My second oil change today at 3500 miles ...OMG what I found !!!

[JayG]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Um, Jay, I believe healthservices was being facetious :dance:

I wasn't sure LOL

[Pdwight]

I posted a pic of my magnetic oil plug after I had cleaned it. Wow do they ever use strong magnets nowadays.

Anyway this is how it looked as soon as it was taken out.....do you think I have anything to worry about ????

[JayG]

wow the new ULTRA IMS solution

[Pdwight]

all ya need is a 8mm hex

[Jager]

I hate to break the news to you but it looks like the magnet fell off... The plug should look like this:

[Pdwight]

I have the deluxe version with a N48 Neodymium Super Magnet that is twice the diameter of the one you have pictured. It just does not stick out as far.

[Jager]

Who was the manufacturer? Mine is LNE and their new model looks similar to yours but not quite the same.

[Pdwight]

I got this from Pelican a year ago

[Jager]

Do you have a picture of it clean, without oil on it?

[Pdwight]

Not now, it is in my oil pan...but in the fall I will change my oil again

[JayG]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

Not now, it is in my oil pan...but in the fall I will change my oil again

and hopefully have the same problem

[recycledsixtie]

Originally Posted by Jager

I hate to break the news to you but it looks like the magnet fell off... The plug should look like this:

With the exception of this post I was thinking the rest of the thread was redundant.

I understand the need for handholding while owning a Boxster so the nature of this thread gives some reasurance to the owners that things are going to be alright.

The way I see it in light of my experience I see it as a popup game. Up comes one little guy and you nail it with a hammer. After that something else comes up.

IMS faillure is only one kind of faiure. In light of my failure P1341 there are other forms of failure. I can only imagine the number of codes that are in the system that could come up?

This car my 2001 Box base has given me mostly highs over the past 3 years but now I am out of love with it due to the complexity of its design. I think this forum is great for Boxster ownership. When I sell mine I am not sure how much I will miss it. I know I won't get the excitement of the Boxster with my next car but I won't be thinking of what do I have to replace or fix next.

Thanks for listening! Guy

[tanque55]

My magnetic oil plug looks just like JayGs. I bought mine from Pelican. Not as good as the other one pictured by Jaeger?