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Black Edition · 02-11-2013, 11:37 AM

Brand spakin new to the Porsche Family....just picked up a 2012 Boxster S, but am having trouble living with a car whose engine I cannot see just by popping the front hood....Have been real busy online and have found out how to do most everything maintenancewise, except take off the front upholstered cover behind the seats to access the sheet metal plate at the front of the engine...In some videos they refer to easily visible clips, etc...In my case there is nothing easily visible...Do I have to first remove the upper cover containing the radio speaker first? (as if I was gaining access to the top of the engine) or am I just missing something...

Thanks far any info you can provide

Tom C.

02-11-2013, 11:37 AM	#1
Black Edition Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: South Florida Posts: 2	2012 Boxster S- Access to Front Engine Cover Brand spakin new to the Porsche Family....just picked up a 2012 Boxster S, but am having trouble living with a car whose engine I cannot see just by popping the front hood....Have been real busy online and have found out how to do most everything maintenancewise, except take off the front upholstered cover behind the seats to access the sheet metal plate at the front of the engine...In some videos they refer to easily visible clips, etc...In my case there is nothing easily visible...Do I have to first remove the upper cover containing the radio speaker first? (as if I was gaining access to the top of the engine) or am I just missing something... Thanks far any info you can provide Tom C.