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

[Pdwight]

This was my second oil change since I bought the car 15 months ago, on my first oil change I installed a magnetic oil plug...my filter wrench was not the right type so I could not get the oil filter off for the first change...but I could today. when I removed the oil plug this is what I found ;


Almost nothing !!!! , the faintest coating of microfine black powder not as thick as a butterfly's wing either. it wiped off with my finger and was gone...the car had not used a drop of oil, has not leaked a drop of anything on my carport......I cut open the oil filter and found nothing at all......I am so relieved and so proud of my little car.

Dwight

[JayG]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

This was my second oil change since I bought the car 15 months ago, on my first oil change I installed a magnetic oil plug...my filter wrench was not the right type so I could not get the oil filter off for the first change...but I could today. when I removed the oil plug this is what I found ;


Almost nothing !!!! , the faintest coating of microfine black powder not as thick as a butterfly's wing either. it wiped off with my finger and was gone...the car had not used a drop of oil, has not leaked a drop of anything on my carport......I cut open the oil filter and found nothing at all......I am so relieved and so proud of my little car.

Dwight

I had the same problem.
cut open the filter and found it had just oil in it
sad but true

[patssle]

I took your oil plug into Photoshop to measure the oil darkness. The Porsche Oil Plugin says your oil is 1% darker than it should be. Better check your IMS.

[Gelbster]

Have you checked for non-ferrous debris in the pan and in the folds of the filter?If they are clean you can be justly smug.

[Pdwight]

I cut open the filter and nothing was in the folds....Nothing ...Im very happy

I hope the Photoshop was a joke ;-)

No way you could decipher that on a jpg....the histogram changes every time a jpg image is opened and closed

[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

[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

[Timco]

The screen on this mac is pretty big & clear....

I'm seeing IMS particles. Six by my count.....sorry bud.

[Pdwight]

Originally Posted by Timco

The screen on this mac is pretty big & clear....

I'm seeing IMS particles. Six by my count.....sorry bud.

Where ...??

THere was nothing in the filter folds...I found less on this plug than I do on my BMW

[JayG]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

Where ...??

THere was nothing in the filter folds...I found less on this plug than I do on my BMW

His wife is away for a month and he is pulling your chain
:chicken:

[Tucker2]

Leave your house immediately. Your engine is about to explode with the force of 14 hamsters on wheels. Running. Fast. On RedBull.

I am sorry for your loss. Damn IMS.

[Pdwight]

The plug was spotless when it was removed, nothing but fine black powder that was finer than talcum powder....as I set this on the table (Outside) to take a picture it fell off the table because wind caught the paper it was on...the big fragments you see are just particles of leaves or something organic...I cleaned it thoroughly before reinstalling to the proper torque. In hindsight I should have gotten a pic before it fell or cleaned it off except for the magnet before taking the pic.

[JayG]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

The plug was spotless when it was removed, nothing but fine black powder that was finer than talcum powder....as I set this on the table (Outside) to take a picture it fell off the table because wind caught the paper it was on...the big fragments you see are just particles of leaves or something organic...I cleaned it thoroughly before reinstalling to the proper torque. In hindsight I should have gotten a pic before it fell or cleaned it off except for the magnet before taking the pic.

Manuel, spoon, smack on head
"Basil Fawlty"

BTW, I have a bridge for sale

[Pdwight]

This has scared me to death for the past year. However that being said I talked to two Porsche tech's...one from Miami and the other from California.....both told me they have never seen a IMS failure ...they have replaced some when doing a clutch job but have not seen a catastrophic failure.

[Burg Boxster]

Pdwight - Don't not worry for too long as someone will be here soon advising he's seen that countless times before and it's another sign of impending catastrophic doom. In fact he's got 73 cars with the exact same symptoms outside his shop currently awaiting rebuild. There from all over the US, Canada and world including one that's only driven by unicorns which is being picked up right now

Congrats and enjoy your ride!

[RandallNeighbour]

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

[JayG]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

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

I wasn't sure LOL