[Porsche Boxster 986 2.7l] Service 224000 miles | Don´t call it old, call it classic

[@MarttiSuomivuori]

The best thought-out car in the market -thanks to the retired Toyota engineers who taught the Porsche guys some secrets of making a car and staying within the budget. I loved mine!

[@DGLAutoserviceEnglish]

I agree, it's a great car!

[@philrivera1413]

Thanks for being so thorough on these common maintenance items. Well described!

[@DGLAutoserviceEnglish]

Thanks for watching!

[@teamground0229]

I need to get one of those bleeder bottles. Like how it hangs and has the right angle nipple. I always make a mess. Thinking of getting a boxster s. Nice to know they can reach 224k miles!

[@grecopena]

Excellent! We don’t hear enough stories of Porsches with high mileage, even though we know they are very durable If properly maintained and serviced. I have 137,000 miles on my 2004 C4s and it’s running strong. When I changed the IMS bearing it was still in excellent condition because the car had been regularly driven. I’ll consider my options at 200,000 miles. 😊👍🏼

[@DGLAutoserviceEnglish]

137000 is already a good mileage. Keep up the pace with that C4s! 👌

[@disturbingkreationz]

Great videos

[@DGLAutoserviceEnglish]

Glad you like them!

[@zdzislaw1931]

thank you

[@roscoecoltrane6867]

I love the black ‘Boxster’ logo on the boot. I’ve just changed mine from chrome to black too and it looks so good. I also note that the rear spoiler looks non-standard?

[@DGLAutoserviceEnglish]

The rear spoiler is the original one, as far as i know. I agree with you that the black logo looks much better than the chrome one

[@itsallaboutdany]

358 K km and shine like new

[@DGLAutoserviceEnglish]

The IMS was changed a few years ago just for precaution, but it was fine 😀

[@acooper1037]

10W60? thats thin to super thick? I guess its for an old engine to stop it leaking out everywhere?

[@Riley_1955]

But semi-synthetic ..... Really ..... What a joke.

[@DGLAutoserviceEnglish]

It was the recommendation of a Porsche specialist 🤷‍♂️

[@wigs1098]

@Riley Are you an oil or mechanical engineer? It is not a formula one engine and its specific output is not that high. Absolutely not a joke. The current mileage is testament to this cars service history. Your comment speaks of zero experience running and maintaining such vehicles. Regular changes are the most important consideration in longevity.

[@addipoom]

the music, man, please

[@andreasvenator]

Good job! Do watch out with that break cleaner, though...that stuff is cancerogenic!

[@DGLAutoserviceEnglish]

Thanks!

[@GeorgeAusters]

Why 10w60 oil?

[@DGLAutoserviceEnglish]

It was a recommendation from an specialist in boxer engines, due to the high mileage of the engine.

[@pudgydaddy]

I own a 2013 981 2.7 in Lime Gold Metallic 😍that just hit 100k miles, so it's just getting started. Still runs like a top and always puts a smile on my face.

[@DGLAutoserviceEnglish]

The 981 is a very nice car

[@A_n_u_l_u]

As a service mechanics, what is your opinion about IMS bearing? How often it goes wrong on 986/987? Is it overhyped or real?

[@DGLAutoserviceEnglish]

I don't really know what to think about it. In this car, my friend changed it after buying it, so I didn't got deep in that topic.

[@boyracer3477]

@@DGLAutoserviceEnglish I'm no expert, just an average schmuck with a 986S with 50K miles. I've read many articles about the IMS bearing and watched many videos. It seems it all come down to the odds. You hear failure rates of 5-10%. Also, after so many years of looking at the problem, some great mechanics claim that often when the engine grenades, it is pulled and replaced without disassembly. It is just assumed it was the IMS bearing. They call it IMS failure because .... that's what everyone says it should be. But it has been found that a good percentage of those failures are things other than the IMS. So just to be on the safe side, I think we can think of the failure rate as being 10% at the worst case. If you can live with those odds, wait until a clutch change and do it then. I have 50K on mine as I said and I originally stressed over it, but have decided not to worry and to wait for the clutch replacement to do the IMS and the RMS. That is getting to be the standard advice

[@wigs1098]

My 996 has 231000km on it, no IMS issues. Its a real problem but most likely not super common. The car in this video is an example of one with no IMS issues even when it was replaced it was fine.

[@rusty911s2]

I've now had two 2000 year Porches, a 97K mile 996 and now a 153K mile 2.7 986. I dropped the gearbox out of each, checked the IMS bearings. Both were the stronger dual row type, neither had any signs of wear at all. I took the view that if they were so good after those mileages I'd rather keep those than risk an aftermarket part with its associated disturbances. As it happens, even the people that make aftermarket bearings won't warranty them for long anyway. If I'd found single row bearings, or any wear on the above dual row bearings, I'd have replaced them.

[@boyracer3477]

@@rusty911s2 Thanks for that. I have a 2000 986S with 50K miles. When I first bought it I was sweating the IMS problems as all of the Internet geniuses who only knew one thing about Boxsters convinced me that it was about to blow up. After reading and watching more, I've relaxed and will wait for the bearing change until clutch time.

[@keithvers569]

Where are you based as a company? You didn’t say

[@DGLAutoserviceEnglish]

Hi, I am not a company, just a guy wrenching 😊 I live in Germany

[@keithvers569]

I’m northern england

[@frankoch600]

HOW much has the upkeep cost, how many hours has it been down, how many times was it towed?, these vehicles are money pits, dark holes, endless repairs, every thing fails.

[@DGLAutoserviceEnglish]

This car, since my friend bought it, has not broken down. He drove already about 50k miles, and it works as a clock. Astonishing how hard it is, with over 200k miles