2001 boxster s blown engine?

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

Sounds a lot like Porsche propping up the Dealerships (again). I would estimate that total costs could easily exceed 30% - 50% more than simply slapping in a new, rebuilt (and warranteed), Engine, and they're going to be principally Labor charges, and at Shop Rates (includes Dealer Mark-up). Additionally, the types of implosions these engines usually suffer tends to favor a new engine anyway, by probably a broad margin.

Then, there's the consequential damage, or more specifically checking for it - are the Dealers going to pull and measure every Valve, Piston, Camshaft, and Bearing Shell to insure it didn't suffer from the principal failure (especially important in IMS and RMS Failures)? If so, the Labor costs alone will exceed the cost of the re-man'd Engine.

Boy, this Boxster Ownership thing just keeps on getting better and better doesn't it? I can see the new JD Powers numbers now once this tidbit gets around.

To koboxster, sorry for your plight, hope it all works out...

Happy Motoring!... Jim

[koboxster]

OK, Thanks for all the advice. Sounds like a factory new or reman engine will probably be the way to go. That raises another question though. Could I be looking at another IMS with this new engine someday at 30-50,000 miles or do the new engines have this same possibility??

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by koboxster

OK, Thanks for all the advice. Sounds like a factory new or reman engine will probably be the way to go. That raises another question though. Could I be looking at another IMS with this new engine someday at 30-50,000 miles or do the new engines have this same possibility??

Hi,

The design issue has not been fixed...

Happy Motoring!... Jim

[Paul]

Another option is a used motor. I've replaced a lot of motors over the years for customers and friends. The one thing they had in common was no matter how well the motor ran, most of them sold the car within 1-2 years. When I asked why, they all said something to the effect: "It was running fine, but I just couldn't trust it, so I sold it while it was running well."

The easiest and least expensive thing to do is to install the same year used motor. This will give you, IME, the best chance of recovering your money later.

[Paul]

I don't know anything about these guys, but near the end of their ad they list used prices for various motors:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-01-Boxster-3-2-3-2L-Complete-Engine-Motor-72K_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33615QQihZ006QQitem Z160139973056QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

I've seen cheaper prices at other yards.