Question about air filter and oil underneath

[TiberiusBoxster]

Originally Posted by Anker

The previous owner messed up the air induction by installing that air filter. Get it back to factory specs by removing that filter and reinstalling a proper airbox, filter and inlet tube.

You have a cartridge oil filter.

Anker,
Thank you for the reply (and I saw your other one about the oil fill tube). I thought it was messed up. I will have to figure out where to get an airbox.

Any thoughts on the oil underneath?

Chris

[thstone]

Originally Posted by TiberiusBoxster

Any thoughts on the oil underneath?

There are multiple sources of oil leaks on a Boxster and oil has an uncanny ability to leak in one place, run down, and then drip from somewhere else entirely.

The best way to find where the oil is coming from is to clean it up and then inspect it daily until you find the exact source.

Also, be prepared for a wrestling match to get the stock air box back into the engine compartment. Its a super tight fit such that many owners who remove it, cut the stock air box into pieces to get it out in the first place. Getting it back in can be done, just be patient and work at it methodically.

[TiberiusBoxster]

Originally Posted by thstone

There are multiple sources of oil leaks on a Boxster and oil has an uncanny ability to leak in one place, run down, and then drip from somewhere else entirely.

The best way to find where the oil is coming from is to clean it up and then inspect it daily until you find the exact source.

Also, be prepared for a wrestling match to get the stock air box back into the engine compartment. Its a super tight fit such that many owners who remove it, cut the stock air box into pieces to get it out in the first place. Getting it back in can be done, just be patient and work at it methodically.

Do you think the air filter was supposed to be a performance enhancer or just stupidity on the part of the PO?

Also, as far as cleaning the oil, I was thinking of using Purple Power on this to clean the oil. It is industrial grease and grime cleaner. Any concerns?

Thanks again.

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[TiberiusBoxster]

Originally Posted by boxfix

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Boxfix,
I plan to buy it. I have already used the online version. That is how I found that my air filter did not match the stock pic.

Thanks,

[thstone]

Originally Posted by TiberiusBoxster

Do you think the air filter was supposed to be a performance enhancer or just stupidity on the part of the PO?

Let's give the PO the benefit of the doubt and say that he simply wanted a stronger engine intake sound.

Originally Posted by TiberiusBoxster

Also, as far as cleaning the oil, I was thinking of using Purple Power on this to clean the oil. It is industrial grease and grime cleaner. Any concerns?

I'm not personally familiar with Purple Power, but any regular degreaser should be fine.