Boxsters with reliable engines

[tnoice]

2004 boxster S 19,500 miles. No problems thus far (knock on wood). Mainly street driving however I purchased from a gentleman that enjoyed it in his garage far more than on the road. Had a slight oil seepage around the RMS (no drips on the floor), but went away after I drove it home from Arizona. Amazing car, absolutely love it!!

[Boxtaboy]

Awesome! Unless I missed something, 56 Boxster owners and only one engine failure among us...due to supercharging. Now those odds I like!

Keep these stories comin!

[RandallNeighbour]

Boxtaboy, not to burst your bubble, but if you read my comment you'd see that my motor was replaced before I bought the car. You also did not ask everyone if their motor had been replaced prior to purchase from a PO.

One thing that Porsche did was improve the internals of the M96 just a bit (not enough IMO) after the initial 97-99 cars were sold. So, if most everyone responding has a 2000 and up car, their motors are probably going to be more reliable, or they don't have the age on them that a 97 might have.

[jmatta]

Since this thread was resurrected, I've seen another failure first hand. Last fall, a friend's IMS let go after multiple tracking days and autocross events. It was a 2.7 and he made the unfortunate mistake of tracking the car with Mobil 1 0W40 in the case.

[DaveE]

Resurrecting thread with very early '97 Boxster 2.5 5 spd, all original and stock, 143,000 miles. Driven daily year-round in PA sun and snow.

[Bradster]

97 base Boxster. Just turned 80,000 miles. No leaks, runs perfectly. In my opinion, I could not ask for a nicer, more reliable, more fun, low maintenance car.

97 Boxster, 80,000 miles
97 Lexus LS 400 190,000 miles
2004 Lexus RX 330 78,000 miles

[edbelton]

1998, white-grey top, 41K, 2nd owner, only had to change tires, still on original brakes (front's will need to be replaced soon though). Keyless remote died (if anyone know a fix please advise), and that is pretty much it. Great car, easy and cheap to maintain if able to DIY, otherwise somehow expensive if taken to dealership for maintenance.

[pothole]

Originally Posted by DaveE

Resurrecting thread with very early '97 Boxster 2.5 5 spd, all original and stock, 143,000 miles. Driven daily year-round in PA sun and snow.

Dave. I like the sound of that mileage.

Current rolling 95k and would love to put another 50k on on the old girl.

[DenverSteve]

I traded my 2001 Base in with 90,000 miles. It only had the recommended maintenance done and the coolant reservoir replaced.

[stelan]

believe it or not, 99 Boxster 2.5 185k miles running great