78k miles. $115 for labor. Im into the boxster for about the same as the repair estimate. I dont think the previous owner kept up with the maint. Im guessing it is the plug tubes too. However, i have read about IMS failures and that freaks me out but on the other hand it seems to be the dual bearing. Also read that those seals could leak as well. I figured while he is there for IMS RMS is worth it. Im not too sure of the valve covers. Short reading i have done is it is a sealant not a gasket. Water pump was done a year or two ago so good there. Ill ask about the chain pads. The clutch im partial on he is there so might as well get it done. Not sure of the WaT done to it. If you guys dont think this number is not too far off from parts and labor im okay with pulling the trigger and bringing this car to true value and base lining the maint. At these numbers though i feel i should have picked up the s.
If you guys dont think this number is not too far off from parts and labor im okay with pulling the trigger and bringing this car to true value and base lining the maint. At these numbers though i feel i should have picked up the s.
My opinion is that is an entirely reasonable quote for the amount of work being done. Clutch, IMS and RMS alone are around $2500.00.
For convenience, here's the pic he linked. Pretty oily, but how long to get that messy?
No good way to tell for sure where it came from without cleaning it first. I'd guess RMS is likely though.
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78k miles.....Im into the boxster for about the same as the repair estimate. I dont think the previous owner kept up with the maint.
$5k for a '99 with 78k miles is a heck of a deal unless it was wrecked or has some other issue. Did the previous owners do regular oil changes. If not there are other things to be concerned about, like main bearings.
78k miles. $115 for labor. Im into the boxster for about the same as the repair estimate. I dont think the previous owner kept up with the maint. Im guessing it is the plug tubes too. However, i have read about IMS failures and that freaks me out but on the other hand it seems to be the dual bearing. Also read that those seals could leak as well. I figured while he is there for IMS RMS is worth it. Im not too sure of the valve covers. Short reading i have done is it is a sealant not a gasket. Water pump was done a year or two ago so good there. Ill ask about the chain pads. The clutch im partial on he is there so might as well get it done. Not sure of the WaT done to it. If you guys dont think this number is not too far off from parts and labor im okay with pulling the trigger and bringing this car to true value and base lining the maint. At these numbers though i feel i should have picked up the s.
Well with regard to the S you could have picked up there is no sense worrying about that. Who knows what that car may have needed in terms of maintenance? Sounds like you got a good deal on this purchase and you'll still be in good shape when you decide which repairs to go ahead with now.
If you have the means, It seems like a good deal to me. I was estimated at $5k for just the clutch and IMS and decided to do it myself. (Also, I did not have the means at the time.)
1998 Porsche Boxster
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1997 Porsche Boxster
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