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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

12-18-2025, 01:58 AM

Replies: 13

Front Oil Leak - Reman M96.23 Engine

Views: 545

Posted By Lacostas

I don’t trust the dealer now. Unfortunately they...

I don’t trust the dealer now. Unfortunately they used to be good couple years ago but now the 25+ years (of experience) mechanic has been replaced by a 2 (years of experience) guy. By the way the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

12-18-2025, 01:56 AM

Replies: 13

Front Oil Leak - Reman M96.23 Engine

Views: 545

Posted By Lacostas

Simply because I used to trust the dealer but now...

Simply because I used to trust the dealer but now I don’t. Last time they did my oil change they overfilled with 1L (imagine that). The only way im going back there is for them to fix something they...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

12-14-2025, 07:41 AM

Replies: 13

Front Oil Leak - Reman M96.23 Engine

Views: 545

Posted By Lacostas

Thanks for your respect brother - obviously im...

Thanks for your respect brother - obviously im asking more than that (if you read the whole thread). Most probably you stopped reading on the "warranty" stuff. With all due respect why would you even...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

12-14-2025, 07:40 AM

Replies: 13

Front Oil Leak - Reman M96.23 Engine

Views: 545

Posted By Lacostas

Ill be checking with my indie if we can find the...

Ill be checking with my indie if we can find the leak and then will consider getting it to the dealer to fix it.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

12-11-2025, 10:09 AM

Replies: 13

Front Oil Leak - Reman M96.23 Engine

Views: 545

Posted By Lacostas

No i didnt ask for warranty but it should be 2...

No i didnt ask for warranty but it should be 2 years. My Oil pump is new (the cover too) but the oil pump gaskets were elring (new). Is it possible that they are leaking after 10k kms ? :rolleyes: Or...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

12-11-2025, 10:05 AM

Replies: 3

1999 Base on junkyard

Views: 297

Posted By Lacostas

Thats sad - but may be a good chance if there is...

Thats sad - but may be a good chance if there is anything left in it ? Did you ask for the price ?

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

12-08-2025, 12:16 PM

Replies: 13

Front Oil Leak - Reman M96.23 Engine

Views: 545

Posted By Lacostas

Thanks for the replies, I couldnt find dye easily...

Thanks for the replies, I couldnt find dye easily in EU so I did the foot powder spray method and pinpointed the issue coming from behind the Engine mount. Maybe it’s the oil pump

Anyway,...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

12-02-2025, 01:03 PM

Replies: 13

Front Oil Leak - Reman M96.23 Engine

Views: 545

Posted By Lacostas

Front Oil Leak - Reman M96.23 Engine

Hey Folks,

I rebuilt the M96.23 Boxster 2004 engine (in Dealer) around 1 year now (10.000 km) and after a spirited driving yesterday i saw oil drops on the left side the next day. I removed the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-27-2025, 05:14 AM

Replies: 2

[AOS] Did i just break the crankcase ??!

Views: 744

Posted By Lacostas

[AOS] Did i just break the crankcase ??!

So i was replacing the AOS on my recently reman 986 Boxster 2.7 2004, and when i wiggled and removed the AOS successfully, i see the crankcase casting looking like its broken (chipped) and iim...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-25-2025, 12:31 PM

Replies: 9

DME Voltage Drop

Views: 777

Posted By Lacostas

As a first step its good to replace both DME...

As a first step its good to replace both DME relays (in trunk) and see if it helps. Cost me like 7 EUR each. Then maybe try to measure the voltage on those relays and check where the drop happens and...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-25-2025, 12:26 PM

Replies: 9

DME Voltage Drop

Views: 777

Posted By Lacostas

Thanks for the input - already tested the ground...

Thanks for the input - already tested the ground (i used jumper from ECU ground to battery ground and the voltage was still much lower than the battery).

Im thinking to somehow do the quick-dirty...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-24-2025, 06:18 AM

Replies: 9

DME Voltage Drop

Views: 777

Posted By Lacostas

Yeap im using my multimeter for this. Initially i...

Yeap im using my multimeter for this. Initially i found the problem using my iCarSoft reader and now testing with multimeter and the results are pretty much the same.

For now its "Acceptable" but...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-23-2025, 03:55 PM

Replies: 9

DME Voltage Drop

Views: 777

Posted By Lacostas

I checked the voltage on both the DME relays (Pin...

