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Gelbster · 06-01-2014, 04:36 PM

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Nevertheless car needs a new engine. So it will be sitting in my new garage for a while until i figure out a solution...

I am in the same sad situation as you.I drove the car for a week before it died and became an instant $4k roller.I paid somewhat more than that for it!
It would be helpful to have a consolidated "so what did you do when you needed a rebuilt engine" thread. There are lots of similar threads with similar sympathy & advice which is nice -but what did people actually do ?Perhaps there would be some wisdom to be gleaned in what they eventually did?
In my case I am reluctantly and hesitantly plodding through a diy rebuild. I am gathering as much published knowledge as I can so I make intelligent choices about what I do(R&R ,striping & cleaning) and what I pay experts to do. And which experts to do the work.
The only thing worse than having all this to do and the expense will be if the rebuild is a failure ! Can you imagine?
Some people on other Forums describe similar situations and basically told -"you took a risk" -not helpful.Whcih is why I am here!
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/boxster-cayman-forum/812902-metal-shavings-oil-filter.html

06-01-2014, 04:36 PM	#12
Gelbster Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: S.California Posts: 2,029	[QUOTE=violametallic-S-;402895] Nevertheless car needs a new engine. So it will be sitting in my new garage for a while until i figure out a solution... I am in the same sad situation as you.I drove the car for a week before it died and became an instant $4k roller.I paid somewhat more than that for it! It would be helpful to have a consolidated "so what did you do when you needed a rebuilt engine" thread. There are lots of similar threads with similar sympathy & advice which is nice -but what did people actually do ?Perhaps there would be some wisdom to be gleaned in what they eventually did? In my case I am reluctantly and hesitantly plodding through a diy rebuild. I am gathering as much published knowledge as I can so I make intelligent choices about what I do(R&R ,striping & cleaning) and what I pay experts to do. And which experts to do the work. The only thing worse than having all this to do and the expense will be if the rebuild is a failure ! Can you imagine? Some people on other Forums describe similar situations and basically told -"you took a risk" -not helpful.Whcih is why I am here! http://forums.pelicanparts.com/boxster-cayman-forum/812902-metal-shavings-oil-filter.html Last edited by Gelbster; 06-01-2014 at 04:44 PM.