986 boxster milky coolant

[Perfectlap]

I feel like I post this in every new car thread but compression and leak down test...

or one better, take it to your local Porsche dealer, one with a solid service dept. and ask them to do a full top to bottom diagnostic of the car.
I had this done at the 50K mile mark and the report that came back was exceptionally specific, down to which coil packs needed replacing.
I think I only paid $150 for that report. Money well spent.

[Walshie]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

I feel like I post this in every new car thread but compression and leak down test...

or one better, take it to your local Porsche dealer, one with a solid service dept. and ask them to do a full top to bottom diagnostic of the car.
I had this done at the 50K mile mark and the report that came back was exceptionally specific, down to which coil packs needed replacing.
I think I only paid $150 for that report. Money well spent.

Thanks. I think that's a good idea.

[986_inquiry]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

take it to your local Porsche dealer, one with a solid service dept. and ask them to do a full top to bottom diagnostic of the car.
I had this done at the 50K mile mark and the report that came back was exceptionally specific, down to which coil packs needed replacing.
I think I only paid $150 for that report. Money well spent.

I agree with this. A mechanic blew up the engine on my 986 because of coolant problems. Don't just take it to anyone that claims they know Porsche, take it to the real dealer and just get it fixed the right way.

And on that 986 with the blown engine, local Porsche specialist wanted over $7,000 for a used engine installed so I ended up just letting the car sit for years while I paid it off and sold it for $3,000 with the blown engine and bought the 987. I never did get compensated by that mechanic, they refused to give me their insurance information and it wasn't worth attorneys to get $7,000. All he got was a bad Yelp review

[Walshie]

Originally Posted by 986_inquiry

I agree with this. A mechanic blew up the engine on my 986 because of coolant problems. Don't just take it to anyone that claims they know Porsche, take it to the real dealer and just get it fixed the right way.

And on that 986 with the blown engine, local Porsche specialist wanted over $7,000 for a used engine installed so I ended up just letting the car sit for years while I paid it off and sold it for $3,000 with the blown engine and bought the 987. I never did get compensated by that mechanic, they refused to give me their insurance information and it wasn't worth attorneys to get $7,000. All he got was a bad Yelp review

Thanks everyone for your help. I just need to break the news to the wife now. But that's a completely different problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!