Tiptronic A8600-101 VS A8600-1103

[Giller]

Originally Posted by Geir

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I would be very happy if some one could help me with my question.
Just bought my self this car, but the tiptronic doesn't work.
Changed oil and filter. The old oil was really ugly and full of metal.

Full of metal??? That's not a good thing. If there are metal bits in your oil, there are metal bits in the engine. Does the 97 have the infamous IMS bearing issues?

[78F350]

Originally Posted by Giller

Full of metal??? That's not a good thing. If there are metal bits in your oil, there are metal bits in the engine. Does the 97 have the infamous IMS bearing issues?

Geir: Were the bits of metal in the Engine oil filter or the Transmission filter?

As I have seen the different between A8600-101 and A8600-102 is LDS.
But I haven`t seen anything about 103? Is a used gearbox for sale here i Norway, but it`s a A8600-103.

I am pretty sure that the reference to the LSD in this post: http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/47018-gearbox-code-numbers.html is only regarding the manual transmission. The Manual transmissions did have a change in 1999 (code CWA to code DVY), but not the tiptronics.

My service manual states that the A8600 transmissions apply to all of the 1997 to 1999 tiptronic Boxsters. The -101, -102, and -103 are not mentioned in the service manual. For the tiptronics, I think that they are a reference to the year of manufacture.