Maintenance on the Boxster

GaleForce

Didn't seem to bad to me. I was surprised at the size of the air filters. Huge!

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m4a1mustang

Looks easy enough to DIY routine maintenance should you so desire.

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Imtired

i think it would only be a pain in the *** because you need to look up how to do everything on the car.

I can figure out where the air filter is in my car and how to change it in less than 5 minutes. In the boxster I'd prod around and stare at it for 20 minutes, finally decide to look up how to do it, then take me another 20 minutes to get the tools and try not to break anything.

Coon-azz

Good intel. I'm thinking of going to the 2014 Porsche Cayman S. but just thinking about it. I like to be able to do most of my own regular maintenance...

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bvl

Why? Premium you pay for some of the higher end marks...why not let someone do the relatively infrequent regular maintenance? Is the $100 once a year going to break you? If so...wrong car.

I think I have posted here on this already...I've wrenched my own cars for the past 20 years. While under warranty...no reason not to let dealer do the basic stuff. This goes for the Z and the CPO Cayman

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bigsix

Whoa, that's a cool-shaped air filter. Pretty quirky locations for things on the car. It's kinda nice to have a front-engined car for logical & well thought-out placement of the drivetrain/etc.

shadoquad

Looks moronic to me. I guess that's why we have opinions, so mine can be different from yours.

In most cars, "replace air filter" means pop hood, open air box, replace, close airbox, done. In here, it's popping off plastic crap, pulling back some lining, popping off the ECU, pulling off an oil filler line, and then access to the filter via bolts.

I'm not saying that's hard, it's just not seemingly as convenient. I'm sure it's not just the filter swap that is like that.

m4a1mustang

It's not convenient because it's a mid-engine roadster. Sacrifices need to be made. But either way it's not hard. Think of it like replacing/cleaning filters on a G3 or Injen intake... you have to pull the bumper off the Z to do that... whoopty doo.







and if you're lucky someone will be there to hold your nuts in his mouth.

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shadoquad

Just sayin', not worth it imo. Is that not ok? Can I not have my own opinion that such highly priced performance cars are unnecessarily complicated?

GaleForce

Just cause the parts don't fall off it like a mustang is no reason to get all butt hurt about it.

jk

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bvl

No, you said it made your boner shrink (see a doctor: they have pills and cream for that) and it was 'moronic'. You also referenced 'most cars'.

You are right in that most cars have easier filter access.

Most cars have engines in the front, not the middle, of said car. How many mid-engined cars are on the market place again? How man are roadsters?

There are engineering trade offs to all designs. Everyone here who has turned a lot of wrenches can give various opinions on good/bad design choices for Japanese, German, or 'Merican cars. I won't even mention Italians as they just plain phone it in too much

So you have to change an air filter element every 2-3 years that takes 15m longer then the Z. Is this a reason to not own a car you may dream of and is arguably the best handling car < 75K out there?

I'm not saying you can't have an opinion...it just has more weight when its an informed one with concise and logical paths.

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m4a1mustang

When did I say you can't have your own opinion? I have mine, you have yours. They differ. Big whoop. Wanna fight about it? I guess. OK. Meet me behind Starbucks.

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