My first oil change on my Boxster
 

So with all the posts on the IMS issue and that fact that I just bought it two weeks ago I got everything together and changed the oil on the old girl.
I took the filter apart and took a magnet to it to check for metal flacks. No metal but I did find some black plastic in the filter...do I need to worry?

I am by no means an expert, but this could be stringers from a gasket or "bumpers" for the timing chains....sorry for poor nomenclature

Its my first Porsche, is this bad?

No worry. Hard plastic black or brown bits are chain tensioner material. Crème or brown colored rubbery bits are left over sealant. A small amount of either is normal.

If you see this, then you need to worry (a lot);

http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/...ps112ad98b.jpg

Thanks thstone. That even looks bad...