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| thomasotten |
 Feb 7 2013, 08:08 AM
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Hello guys,
I have the opportunity to buy a 2000 Boxster S for a pretty good price. It has about 90,000 miles on it, and seems in pretty good shape. Since 914 runs in my blood, I come here for advice. I did some reading on the early models, they seem to have engine problems. I am not sure if the S model has these or not. But any tips of advice would be appreciated with this model of car. Thanks, |
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| Jake Raby |
Feb 12 2013, 07:47 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,398 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
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| thomasotten |
Feb 12 2013, 08:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,557 Joined: 16-November 03 From: San Antonio, Texas Member No.: 1,349 |
QUOTE(Jake Raby @ Feb 12 2013, 05:47 PM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) http://www.flickr.com/photos/70933201@N07/.../in/photostream (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Yes, that is an excellent video. No warning, just bang! Then => Scheisse! Mein tolles Auto ist kaputt! Well, I looked around and posted on 986forums. It seems like with the IMS issue, there are four general remedies for the DIYer. 1. Do nothing and bet on the odds. Could cost you $4K for a replacement motor + time. 2. Replace your bearing with Pelican's kit. $165 + $189 for the tool kit. One could change the bearing every 40,000 miles. Would take about 6 hours of time to do it. 3. LN Engineering's ceramic bearing. $619 + $189 for the toolkit. Same time estimate as the Pelican kit. 4. Jake's permanent solution, which replaces the ball bearing with an oil fed bearing. I am not sure as to the availability as a DIY kit, or the price thereof. With all the options, one could also do regular oil changes at shorter intervals, say at 4,000 miles, inspecting the oil filter for metal or plastic shards. One could also change your filter in between oil changes, looking for shards. Lastly, one could also install the IMS guardian for $389. This detects metal in the oil giving you an alarm. |
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thomasotten Boxster advice? Feb 7 2013, 08:08 AM
billh1963
Hello guys,
I have the opportunity to buy a 2000... Feb 7 2013, 08:13 AM Steve This model also has the plastic rear window. A co... Feb 7 2013, 08:49 AM thomasotten Yeah, I did look at what was on the Pelican site. ... Feb 7 2013, 08:52 AM
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Yeah, I did look at what was on the Pelican site.... Feb 7 2013, 09:03 AM ConeDodger The only problem I had was the plastic rear window... Feb 7 2013, 08:56 AM carr914 The IMS issue is from people not driving theirs ca... Feb 7 2013, 09:12 AM 9146986 I loved my Boxster, it wasn't an S, but I stil... Feb 7 2013, 09:37 AM jim_hoyland I bought a 1998 base model 2 years ago. I spent 3 ... Feb 7 2013, 09:51 AM Joe Sharp After spending 6 weeks at Series 9 with Joe O... Feb 7 2013, 09:58 AM thomasotten The one I have the opportunity to buy is a 2000 Bo... Feb 7 2013, 10:04 AM Chris H.
The one I have the opportunity to buy is a 2000 B... Feb 7 2013, 10:06 AM billh1963
The one I have the opportunity to buy is a 2000 B... Feb 7 2013, 10:10 AM carr914 Yes Feb 7 2013, 10:05 AM Philip W.
The IMS issue is from people not driving theirs c... Feb 7 2013, 10:45 AM thomasotten I think I will buy it. You have all convinced me.... Feb 7 2013, 11:03 AM jkb944t They are really great cars! The Rennlist crap... Feb 7 2013, 11:37 AM Philip W.
I think I will buy it. You have all convinced me... Feb 7 2013, 12:00 PM thomasotten Well, a few months back I almost bought a 99 Boxst... Feb 7 2013, 12:42 PM carr914 A Trick I learned a long time ago for plastic wind... Feb 7 2013, 01:28 PM hot_shoe914 I bought a 2000 non S in October with 196,000 on i... Feb 7 2013, 02:32 PM thomasotten Well it sure was fun to drive, when I briefly drov... Feb 7 2013, 02:48 PM Philip W.
Well it sure was fun to drive, when I briefly dro... Feb 7 2013, 03:04 PM Philip W.
Well it sure was fun to drive, when I briefly dro... Feb 7 2013, 03:13 PM thomasotten I took deliver tonight. Why must it be dark when ... Feb 7 2013, 10:36 PM 914Sixer Going to check it out Sat afternoon. Thomas is go... Feb 8 2013, 07:44 PM markyb Meguiars makes an excellent two-part plastic windo... Feb 9 2013, 07:23 AM Philip W.
Meguiars makes an excellent two-part plastic wind... Feb 9 2013, 07:36 AM thomasotten Some photos of when I and David Brown went over t... Feb 10 2013, 08:11 PM billh1963 Awesome score! Feb 10 2013, 08:44 PM Philip W. :headbanger:
Nice! You will enjoy it i am s... Feb 10 2013, 08:52 PM ThePaintedMan Thomas, sorry to hear about your luck this past ye... Feb 10 2013, 09:01 PM Philip W.
Thomas, sorry to hear about your luck this past y... Feb 10 2013, 09:21 PM thomasotten Thanks guys. 9.5 Quarts of oil? Wow, I better buy... Feb 11 2013, 08:19 AM carr914 Definately Mobil1 Synthetic Feb 11 2013, 08:23 AM jim_hoyland I continued to use the Mobil 1 ; you will get bett... Feb 11 2013, 08:27 AM AZ914 Congrats on the new ride! Thomas, sent you a... Feb 11 2013, 05:28 PM Series9 You got a smokin' deal.
But: DO THE IMS BEA... Feb 11 2013, 06:21 PM patssle Funny. I just bought a 2000 S too with the exact s... Feb 11 2013, 06:27 PM carr914
You got a smokin' deal.
But: DO THE IMS BE... Feb 11 2013, 06:29 PM Tigre81 They are great cars. I've had a 02 S since 0... Feb 11 2013, 07:53 PM thomasotten About how much time did the IMS procedure take?
... Feb 11 2013, 10:07 PM Tigre81 About 2 months... It was winter and I wasn't ... Feb 13 2013, 08:26 PM Jake Raby
No DIY sales for the Solution. Been there, done ... Feb 12 2013, 08:56 PM hot_shoe914 My 2000 is not an S, but it has 198,000 miles on i... Feb 12 2013, 09:34 PM Jake Raby
My 2000 is not an S, but it has 198,000 miles on ... Feb 12 2013, 09:56 PM thomasotten
Being hard on them keeps them alive.
The highe... Feb 12 2013, 10:40 PM jesiv I really struggled with getting a Boxster or the 9... Feb 12 2013, 09:53 PM Jake Raby
Higher surface speeds unload the bearing. The wa... Feb 13 2013, 07:56 AM Tigre81 Indeed. Coming at this from a 2 stroke GP motor b... Feb 13 2013, 08:34 PM thomasotten Makes sense. Feb 13 2013, 07:07 PM thomasotten I finally had time to put my Boxster alongside my ... Feb 26 2013, 08:02 AM jsconst I've got a 97 boxster, has LN engineering retr... Feb 26 2013, 09:02 AM |
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