2002 S not going into 1st intermittently - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

jedjustjed · 05-15-2015, 09:20 PM

I just ordered the mounts and the OEM (should be OMG - $40/qt!) fluid, so I'm feeling committed to give it a DIY go. If I still have the problem (or create some new ones) I will definitely look him up.
I will stick my finger in and see what I come up with. Can't be any worse than checking a diaper... (luckily a distant memory - but don't stick your thumb in when the plane is about to take off!)

jedjustjed · 05-17-2015, 03:10 PM

I don't think I found the magnet, but I ran my finger along the bottom (through the drain hole) and came up with some black and copper/gold colored particles.
There was a little black sludge on the drain plug.
There is no copper tinge on top of the oil in the drain pan.
The oil and transmission mounts (and engine mount) should arrive Wednesday. So hopefully Thursday will be the test drive (and Friday I'll be contacting Erik about a rebuild).
Hopefully kidding on that one.

Here are some photos. Copper speckles are residue after I drained the drain pan into a container. There are some on the fingers, but just a dark sludge on the plug...