Cracked Oil Filler Tube - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

djomlas · 02-20-2007, 09:33 PM

sunset is a great place and prices for anything.
i emailed them about the AOS and this is what i got:
The separator is 996-107-023-04 for 76.48 in stock. J
tube new version for use with this updated separator is 996-107-145-06
for 24.22.

cant find then anywhere for that cheap, if anyone is looking around for those parts

RandallNeighbour · 02-25-2007, 06:48 AM

Great news... my mechanic only charged me $80 to replace the tube... Total repair cost, $106. Yeah!

I cannot beleive how much plastic is used in our cars. It's bound to crack and need replacing sooner than later.

My tube cracked right along the bendy accordian part, and my mechanic used the factory clamp because it was in good shape. He said he thought it has been cracked for a while considering the burning oil smell I've been complaining about for the last year or so.

John, while these do crack due to the separator going out, my mechanic said he thought it was just because it was an original 1997 part and was ten years old. The engine was replaced 20k miles ago, and the tube was probably damaged a little back then and heat and age did the rest of the damage. Fingers crossed that it's not the oil separator as well!

Brucelee · 02-25-2007, 08:17 AM

Man, that looks like a PITA job!

Any skin left on his knuckles?

02-25-2007, 08:20 AM

Why cant you just replace it with silicone tube or stainless steel? Its just a tube right? Whats so special about it?

RandallNeighbour · 02-25-2007, 09:50 AM

Richard, he said it wasn't a bloody knuckle affair this time around. He was surprised too!

Boggtown, I am sure it could be replaced with something far more sturdy... I just didn't have the time and desire to mess with it. Replacing it once every ten years with "high performace plastic" is fine with me.

What makes it special is that there is a 6 inch flexible part that you'd have to get real creative to make out of another substance other than plastic.

ohioboxster · 02-25-2007, 11:58 AM

Randall,
Thats a great deal, I wonder if he had to take the intake off. Mine had pipe #15 broken at the block and they took the intake off to replace it.