Boxsters with reliable engines - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

23109VC · 01-14-2009, 06:05 AM

2000 2.7L 5 speed
I bought the car from dad,, and he bought it from original owner who was a neighbor.

car had repeated RMS leaks at about 12k miles - dealer put in new engine. So my car hasn't been 100% trouble free.

BUT, the car now has 75k and has had ZERO engine/drivetrain problems since the RMS issue was corrected.

so the replacement engine has over 60k miles of trouble free operation.

Car was daily driven by my dad for 6 years.

NoGaBiker · 01-14-2009, 07:44 AM

2004 S Anniversary Edition. 27,000 miles.

At 21,695 I experienced the following: " Customer states that there is a fluid leak under vehicle. Found oil leaking from rear main seal. Remove and reinstall transmission. Measure Crankshaft and install new rear main seal. Clean Engine after repair." The time was 6.4 hours, and no charge because of warranty. The parts were the RMS and four screws. I don't know the rates at this dealer but I would assume around $110, so say $700 labor and probably less than $100 for parts, if you were paying for them.

That's it for the motor. A few other niggling squeaks, and the driver's armrest/door storage bin cover was replaced after about 2 years because the soft rubber stuff was peeling. No problem since.

Matt

roadracer311 · 01-14-2009, 08:15 AM

2003 Boxster S
28,500 flawless miles. I've put on 10k of these miles with nothing but scheduled maintenance, which I do myself. The previous owners didn't have any problems that I'm aware of. I bought it right as the factory warranty was ending.

Adam · 01-14-2009, 08:42 AM

03 S with 28k miles. Mostly street use with occasional autocross. No issues besides a pretty loud knock and slight RMS seep that went away. Had it flatbedded to dealer for the knock. They couldn't find the cause. I believe the scan tool said it was a cylinder misfire. They drove it around and it actually fixed itself. I put a bottle of techron in the tank the week before it happened and that was the only variable. Never used it before then and have never since and the engine seems to run well.

Gelbster · 11-17-2015, 06:10 PM

Dodged a bullet Adam? Good for you !
The Dealer did not drop the pan and dissect the filter?
How do you explain the wonderful effect of Techron ?
"03 S with 28k miles. Mostly street use with occasional autocross. No issues besides a pretty loud knock and slight RMS seep that went away. Had it flatbedded to dealer for the knock. They couldn't find the cause. I believe the scan tool said it was a cylinder misfire. They drove it around and it actually fixed itself. I put a bottle of techron in the tank the week before it happened and that was the only variable. Never used it before then and have never since and the engine seems to run well."

turbo23dog · 01-14-2009, 08:47 AM

2000 S 3.2L 6speed

36,000 miles

At 30K besides the normal service items, also needed to replace front motor mount, both inner CV joint boots and battery. Also fixed "oddments tray" (armrest) hinge and the hose for the windshield washer had to be reaffixed to its fitting (washer fluid was pumping out the bottom of the car when activated) which was an easy fix.

Bob O · 01-14-2009, 09:06 AM

01, base model, manual tranny, 65+K miles. No engine issues at all. No leaks, no weird sounds, knocks, hiccups or whatever. I track it at least twice a year and drive it almost daily. I've replaced brake pads and rotors, the ignition switch and .......that's all I can think of. (oh,, the driver's seat heater isn't working but I haven't had the time to do anything about it yet. oh well) It's been 100% reliable and trouble free so far. (Knock on wood, which seems to be a common thing to do on this thread!)

Bob

70Sixter · 01-14-2009, 10:15 AM

25,000 miles and no problems. 3.2 986S with 6 spd bought new in April 04.

gerrygug · 01-14-2009, 01:12 PM

2000 Boxster S
Engine history
No problems until 46K
46K replace drive belt tensioner pully
46k power steering hose replaced
77K O2 sensor
79K DME replaced
79K Oil separator
79K Air Mas Sensor
79K Right Cam Cover Seal
82K Water Pump
82K Left Cam Cover Seal
88K Vacuum Reservoir and Change over Valve
Current mileage 95K

I have a 2001 BMW 3 series with 135K and the Boxster maintenance is comparable.

These problems are about average in my experience with German cars.

j.fro · 01-14-2009, 01:16 PM

I'll DEFINITELY be knocking on some wood after this post...
2000 S with 114xxx miles.
Headers + modified cats + modified muffler (CEL, 1117, reset every 200mi)
EVO intake. No MAF CEL since replacing oiled filter with AEM Dryflow
Suspension mods, brake mods, short shifter, but those things have nothing to do with the motor
2 years of regional PCA autocross success, plus plenty of spirited touring
Almost daily driven, and she's running great. It's a long-time dream come true.

Steve Tinker · 01-14-2009, 07:24 PM

2001 Boxster S six speed manual, 65,000 km (41,000 miles).

Porsche Centre replaced 4 x driveshaft rubber boots (only one split but others starting to crack), AOS bellows and front engine mount @ 60,000 km service (all under warranty).
No other problems, no oil usage, no squeaks or rattles. Very happy camper apart from the engine is very noisy on startup from cold which, I believe, is the timing chains rattling before the tensioners pump up with oil. Sounds awful though!!

stateofidleness · 01-14-2009, 08:01 PM

majority of these are VERY low mileage cars...

where's the 80k+ crowd? probably in the shop

salerno501 · 01-15-2009, 08:23 AM

2002 S with around 49K on it, of which I am responsible for 3K. (Relatively new to me.)

I had to replace the clutch after I purchased it. Otherwise, the car is awesome to drive and own! And this time of year is perfect for the car. I drive top down every where I go!

Thanks for this line of posts. It was getting depressing around here.

James

23109VC · 01-15-2009, 10:55 AM

hardly anyone here has over 100k.... hmmm.

ekam · 01-15-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 23109VC

hardly anyone here has over 100k.... hmmm.

You're posting in the wrong thread... stop ruining it.

We see rainbows and hearing children's laughter, all the time.

rd400rz · 01-15-2009, 07:04 PM

I have seen many early ones 97-98s and 99s for sale with over a 100k, just look on ebay ,Its funny my local mechanic who works on imports porsche and bmw also mercedes and has worked on boxsters ,told me he has never seen or heard of a boxster engine failure

kk2002s · 11-17-2015, 09:38 AM

Still a youngster at 87,000 miles. No engine related parts replaced, everything still original including clutch. Don't track yet but I have done some long drives with it, 10-15 hours at a time
I have noticed in the last couple months a few drips of something(Thinking coolant) so I have to track that down
No oil leaks
1 sort of break down (I was able to limp home) Fuel pump relay

I plan on doing AOS, WP. Low temp thermo this winter/spring just because

kk2002s · 12-01-2015, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by kk2002s

Still a youngster at 87,000 miles. No engine related parts replaced, everything still original including clutch. Don't track yet but I have done some long drives with it, 10-15 hours at a time
I have noticed in the last couple months a few drips of something(Thinking coolant) so I have to track that down
No oil leaks
1 sort of break down (I was able to limp home) Fuel pump relay

I plan on doing AOS, WP. Low temp thermo this winter/spring just because

Dam - I spoke to soon, sort of.
I'm finishing up replacing my Coolant tank. The carpet wasn't damp. When I took the carpet out and the foam/Plastic insulator floor out, there it was, a puddle of coolant under the tank. It was finding it's way to various place it could drip out