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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-06-2018, 03:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,683
Posted By Fyeganeh
Thanks again! I wasn’t able to find the missing...

Thanks again! I wasn’t able to find the missing part so I purchased one of the eBay ashtray bezels for $30 (made 8 days before mine - they put a sticker with the manufacture date on them 7/15/99). It...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-03-2018, 01:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,683
Posted By Fyeganeh
Thanks! That friction gear is missing in my car....

Thanks! That friction gear is missing in my car. Now the question is how to get that part. Any ideas? Can one just buy that gear or do you have to buy the larger housing that the ashtray sits in.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-03-2018, 12:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,683
Posted By Fyeganeh
How to fix an ashtray that slams/bursts open too fast?

My ashtray used to have a smooth slow motion when it opened. But about 5 years ago when I got the car back from the repair shop, I noticed that instead of a slow motion smooth open, it jumps open in...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-29-2018, 06:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,702
Posted By Fyeganeh
Depending on your status, there are novel...

Depending on your status, there are novel investigational treatments for advanced prostate cancer using radioactive PSMA - typically using Lutetium PSMA or Actinium PSMA. The data from Europe has...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-02-2018, 06:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,021
Posted By Fyeganeh
Timing Chain Stretch Question

This is not really a Porsche or 986 question per se.

My question is what is the biggest cause for stretching timing chains that makes them need to be replaced. What causes the most stress on the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-14-2017, 07:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,198
Posted By Fyeganeh
Not that I am recommending this but if you look...

Not that I am recommending this but if you look in old threads, there are one or two reports of people trying to salvage the engine by replacing the IMS and doing multiple oil flushes in a row (of...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-25-2017, 06:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,145
Posted By Fyeganeh
Well a couple of points.... the money isn't...

Well a couple of points.... the money isn't really the concern, it's more a question of is it overkill to change high grade synthetic oil after only 1100 miles of use when the manual says you only...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-25-2017, 02:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,145
Posted By Fyeganeh
Well I didn't drive it over the winter and I...

Well I didn't drive it over the winter and I drive about 15 minutes to work - 6.5 miles -and same back home. The temp gets up to the 180 mark but only for about 5 minutes each way. Longer distances...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-25-2017, 10:00 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,145
Posted By Fyeganeh
Change oil or wait?

Just want to see people's opinions on how often to change oil....

So it's been 7 months since my last oil change and I've put on 1100 miles and using DT40 with a LN IMS double row ceramic...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-13-2017, 06:06 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,255
Posted By Fyeganeh
17 years here, bought new.

17 years here, bought new.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-07-2017, 05:38 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,506
Posted By Fyeganeh
How do I buy from Woody? Does he have a website...

How do I buy from Woody? Does he have a website with listed parts?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-01-2017, 08:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,429
Posted By Fyeganeh
Thanks for the replies. The quote for the brakes...

Thanks for the replies. The quote for the brakes includes front and rear pads and discs which I'm assuming is OEM parts. They are saying that they are wearing out and should trip the sensor in the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-01-2017, 06:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,429
Posted By Fyeganeh
Fix strut or wait a few years?

My mechanic said that the struts are leaking and should be replaced. The car has 65700 miles and is a 2000 Boxster. I just use it for short distance side road driving to work and occasional highway...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-18-2017, 06:20 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,128
Posted By Fyeganeh
Survey of failed IMS replacements

I know a lot of people have had their IMSB replaced, but how many of those replacements have failed?

Post your model, IMSB type, when replaced, how many miles on car now, how many miles since...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-29-2016, 07:48 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,070
Posted By Fyeganeh
64,175 miles on my '00 Black base Boxster - just...

64,175 miles on my '00 Black base Boxster - just one owner enjoying it for 16 years :)
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-22-2016, 10:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,245
Posted By Fyeganeh
Well it sounds like it's a rare event - I guess...

Well it sounds like it's a rare event - I guess they are better designed than water pumps. Reading online I found the following symptoms for a failing oil pump:

"The symptoms of a bad oil pump are...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-20-2016, 08:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,245
Posted By Fyeganeh
Do oil pumps fail?

Wondering whether oil pumps fail? If so is it based on how old they are or how many miles on the car? What happens in a failure...?
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 06-05-2016, 08:11 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,877
Posted By Fyeganeh
If you are going ahead with the IMS replacement...

If you are going ahead with the IMS replacement with metal in the oil, the LN replacement may not be the best solution as it has the bearings open on one side so that they can be lubricated by splash...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-29-2016, 08:38 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 18,507
Posted By Fyeganeh
Wink So 3 years later and a new generation of four...

So 3 years later and a new generation of four cylinder turbo Boxsters out, has people's opinion changed on a 986 becoming collectible or a classic one day?

To me it was a classic on day one when I...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-19-2016, 09:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 884
Posted By Fyeganeh
Could be a crankshaft position sensor that needs...

Could be a crankshaft position sensor that needs to be replaced.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-26-2016, 05:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,331
Posted By Fyeganeh
Here is a website that keeps track of Boxster...

Here is a website that keeps track of Boxster price trends.
Porsche Boxster Price Trends - CarGurus (http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/price-trends/Porsche-Boxster-d408)

Of course it doesn't break...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-31-2015, 02:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,320
Posted By Fyeganeh
Porsches die just like every car. The only reason...

Porsches die just like every car. The only reason there are so many surviving as compared to made is because they are growing the number made each year so fast. On the other hand the large companies...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-30-2015, 07:50 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,320
Posted By Fyeganeh
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Here is an estimate of the survival rate of cars. So the oldest of these cars are about 18 years. Less than 10% survive to 30 years. So...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-24-2015, 03:12 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,597
Posted By Fyeganeh
This is a side question - but can changing the...

This is a side question - but can changing the motor mount effect the stick shift and how hard it is to shift?

I had my clutch done in Oct 2014 and afterwards my shifter was the smoothest ever....
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-10-2015, 01:52 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,994
Posted By Fyeganeh
At this point a 1997-2000 Boxster costs the same...

At this point a 1997-2000 Boxster costs the same or really less to own as a new 25,000 car. People worry about the maintenance costs when forgetting about the depreciation costs.

All cars...
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