How to tell - early vs late model 1999

[my1999boxster]

Okay - mine was made in January 1999. What can be done to prevent engine failure? New to the porsche community and feel stupid for not researching this issue prior to buying my Boxster. I have 99K miles, so hopefully won't be an issue.

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Originally Posted by my1999boxster

Okay - mine was made in January 1999. What can be done to prevent engine failure? New to the porsche community and feel stupid for not researching this issue prior to buying my Boxster. I have 99K miles, so hopefully won't be an issue.

Change the fluids regularly and just enjoy the car. The 99 model year engine issues all self destructed in the first 20k miles so you are well out of the danger zone.

[Lil bastard]

There were less than 16k of these defective engines worldwide, this against nearly 49k produced. They've all been culled from the herd by now.

Cheers!