Poll: RMS and Engine problem questionaire

[RandallNeighbour]

I think we should find a stat guy who can help us develop a true scientifically accurate poll about the RMS issue and post that poll online and email every single boxster owner we know to get them to go and take it.

This would stand up in court if the polling party would be willing to supply their name, address and VIN number as well as other stuff mentioned earlier in this thread.

[MikenOH]

I asked a friend that has some experience in surveys which are statistically valid about this and the numbers he threw out were in the .5-1% sample range. So, if we figure there have been at least 100K Boxsters built from 1997-2005 model years, our valid survey would need a min. of 500-1000 respondents--a pretty tall task.

As i see it, this little poll will just add a bit of qualified information to our normal posts on this topic. It will hopefully provide an indication, rather than proof positive, one way or the other. I'll suppliment these results with that from our PCA club.

Loren's survey should have a much bigger sample with results that, while not statistically valid, give a reasonably accurate picture of what other owners are experiencing.

[Brucelee]

I believe that there are many more than 100K Boxsters on the road but I have to do more digging to verify that.

I don't see any way to get a valid poll done in this venue and frankly, this OUGHT to be the purveiw of the PCA. THEY could easily do a valid poll.

But as you can see, that would kinda of strain their relationship with the mother ship!

[MikenOH]

Now that we're getting a number of responses, I'd like to cobble together an excel spread sheet of particulars, similar to what Jim mentioned earlier, so that we might be able to figure out some co-relation between a cause and effect, if possible.

What I'm thinking is, again:
RMS-Yes/No/ yes how many
Year, model, tranny, bought new or used, mileage currently, mileage when RMS occurred, driving habits (DE/auto-x), folowed scheduled maintenace, etc....

Basically, anything pertinent to what we're talking about here.

If you email me with he particulars--send me your email address also--I'll send everyone who participated in the breakout of the particulars. Just to keep it straight, use your handle when you send me the info so I can keep it straight.

Nightmare week,

i like to repeat myself sorry, wrote a simillar post last week, sorry to those that have to read it again......so in october 2005 had the RMS replaced with a so called
"updated seal". the warranty was up in november 2005. this past sunday i took the car out of the garage ( car is in storage, dam snow). i found a little oil leak, i fliped, wrote a letter to porsche germany / porsche canada / porsche america / whoever's email addresses that i could find really. really didnt want to take any chances, with someone telling me that i owe $900.00 for an RMS leak, right after having it replaced. so tammy in atlanta called me from porsche the other day and told me that a warranty exists that covers the new updated seal that they put in the car in october of 2005 thank god.

sooo i took the car in today to get it checked, and they tell me that the leak is "residue". so i have a nice inch by an inch oil spot on my garage floor, a piece of newspaper that i placed yesterday on the floor, with a a nice little oil spot. when they lifted the car on a hoist, they said that it was "residue" . that much residue, what the bloody hell....

2002 porsche boxster, no replaced engine, 1 rms leak, on going residue leak, 19646 miles / 300000 km. no mods to engine. lowered but that shouldnt make a difference. drive hard oh yeah. no tracking the car. what else............

shoot me

[xclusivecar]

Let's not re-invent the wheel here. I'll post to the PPBB board and see if Loren has finished the survey from last year. From what he had stated he's a stats guy. Works with numbers, stats, surveys, etc., for a living. Maybe we can ADD to his ongoing survey????

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

Granted, we're not currently at a Sample Size which is meaningful, but as I have previously mentioned, about 2 weeks ago, informal surveys, done at various Forums, including PistonHeads in the UK seemed to indicate a 20%-30% Failure rate of RMS, not qualified for Design defficiency or Owner Caused. It's been interesting that so far, we're hovering in that range, although it seems a little higher thanthat figure so far, but more respondants might lower the Stat...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[mn box s]

I just recently purhased my 00 box s with 54k. I took it in @55k to make sure everything was ok and do 60k service. My tech said my motor was suprisingly dry and very solid. This pleased me of coarse because it sounds like others are not so fortunate. currently 56k and ok.

[Perfectlap]

2000S with 30K miles.
non-maintenance repairs to date:

throttle body at 28,000 miles. $600
parking brake switch $4
No RMS.

pending:
4" crack inside windshield header. not visible from the outside.
Hoping I never have to fix it.

[Norminhouston]

'03 S, no leaks so far. 20,000 miles