How much oil should I add to my Porsche Boxster?
Add about 5 quarts to the engine, and check the dipstick (1997-04), or the oil level gauge (2005-). Continue to add about a half a quart at a time and keep checking the level (total capacity should be about 9 quarts).
How often should I clean my Porsche Boxster engine?
Notes: Some of these problems have been resolved in the manufacturing process and should not recur in new engines. The Boxster should not eat much oil (maybe a quart every 7500 miles), and should never drip oil underneath the car. If you have an oil leak repaired, make sure the dealer thoroughly cleans the engine.
Where is the oil filter on a Porsche Boxster?
Complementary Modification: The Boxster filter is a cartridge-type filter, which is contained within a plastic oil filter housing next to the bottom sump underneath the car. You will typically need the factory oil filter housing removal tool, or a comparable one in order to remove the housing.
Is the Porsche Boxster’s the same as the Boxster?
Followup from the Pelican Staff: Yes, the Boxster S and Boxster are exactly the same in this article. The cooler at the front of the car is not an oil cooler, but a radiator (water cooler). You must come from the air-cooled world where all the coolers up front are oil coolers! 🙂 – Wayne at Pelican Parts
What should the oil level be on a 986 Boxster?
The oil level must be between the minimum and maximum markings. If necessary, adjust the engine oil level (pour in engine oil slowly) and check it again. Oil levels must never fall below or rise above the minimum or maximum markings respectively. The differential quantity between the markings is approx. 1.25 litres.
What kind of oil should I put in my Porsche Boxster?
However, if synthetic oil was the only type of oil that your engine has seen, I usually recommend sticking with it. Fill your oil tank from the oil filler hole located in the rear trunk. Add about 5 quarts to the engine, and check the dipstick (1997-04), or the oil level gauge (2005-).
Complementary Modification: The Boxster filter is a cartridge-type filter, which is contained within a plastic oil filter housing next to the bottom sump underneath the car. You will typically need the factory oil filter housing removal tool, or a comparable one in order to remove the housing.
How many pages are in the Porsche Boxster book?
This article is one in a series that have been released in conjunction with Wayne’s new book, 101 Performance Projects for Your Porsche Boxster. The book contains 312 pages of full color projects detailing everything from performance mods to changing your brake pads.