 So this guy calls me about an 01 Boxster that just, puked a lung.....120K miles... |
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| Joe Bob |
 Mar 21 2006, 08:16 PM
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Friend of a friend...wants me to source an engine for him and do an R&R install.....not like it's hard....sounds like it would be fun and a challenge.
BTW the two salvage yards don't even want an exchange. Sounds like they aren't worth it to rebuild.....anyone ever do one or just tear one down to see what's up? what are new crate motors from Porsche going for? This is an automatic and basic model....any idea what the book rate for an R&R is? |
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| ConeDodger |
Mar 22 2006, 11:15 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 24,396 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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The recall on motors for the Boxster was for pre 99. It had to do with the method that they were using to install the cylinders. It usually failed in the first 40K so being this is an 01 with 120K I doubt that it would apply.
Porsche doesn't bother rebuilding this motor. They replace it with a 10,000 crate motor. Which when you're talking about 10,000 you have to consider the 12,000 996 motor right? Last year at Marina AX on the first day I blew off an oil line due to an overfill by an oil change jockey. Made a spectacular white cloud of smoke just as I entered the course for my first run. I saw corner workers running toward me giving me shut down signs and I saw the smoke behind me so I shut off the key and put the clutch in. I was literally able to coast entirely around the course and into the pit area. I think Trekkor and some hot looking gal with 914 helped push it over to the area I was set up at. I recall trying to get the gal to steer and I would push but she said something about pushing cars around her dads shop all the time and so I went for a Trekkor powered ride (with help from his friend). I recall thinking as I was coasting around the course "do I want to spend the 10K or stretch for the 12K 996.... Then of course I discovered the problem and fixed it in the pit area. Wrecked cars are getting easier to find because the value has dropped to the point that even a relatively small accident totals the car. |
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