Boxsters with reliable engines

[Oaktown 986]

Originally Posted by kabel

rick, you gotta drive that thing more!

MY99 107,650. No major catastrophes (knock wood) Daily driven, autocrossed at least once a month. New shocks, replaced a water pump over a year ago, due for an oil change.

I like it... 91,000 here, just did an oil change and serpentine belt yesterday, and the starter's bindex is getting relubricated along with new o rings for the spark plug chamber next weekend... Runs like a charm, minus the constant need for expensive maintenance

[bmx672]

I bought my 2000 4 years ago with 40k. I have 60k now with no problems at all. I've never had to do anything... no drips, not even pads, NOTHING but oil changes & Tires, that's it. (KNOCK ON WOOD. I have to do the 60k service, but that will be easy!

[Boxtaboy]

62k miles on my 01. No IMS failure yet.

Oil change every 12k-15k miles or 2 yrs, whichever comes first (Mobil 1 0W-40 only oil ever used).

Failures:
- 38k miles (cracked coolant tank; replaced under warranty)
- 58k miles (worn motor mount; replaced with new 987 mount)
- 59k miles (broken water pump; replaced with new one)
- Fall 2009 (cracked plastic rear window on soft top; replaced with OEM 03 glass windowed soft top)

[jcb986]

2000 S with 3.2 with a TIP. Bought it with 62,000 now at just under 70,000. Engine purrs great. Doing the 60,000 maintenance after finding the serpentine belt was original and decided to replace my rotors and pads.

[super66]

05 with 41K painfree miles. One new battery under waranty. More stereo issues than Engine issues but Bose gets off easy

Btw, 2 oil changes done at factory recommended intervels...okay I'm ready for the oil change assualt lectures but lets not hijack the thread

[fusionist]

2003 S just hit 16,000 miles. Never had a problem.

[flyfisch]

2002 72000 miles. No problems! Not going to worry about it.

[Yoadrian]

Just purchased my 99 Boxster three weeks ago. Rolled over 120,000 miles today on the way to work.

The car runs great. I am getting ready to replace two tie rods in a couple of weeks.

Only complaints so far are a leak behind/under the passenger seat and the keyless remote doesn't work.

I think the leak is due to clogged rear drain holes- still trying to figure out how to clear these. It's been too cold the last couple of weeks to open the top, so I am hoping to clear these out this weekend providing I am able to locate them. I am really nervous about trying to get the top into service mode like it says to do in the owner's manual. I'm worried that I will not be able to get it back together and this is my only form of transportation. lol

Not sure what is up with the keyless remote. I replaced the battery, so it lights up now when I press the buttons, but the doors will not lock/unlock and the trunk won't open using it either...

Stopped by the local Porsche dealership today and they wanted me to pay $65 for them to "diagnose" the problem with the remote.