin numbers
some info is a little difficult to follow such as the way RPM ranges are laid out for fuel trims

Foxwell:
Standard scanner= no laptop needed
it comes loaded with what ever manufacture specific program you choose
You can add additional manufactures for around $60.00 per manufacture.
Your not limited to how many different Vins you connect to.
You can do the normal scans, live data, freeze frame, graphs etc. on any OBDII compliant system.
You only need manufacture specific programs to access manufacture specific codes or functions.

Screen layouts are of course different between the two.
Durametric is typical computer layout with various folders
Foxwell is typical OBDII scanner layout.
I think Foxwell is a very good buy for the money

[Homeoboxter]

Originally Posted by blue62

I own both.
Personally I don't see that Durametric has an advantage over the Foxwell.
The Foxwell will do everything that the Durametric enthusiast model will do.
My Foxwell was around $175.00 shipped.
I think Durametric is around $350.00 for the enthusiast model and around $750.00 for the professional model.

Durametric: you need a laptop
It is Porsche specific=it only reads Porsche
The enthusiast model is limited to use on Three vin numbers
some info is a little difficult to follow such as the way RPM ranges are laid out for fuel trims

Foxwell:
Standard scanner= no laptop needed
it comes loaded with what ever manufacture specific program you choose
You can add additional manufactures for around $60.00 per manufacture.
Your not limited to how many different Vins you connect to.
You can do the normal scans, live data, freeze frame, graphs etc. on any OBDII compliant system.
You only need manufacture specific programs to access manufacture specific codes or functions.

Screen layouts are of course different between the two.
Durametric is typical computer layout with various folders
Foxwell is typical OBDII scanner layout.
I think Foxwell is a very good buy for the money

Thanks for the useful info . I think I`m gonna get one.