What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[Disaster]

Might regret it but I replaced German engineered Bosch starter (which turned a bit slow and didn't release quick enough so it made a horrible screeching noise) with $75 Ebay Chinese special. On the outside, the Chinese starter looked great. Only thing noticed was slightly smaller diameter power cable from relay to motor.

I read posts where people suggest greasing the old starter but there is no way to get grease into the bendix gear assembly where it is really needed on the Bosch design without breaking the starter. It is a crimp sealed design.

Car now starts faster and doesn't make embarrassing scary sounds.

Job was much easier by accessing lower starter bolt from front access panel with 4 extensions pieced together.

Scariest part was somehow I blew radio fuse in process and when replacing I lost backup camera signal. Messing with wires it magically fixed itself.