Go Back   986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners > Search Forums

Showing results 1 to 10 of 10
Search took 0.01 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: dmatz
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-29-2011, 02:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,503
Posted By dmatz
Your may be right. But I had consulted with 2...

Your may be right. But I had consulted with 2 independent Porsche machanics in my area that both recommended the crate engine (probably out of an inherent distrust of fooling around with nature). The...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-28-2011, 03:00 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 172,738
Posted By dmatz
Another IMS failure

The original thread subject here was to report all premature Boxster engine failures. I'll dutifully report mine (from last week):

04 2.7L Boxster with 58-60K miles. Not particulary strenuously...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-28-2011, 12:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,503
Posted By dmatz
I now know (after the fact of the failure, and...

I now know (after the fact of the failure, and after learning of the defect only from the internet), that I was the poster child for IMS failure risk. I only changed oil at the Porsche-recommended...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-28-2011, 11:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,503
Posted By dmatz
NHTSA complaints

My count from the NHTSA database was as of last week. I think people simply don't know about the complaint mechanism. I didn't untill I hit the internet. Yes, my motor is shot. I'm choosing to...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-27-2011, 07:57 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,360
Posted By dmatz
Boxster IMS victims please complain to NHTSA

My apologies if you’ve seen this posting in other forums. I’m trying to raise awareness of this subject.
I have an 04 Boxster that had a confirmed IMS failure last week at 58K miles. Dealer...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-27-2011, 07:42 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 8,889
Posted By dmatz
IMS victims please complain to NHTSA

My apologies if you’ve seen this posting in other forums. I’m trying to raise awareness of this subject.
I have an 04 Boxster that had confirmed IMS failure last week at 58K miles. Dealer employees,...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-27-2011, 07:10 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,917
Posted By dmatz
IMS victims please complain to NHTSA

My apologies if you’ve seen this posting in other forums. I’m trying to raise awareness of this subject.
I have an 04 Boxster that had confirmed IMS failure last week at 58K miles. Dealer employees,...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-27-2011, 07:07 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,676
Posted By dmatz
IMS victims please complain to NHTSA

My apologies if you’ve seen this posting in other forums. I’m trying to raise awareness of this subject.
I have an 04 Boxster that had confirmed IMS failure last week at 58K miles. Dealer employees,...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-27-2011, 06:28 PM
Replies: 201
Views: 149,282
Posted By dmatz
IMS victims please complain to NHTSA

My apologies if you’ve seen this posting in other forums. I’m trying to raise awareness of this subject.
I have an 04 Boxster that had confirmed IMS failure last week at 58K miles. Dealer employees,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-27-2011, 06:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,503
Posted By dmatz
Complain to NHTSA about IMS failures

I have an 04 Boxster that had confirmed IMS failure last week at 58K miles. Dealer employees, including service managers, have admitted to me that they have a significant number of IMS failures in...
Showing results 1 to 10 of 10

 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:24 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page