Boxster advice?, 2000 S Options

[thomasotten]

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,

[Tigre81]

They are great cars. I've had a 02 S since 05. It's up to 54,000 miles now. Last winter was a round of heavy maintenance. Brakes, clutch, inner CV boots and a upgrade of the intake to a Cayman airbox and 76mm throttle body.

Since I was tearing it down that far, I did the IMS bearing as well. I used the LN Engineering kit but since I had time, I used some existing motorcycle engine pullers and made the extra tools in house. I did put in the ceramic bearing. I've a lot of success with these in MC race engines. The bearing and housing that came out were in perfect condition, but it was still worth it for peace of mind.

If you've done engine rebuild work, and either have access to a lift or have the engine out, it's a very doable project.

Cheers,

Paul

[thomasotten]

About how much time did the IMS procedure take?

They are great cars. I've had a 02 S since 05. It's up to 54,000 miles now. Last winter was a round of heavy maintenance. Brakes, clutch, inner CV boots and a upgrade of the intake to a Cayman airbox and 76mm throttle body.

Since I was tearing it down that far, I did the IMS bearing as well. I used the LN Engineering kit but since I had time, I used some existing motorcycle engine pullers and made the extra tools in house. I did put in the ceramic bearing. I've a lot of success with these in MC race engines. The bearing and housing that came out were in perfect condition, but it was still worth it for peace of mind.

If you've done engine rebuild work, and either have access to a lift or have the engine out, it's a very doable project.

Cheers,

Paul

[Tigre81]

About 2 months... It was winter and I wasn't in a hurry. It was also the first Porsche engine I had worked on so care was in order. Plus I had promised the co-owner (spouse) that I wouldn't modify the weekend car, so keeping the intake mods under wrap was critical ;-).

The actual work, maybe 6 hours. That from the time the flywheel came off until it went back on. You can get by without camshaft locks if you are careful, put the engine at TDC and mark the cam positions. Having experience with high performance MC engines was plus.

BTW, You can make the crank oil seal driver with PVC plumbing pieces.

Paul

About how much time did the IMS procedure take?

They are great cars. I've had a 02 S since 05. It's up to 54,000 miles now. Last winter was a round of heavy maintenance. Brakes, clutch, inner CV boots and a upgrade of the intake to a Cayman airbox and 76mm throttle body.

Since I was tearing it down that far, I did the IMS bearing as well. I used the LN Engineering kit but since I had time, I used some existing motorcycle engine pullers and made the extra tools in house. I did put in the ceramic bearing. I've a lot of success with these in MC race engines. The bearing and housing that came out were in perfect condition, but it was still worth it for peace of mind.

If you've done engine rebuild work, and either have access to a lift or have the engine out, it's a very doable project.

Cheers,

Paul