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amcdonal86 · 06-08-2010, 06:03 AM

How much more difficult is DIY maintenance, given that it has a midship engine? I guess generally, my DIY maintenance has focused on brakes and suspension and interior electronics, etc.

It seems to me that if I had to do engine work, it would be very difficult! Hell, how do you even do an oil change in a Boxster?

I can normally do simple stuff myself (and stuff that is fairly well documented). I have changed driveshafts, brake pads, lower control arms, strut bars, shocks, upper strut mounts, etc. all by myself in the past. However, I'd rather not have to do that, and I doubt I would have to with a fairly new, low-mileage Boxster.

06-08-2010, 06:03 AM	#23
amcdonal86 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 8	How much more difficult is DIY maintenance, given that it has a midship engine? I guess generally, my DIY maintenance has focused on brakes and suspension and interior electronics, etc. It seems to me that if I had to do engine work, it would be very difficult! Hell, how do you even do an oil change in a Boxster? I can normally do simple stuff myself (and stuff that is fairly well documented). I have changed driveshafts, brake pads, lower control arms, strut bars, shocks, upper strut mounts, etc. all by myself in the past. However, I'd rather not have to do that, and I doubt I would have to with a fairly new, low-mileage Boxster. Last edited by amcdonal86; 06-08-2010 at 06:08 AM.