OH NO!! Metal shavings in oil filter :(|

[kjc2050]

This should help: http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/44248-understanding-vin-codes-engine-numbers.html

Also, see the chart in this article: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/14-ENGINE-Intermediate_Shaft_Bearing/14-ENGINE-Intermediate_Shaft_Bearing.htm

I have a 2000S and it has the dual row bearing. The engine number is stamped on the bottom of the block near the sump plate. Good luck!

[trimer]

Man I am hoping for the best for you? Remember, just fixing IMS may not be the best option. If there is that much material in your filter, most of that was running through your engine and might have scored the other internal parts. Good luck on this...

[Flavor 987S]

Originally Posted by haz

10.100 miles / 16.300 km (and 27 months) since last oilchange.

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

It sounds like your engine has other problems from possibly bad maintenance. Although that's not certain.

Originally Posted by haz

It has a proper servicehistory. Same mechanic for 7 years.

Haz, sorry this has happened to your Boxster, but 1 oil change in 27 months is NOT proper maintenance. When you get this sorted out, and you will, stick around here and learn about a better oil change interval (yearly, or every 5-7,000 miles, whichever comes first).

Take care.

[haz]

Originally Posted by Flavor 987S

Haz, sorry this has happened to your Boxster, but 1 oil change in 27 months is NOT proper maintenance. When you get this sorted out, and you will, stick around here and learn about a better oil change interval (yearly, or every 5-7,000 miles, whichever comes first).

Take care.

I meant it has a proper service history and track record from new, if you see what has been done to from new. The exception, and this looks like a big one, abviously is that it didn´t get at least two or three oilchanges during mentioned 27 months. I totally agree on that point!

[haz]

Originally Posted by trimer

Man I am hoping for the best for you? Remember, just fixing IMS may not be the best option. If there is that much material in your filter, most of that was running through your engine and might have scored the other internal parts. Good luck on this...

Ok I´m getting nauseous at this point... but thanks, I guess

Originally Posted by kjc2050

This should help: http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/44248-understanding-vin-codes-engine-numbers.html

Also, see the chart in this article: Pelican Technical Article: Boxster Intermediate Shaft Bearing Replacement and Upgrade (IMS) - 986 Boxster (1997-04) - 987 Boxster (2005-06)

I have a 2000S and it has the dual row bearing. The engine number is stamped on the bottom of the block near the sump plate. Good luck!

I need my engine number first, this sticker on my passenger doorside didn´t help much (there was no sticker on the drivers doorside)

[Jake Raby]

I see wear metals from at least two different components in these pictures.

[haz]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

I see wear metals from at least two different components in these pictures.

Great.. any more detailed info than that?

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by haz

Ok I´m getting nauseous at this point... but thanks, I guess



I need my engine number first, this sticker on my passenger doorside didn´t help much (there was no sticker on the drivers doorside)

Here is a post on RENNTECH with some information on the location of the engine serial number. Good luck, hope the news gets better

http://www.renntech.org/forums/topic/32795-engine-serial-%23s/

[haz]

Originally Posted by BruceH

Here is a post on RENNTECH with some information on the location of the engine serial number. Good luck, hope the news gets better

Engine Serial #'s - 987-1 Series (Boxster, Boxster S) - RennTech.org Forums

Got it, thanks. So I guess I have to raise the car to locate the enginenumber..

[haz]

This is the sticker under the bonnet so my engine number is M9622-65YA8605-13



So looking at this article from Pelican parts list to determine if it either single or double rod bearing, it´s eiter this:

Up to engine # M 651 12851 Boxster 2.7L M96.22 (Double Row Bearing)

or this

From engine # M 651 12852 Boxster 2.7L M96.22 (Single Row Bearing)

And since my number is 8605, am I right to assume I have the single row bearing?

[kjc2050]

Originally Posted by haz

This is the sticker under the bonnet so my engine number is M9622-65YA8605-13

I believe you have to get the engine number off the block. I'm not 100% certain, but I think the number(s) you're quoting are the engine code combined with the transmission code. Look on the block.

[TeamOxford]

Originally Posted by haz

This is the sticker under the bonnet so my engine number is M9622-65YA8605-13

And since my number is 8605, am I right to assume I have the single row bearing?

M9622 -65YA - your engine is an M96
A8605-13 - your transmission is a Tiptronic

You'll have to get the engine number from the block.

TO