98 Porsche Boxster Blue Smoke Start - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

rdancd816 · 04-11-2006, 10:27 AM

I have seen this occur with my '97 a couple of times. Usually when the car has sat cold for a while, or when it has been parked on a hill for a while. It dissapates in a few seconds and my dealer told me this was normal for the Boxster, just the way oil accumulates the "flat" engine design. If it's not regular and dissapates quickly my guess is your OK.

Brucelee · 04-11-2006, 12:04 PM

Does this happen everytime the car starts or only periodically?

denverpete · 04-11-2006, 12:12 PM

From what I've experienced and heard about regarding Porsche Engine Failure - you're okay. There's generally no big warning sign (excluding dripping RMS) - it just happens....

MNBoxster · 04-11-2006, 01:47 PM

Hi,

At best it's just some accumulated Oil burning off. At worst, it the Air/Oil Separator.

If the former, don't worry about it. If the latter, it's a fairly inexpensive, fairly easy, DIY fix...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

986Jim · 04-11-2006, 03:57 PM

Seeing as this is your first post, I would suggest you use the search button some more and see what posts you can find on this subject. It has been covered a few times already and you should be albe to find answers to just about every question you have from previous threads.

Not trying to be nasty or anything, but you can really find a lot of stuff already covered and it will answer a lot of your questions you may have about the car.

Welcome to 986Forums by the way....

Rail26 · 04-11-2006, 07:48 PM

Keddie,

I included a picture of my '05 Box smokin'. This is by far the best part about owning a Porsche. I marinate a brisket in "Stubbs Marinade" overnight. I park the Porsche on an incline for about two days and then start her up. I place the brisket right behind the tail pipe and BINGO...best damn brisket you will ever have. It is a new option on the 987...I think it is BS6547...The Brisket Smoker.

Keddie · 04-12-2006, 07:37 AM

Well the dealership said it was the Air/Oil seperator which has sprayed oil all over the inside of the engine. They said they would replace the hoses and seperator. $400.00. Then they said they need to takeoff the intake manifold off and clean it and then put them back on ect... 300.00 and stating it needs an oil change 195.00 just got one 5000 miles ago.

How hard is this to do myself?

And should new brakes cost 1,300.00?????

Thanks

Keddie