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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-11-2025, 01:45 AM
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Views: 1,205
Posted By Petecomplete
No. The resistor brings down the effect/voltage...

No. The resistor brings down the effect/voltage to the fan, and makes the fan run slower. The higher the resistance, the lower the effect/speed the fan gets. If you remove the resistor from the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-10-2025, 07:32 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 401
Posted By Petecomplete
Congrats! That does look great. I felt the same...

Congrats! That does look great. I felt the same with the OSRAM nightbreakers i installed, and its much brighter. Thinking about testing them for the high beam and see how that works. I have blue...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-07-2025, 10:18 AM
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Views: 401
Posted By Petecomplete
If your in the US, you guys pay 10% import...

If your in the US, you guys pay 10% import tax/tariff at the moment on EU products ad far as i know. Unless french products has something else. Kinda hard to follow as theres constant back and...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-25-2025, 11:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 401
Posted By Petecomplete
I installed the Osram night breaker LED as low...

I installed the Osram night breaker LED as low beam on my 986 S this year. They are road legal, but the boxster is unfortunatly on the approved list.

Way brighter than the halogens, but the light...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-22-2025, 11:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4
Posted By Petecomplete
Stumbled upon thread of LN ims failure

Hi again forum. Just stumbled upon a thread on reddit of a IMSB failure of a replacement dual row LN bearing , where the IMSB is obviously completely damaged, but the rest of the engine survived as...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-21-2025, 08:17 AM
Replies: 6,737
Views: 1,428,101
Posted By Petecomplete
Thanks. Found something similar in a tool shop...

Thanks. Found something similar in a tool shop nearby. Gonna try it when new plug arrives.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-18-2025, 12:37 PM
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Views: 1,428,101
Posted By Petecomplete
Thanks, but link was dead. I'm probably going...

Thanks, but link was dead. I'm probably going doen the bolt extractor route. Tried making a slit in it with a dremel and using hammer and screwdriver to turn it but no luck.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-16-2025, 11:25 PM
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Views: 1,428,101
Posted By Petecomplete
Today i tried charging oil again, and ended up...

Today i tried charging oil again, and ended up stripping the oil drain plug.. god damn it.

Now waiting for a new plug in the mail, and reading about ways to get the old plug out.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-14-2025, 03:08 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 30
Posted By Petecomplete
Sorry if this ended up unclear. To clear up: In...

Sorry if this ended up unclear. To clear up:
In first post, there is NO ceratec in the oil. The picture of the oil that people reacted on was just pure used (10h) oil. The ceratec was then added,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-14-2025, 12:57 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 30
Posted By Petecomplete
It's mentioned in the first post and some of my...

It's mentioned in the first post and some of my replies. The reason i drained off some oil to begin with, was to add Liqui Moly Ceratec. The boron oxide and moly is part of the antifriction package...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-13-2025, 08:30 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 16
Posted By Petecomplete
My impression of this is that porsche themselves...

My impression of this is that porsche themselves only "half-ass" acknowledge that the ISMB is a problem. They had to be forced through a a mass lawsuit in the US to even bring out some numbers of...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-12-2025, 10:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 16
Posted By Petecomplete
My throughs about this is that if the car is in...

My throughs about this is that if the car is in good shape, is babied, and you intend to keep the car, and adress issues as they arise, i would do it.

I'm going to do the clutch on mine and will...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-11-2025, 08:20 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 30
Posted By Petecomplete
Smile report

Delivered sample today at 11, they said i would get result by monday. But got the result before evening! GOOD NEWS! No abnormal wear metal levels! :D Reading results there is condensation in oil, but...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-10-2025, 12:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 30
Posted By Petecomplete
It would, when there is enough of it. But if you...

It would, when there is enough of it. But if you have slight condensation and it hasn't mixed into all the oil you can get these "layers". I've had a couple of outboard engines with both slight and...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-10-2025, 11:38 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 30
Posted By Petecomplete
Question blotter test

I did the blotter test on coffepaper just now. :)


After about 40 seconds the oil is absorbed outwards. There is a bulb of oil in center and a "wet" circle outside. Seems pretty normal,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-10-2025, 09:23 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 30
Posted By Petecomplete
Arrow results from garage

So, i just finished up in the garage. Car was jacked up after running shortly to get oil lukewarm. Oil was drained through a sieve into a clean container. After this the oil filter housing was taken...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-09-2025, 11:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 30
Posted By Petecomplete
Lightbulb Plan now is: tomorrow i will jack the car up...

Plan now is: tomorrow i will jack the car up again, and drain all oil out through a fine sieve, and see if I catch anything. Then i will take the oil filter out, cut it open and inspect thoroughly....
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-09-2025, 10:35 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 30
Posted By Petecomplete
There is some truth to what you are saying, but...

There is some truth to what you are saying, but your kind of missing the point here. Me, Both engine engineers from work + the porsche mechanic + forum member 997_986 says something looks off on the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-08-2025, 11:05 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 30
Posted By Petecomplete
Thanks. I have googled and looked at pictures of...

Thanks. I have googled and looked at pictures of different used oils, none of the pictures i looked at with "metal" in them looked like mine, they had more "glitter" looking residue. However, oil...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-08-2025, 11:53 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 30
Posted By Petecomplete
Unfortunately, the container was clean. I found...

Unfortunately, the container was clean. I found out the company doing oil analysis for my workplace (work on a ship) was not too expensive, and have ordered test containers.

But will the the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-08-2025, 08:09 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 30
Posted By Petecomplete
I just had an epiphany.. and it might be a...

I just had an epiphany.. and it might be a embarrassing one. I suddenly came to think of, that when i took the oil plug out, the torx slipped and filings came of. I had to use a different torx to...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-08-2025, 06:45 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 30
Posted By Petecomplete
I will. I dont know where they get it from. But...

I will. I dont know where they get it from. But we have a porsche classic center here, and i know of a rebuilder that works just on these engines.

I will hear back from the workshop, and talk...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-08-2025, 06:07 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 30
Posted By Petecomplete
Hi and thanks for reply. As I said the filter...

Hi and thanks for reply. As I said the filter changed 100km ago had no particles except plastic. But I will check again. I know about the brown plastic, the varicam pad job is already planned with...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-08-2025, 02:36 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 30
Posted By Petecomplete
Unhappy How Screwed am I? (metal particles in oil)

Edit: might have found another reason for the metal in the oil container. Read my last reply.


Today was a bad day. I jacked up the car to drain out some oil to make room for 5dl of Liqui Moly...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-21-2025, 02:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7
Posted By Petecomplete
Thanks guys 😃 love this forum! Ok, i think I...

Thanks guys 😃 love this forum!

Ok, i think I will order them as they are 15 english pounds from the UK, and have the workshop install then as they are pulling out both engine and trans in april...
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