What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[Brian in Tucson]

Originally Posted by Newsguy

I tried to change the AOS. The mounting bolts must be original, because they are far tighter than a 6mm should be. I got the lower loose, but the top one is shrouded such that, one-handed, I can't keep good pressure on it with a ratchet and it slips off. I even tried applying pressure with a long screwdriver through the wheel well with no luck.

Mine were like that, star drive, even. I got the bottom one out, but couldn't get the top one. Finally ended up putting the handle for my cycle lift inboard of the AOS and against the transmission and just pried it. It's only plastic, you're gonna replace it anyhow, so break it. I didn't bother with messing with the bellows clamp, either. Just yank it out. They sell a replacement bellows clamp with a blue thing that holds the clamp open--this little handle is worth the price of the clamp (it's reuseable.) I don't worry about next time, I'll repeat the breaking and yanking. Makes it easy. btw, I used a slight grease film on the inside of the bellows, it slipped right on the crankcase port, easy peasy.

[Bald Eagle]

Gave the 2000S it's first washing of 2019 on a sunny spring afternoon, vacuumed the interior well, cleaned the glass, and applied Rejex to the wheels then an application of Griot's speed shine. The car looks so good part of me wanted to keep it in the garage to admire... but it's not a garage queen, it's a car so I took it for a nice, top-down drive. When I parked it back in the garage, I admired it again.

While I miss all this while it's in storage Nov - April, when I take it out, it's much like the renewal of the earth in Spring.

Larry (the Bald Eagle)

[Starter986]

Saturday the 85 degrees called for a drive into 92262.

[Tailwind]

Took it to a local indy and had it steam cleaned top and bottom.

Changed Oil, Filter, Trans Oil, Fuel Filter, Intake and Cabin Filters; Flushed PS Fluid.
I used my combo shallow oil drain/holder. I didn't realize that emptying the oil from the Boxster was like a cow pi**ing on a flat rock. Made a mess!

[Tailwind]

Borrowed a Hazet 17mm Hex tool to open the trans. No room to move it. This tool is for the old VW's.


Luckily, my neighbor loaned me this adapter which worked a treat.

[Tailwind]

Do not have a fluid transfer pump, but the gravity fill adapter I used on my Golf DSG fit the fill hole.

[Steelepuls]

Jack stands don’t compare to these quick jacks. So easy to get them up in the air. I might change the oil while they are up there.

[Benitom]

Treated my soft top with 303 solution. Works great. Passed the water test and repels water well. Actually did it over the weekend and requires 12 to 24 hours to settle in.

I ran out of painters tape. If anyone treats their top I recommend tapeing off the plastic window and trim. I did a lot of wiping of over spray. Longest part of the job is rinsing out the soap.

[JBauer]

Played with some wrap on my front bumper and gave her a good washing 😀