new boxster owner with engine problems

[murphy228]

well i bought the car from a mercedes dealer. some old guy traded it in for an ml. but i was informed that there head mechanic was a porsche mechanic. i reckon it being mercedes garage the repair will be upto a good standard...... hopefully

[AndyA6]

Wow, nice going! Glad it got solved, please report back if indeed the coils were bad.... Maybe I was right after all.....

Later,
Andy

[murphy228]

cheers andy ill post up soon as i get all the info cant wait to get the car back they have given me a merc a class while mines is in , its so slow .just out of intrest have you ever had any probs with these coils

[AndyA6]

No, not with the Porsche but with my Audi. Seems to be pretty common these days across the brands.

[Steve Tinker]

Jamie,
The 6 coils are mounted on top of each spark plug and are exposed to the elements. Over time (especially in your weather), the coils crack and allow moisture, salt, dirt etc into the windings, shorting them out. Usually they need changing at about 50,000 - 60,000 miles depending. They are not too difficult to replace.
If you are interested, Mike Focke (who posted below) has a great little website < mikesporscheboxsterwebpages > for Boxster owners - do yourself a favour and read it, it may help you (and save you some money too) in the future.

[murphy228]

Hey guys getting the car back to day thank god. They told me they changed the coil packs and plugs. Reading through the paper work with the car the coils have been changed three times so this is the fourth must just be the weather like suggested.
Thanks for all your help
Jamie

[murphy228]

how it goin guys posted last week to ask bout my engine problem as you might have read got the coils and sparks changed so car was running good again.
just last night since being fixed heard a high pitched screech from what sounds like inside the exhaust. only heard this when i reversed into the drive with the window down. it occurs now when between 0-5 mph and when idling just wondering if this is linked to the coils failing or if you've got any suggestions to the problem cheers
jamie