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I have a torque converter seal leaking and to replace the transmission needs to come out
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I have a torque converter seal leaking and to replace the transmission needs to come out
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Hi, I am looking for some counsel on a service related item for my Boxster. My vehicle was shifting erratic yesterday, and sputtering in the third gear which was quite unusual. I unplugged the battery last night to do a reset and all was fine this morning on my way in to work, but as luck would have it very close the dealership I could see some smoke emitting from the rear. I dropped it off and just heard back that I have a torque converter seal leaking and to replace the transmission needs to come out . As this is a big and involved job, I am seeking some counsel on what other common seal failures should be done right now whilst the transmission is out . Also, is the IMS something that should also be sorted now . My Boxster has circa 87,000 miles. Thanks in advance for your input.

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