oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

[tonythetiger]

I suggest you read flat6innovations write up ( google intermix 986 boxster) and click into article. compare your symptoms including what happened up until seeing the intermix issue.

I doubt it is the AOS or the oil cooler, or a blown head gasket. Boosters don't blow head gaskets very often.
I don't know the mileage but hope it isn't the dreaded cracked head. Oil reads high and coolant disappears. Does the temp light flas slowly now?
Let us know.

[Eastcoastmod]

Sorry was away for a bit.
Parked the car.

Yes coolant going somewhere but no visible leaks.
Yes oil reads high...even after I flushed it myself and only added 7 litres of oil.
Read very low at first which it should. A coulple of drives later and it now reads high.
Can't notice any symptoms on the dip stick.
Coolant was vanishing at an alarming rate though.
Will do a bit more research before I send it to my guy for a barrage of testing.

Thanks to everyone who is responding. I fear the end may be near for the motor.

As for the ticking I posted a long time ago, a clip on the from bumper had come loose. Slowing from highway speeds it would start banging in the wind. fixed the clip and the issue went away.