2003 boxster blown engine :( $6500 ca

[seningen]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

So how does one prevent this from happening?

Good question -- I would think clean oil is your only defense.

Maybe there is a way to modify the carrier or the head to provide better oiling
to the lifter area Jake pointed out.

Unless Jake can describe his interpretation of the exact failure mechanism
who knows as he's likely the only one that has seen enough of these to comment.

Mike