986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners - View Single Post - Is it possible to maintain/repair a 987 Boxster for $100/month?

stephen wilson · 06-09-2010, 08:16 AM

To keep things in perspective, IIRC you did quite a bit of "voluntary" work that many people won't do arbitrarily, such as the IMS upgrade,starter, & alternator, to add up to that $6,000. Also, depending on which year 987, there won't be the option of an IMS upgrade. You can also choose to replace the car before the 90-100K mark.

The 986/987's still have the factory extended change intervals ( IIRC 12-15K or 1 year? ), but many people choose the do a more frequent 5K change to help engine longevity, (aka. cheap insurance!).

06-09-2010, 08:16 AM	#28
stephen wilson Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern New jersey Posts: 1,054	To keep things in perspective, IIRC you did quite a bit of "voluntary" work that many people won't do arbitrarily, such as the IMS upgrade,starter, & alternator, to add up to that $6,000. Also, depending on which year 987, there won't be the option of an IMS upgrade. You can also choose to replace the car before the 90-100K mark. The 986/987's still have the factory extended change intervals ( IIRC 12-15K or 1 year? ), but many people choose the do a more frequent 5K change to help engine longevity, (aka. cheap insurance!).