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If someone can chime in and advise on the year the Boxster seal issue was finally corrected by the factory, I would appreciate it.
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So what you are saying then is that if one had to buy a Boxster used, try and find one that is at least a 2009 and newer?
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Okay, I am a 911 owner and hang out up in the 911 BBS so I have to ask all you Boxster folks a question.
My son-in-law's deal on a Corvette fell through so he is asking me about where he can spend his 33K on a nice Porsche. I am pushing him more on the 993 side (1995-1998) which is the last of the air cooled engines. You know us air-cooled guys are nuts!!!!!!!!!
But a Boxster is not out of the question. So he might do well on a Boxster or S. I
I cringe when I hear of seals failing and engines breaking on these cars leaving a new owner handing out a ton of dough for an engine replacement.
I did hear though that Porsche fixed the IMS issues starting with the 200? year Boxster. That's what I am seeking. Just what year model represents the BIG FIX? Yes, I know you can install the upgrade kit with a new clutch job, and you can add magnets for metal pick-up and other methods to get that "heads up" signal your about to shell out a lot of $$$$$$$.
If someone can chime in and advise on the year the Boxster seal issue was finally corrected by the factory, I would appreciate it.
thanks
Bob
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of the Boxster built between 1997 and 2009 are immune to the IMS failure issue; some years are better than others, but until they removed the IMS shaft in 2009, they
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suffered failures. The seal failures were rear main seals, and that was fixed with the PTFE design that came out around 2003-2004; the new design seal can be retrofitted to any model year, and the seal cost about $20.
I would go 2004 and earlier, or 2009 and later; the ones in the middle cannot have the IMS upgraded without a total engine rebuild, which is very pricey.
Yep an IMS retrofit (1997-2004) runs around $2K which is the price of a set of tires at the dealership. Compare that to the cost of a top end refresh on a 993 will put things in their proper perspective. A 2009 PDK Boxster is also pretty sweet.
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