I checked the voltage on both the DME relays (Pin #30) and both were showing around 0.3V lower voltage than the battery.

Also measured the C1 fuse voltage and it was the same as the battery. So i...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-23-2025, 12:46 PM

Replies: 12

2.5L engine whine

Views: 779

Posted By Lacostas

Does it have any CEL or pending codes? Not sure...

Does it have any CEL or pending codes? Not sure if a standard obd2 reader shows all the codes so maybe try to find an iCarSoft Por or relevant good reader ?

Since you already tested it without...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-19-2025, 01:02 PM

Replies: 9

DME Voltage Drop

Views: 777

Posted By Lacostas

Yes but the voltage is always lower in the DME....

Yes but the voltage is always lower in the DME. Plus when i activate AC for example, the DME Voltage almost stays intact but it shoudlnt (afaik).

1. Alternator and VR are new.
2. Battery is 2 y.o...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-19-2025, 10:51 AM

Replies: 9

DME Voltage Drop

Views: 777

Posted By Lacostas

DME Voltage Drop

Hey All,

So ive been trying to identify why my DME "Supply Voltage" reads around 13ish Volts but the voltage on battery is around 14.3, on my 2004 986 2.7 M96.23

some symptoms:
- Random...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

04-16-2025, 09:09 AM

Replies: 6

Overvoltage when throttle

Views: 640

Posted By Lacostas

true.. What's the next thing to check ? Maybe the...

true.. What's the next thing to check ? Maybe the Regulator cant "see" the correct voltage of the system due to a bad ground ?

1. Bad starter ground, even though car starts perfectly fine
2. Bad...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

04-15-2025, 05:47 PM

Replies: 6

Overvoltage when throttle

Views: 640

Posted By Lacostas

Bosch Voltage Regulator is brand new. Any chance...

Bosch Voltage Regulator is brand new. Any chance this is being caused by the alternator somehow ? Or by a bad ground somewhere ? Im running out of options :confused:

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

04-15-2025, 09:36 AM

Replies: 6

Overvoltage when throttle

Views: 640

Posted By Lacostas

Overvoltage when throttle

Hey all!

Everytime i press the gas pedal from idle in my 986 2.7 M96.23 , i see that the voltage spikes and sometimes goes over 14.8 even 14.96V.

Throttle body is new, VR is new and i just...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

01-28-2025, 03:40 PM

Replies: 3

TPS Sensor Voltage 17V

Views: 520

Posted By Lacostas

Thanks for the input. The voltage is at 17V even...

Thanks for the input. The voltage is at 17V even with the engine off (igntion on) so i assume the alternator doesnt affect it much ?

Im leaning towards faulty ECU or faulty TPS (?) but not sure...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

01-28-2025, 01:40 PM

Replies: 3

TPS Sensor Voltage 17V

Views: 520

Posted By Lacostas

TPS Sensor Voltage 17V

Hey all!

Been trying to track an annoying electrical issue on my 2.7 M9623 (2004) that has been nagging me for at least a year. Bought an iCarSoft POR 3.0 and here are the results:

No...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-11-2024, 08:32 AM

Replies: 8

Help! Dealer claims camshaft is bad and needs replacement

Views: 937

Posted By Lacostas

Thanks for the input but im in EU. I guess ill...

Thanks for the input but im in EU. I guess ill most probably buy the used camshaft even if it has these black spots on the lobe

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-06-2024, 10:14 AM

Replies: 8

Help! Dealer claims camshaft is bad and needs replacement

Views: 937

Posted By Lacostas

for example i found this one on eBay...

for example i found this one on eBay...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-04-2024, 12:36 PM

Replies: 8

Help! Dealer claims camshaft is bad and needs replacement

Views: 937

Posted By Lacostas

Yeap i know It’s a damaged cam afterall but is...

Yeap i know It’s a damaged cam afterall but is the tiny spot in the red circle the main problem?

Cause I have found few used camshafts on eBay and almost all of them have that kind of dark spot...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-03-2024, 11:09 AM

Replies: 8

Help! Dealer claims camshaft is bad and needs replacement

Views: 937

Posted By Lacostas

Yeah i get that part, its bad, but why he...

Yeah i get that part, its bad, but why he insisted and pointed his finger at that little disoloration ?! That was the main "issue" and its a bit weird.

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