987 coolant loss FYI

[SD987]

The Boxster engines penchant for consuming Mobil 1 is well-documented but on both 987s that I've had the car also consumes coolant more than one would think (for a new car).

Both times (987 and 987S), around 12k or so on the clock, I happened to check the coolant level from the trunk and it was significantly below the "min" line at a cold-engine point without triggering the low-coolant light (that the manual says should be triggered) at start-up.

Point being, fellow 987 owners may want to keep their eye on the coolant. The engine oil-low indicator works pretty well, but it seems the low-coolant sensor, not so much.

[eslai]

I've never once checked the coolant level. Thanks for the head's up. As for oil, my car consumed a lot of oil during its first 12,000 miles. It seems to have stopped doing that though.

[Rail26]

I noticed the same thing...I was way below and never received a warning. My car seems to like the coolant. I have to add a cup about every month.