Oil Pan Debris. Beginning of the End?

[BoxsterSteve]

Originally Posted by psquared39

Timing chain pad material?

+1
I havent found any of that... yet.

[thom4782]

If the parts are plastic like and you conclude it's normal wear, check your camshaft deviations to see if the wear is excessive. Anything greater than +/- 6 degrees is out of spec. If so, then you should consider changing the pads.

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by thom4782

If the parts are plastic like and you conclude it's normal wear, check your camshaft deviations to see if the wear is excessive. Anything greater than +/- 6 degrees is out of spec. If so, then you should consider changing the pads.

The parts in the picture are from my Box @ 88,K miles & another engine with less miles & less oil changes. So around 60,K miles is a good time to change the Vario-Cam chain wear pads to the updated parts that last much longer.

[thom4782]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

The parts in the picture are from my Box @ 88,K miles & another engine with less miles & less oil changes. So around 60,K miles is a good time to change the Vario-Cam chain wear pads to the updated parts that last much longer.

Did you change the pads yourself or have a shop do it. If it was a shop, how much did it cost? I'm asking because I may have to do this in the next couple of weeks and I don't have the tools or the workspace to do it myself. Thanks