maintenance
Maintenance
Change the oil at least every 6-7k miles or one year no matter what the dealer or owner's manual tells you. This based on an chemical analysis of the Mobil 1 0W40 fully synthetic oil at that point.
Oil change without jacks
http://www.ppbb.com/scgi-bin/boards/986/museum.pl?read=211869
Headlamp replacement
http://www.bombaydigital.com/boxster/projects/headlamp/
Instrument cluster removal
http://boxsters.addr.com/hacks/cluster.htm
Cleaning the radiators (do it every 15k miles)(removing front bumper)
http://www.realtime.net/~rentner/Porsche/Radiator/Radiator.html
Change your own spark plugs
http://www.ppbb.com/scgi-bin/boards/986/museum.pl?read=217622
Do your own brake pads and rotors
http://www.bombaydigital.com/boxster/projects/brakes/
Bleed and flush brake fluid
http://www.bombaydigital.com/boxster/projects/brakes/bleed_and_flush/
Rear Main Seal
http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/996rms/rms1.php
Coolant tank replacement
http://www.dietersmotorsports.com/tech/tech9-03-2003.htm
Drain points
http://www.realtime.net/~rentner/Porsche/drains/drains.html
Wheel rash cure
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=80&st=0&#entry196
http://www.audiworld.com/tech/ext43.shtml
Car washing
http://www.ppbb.com/scgi-bin/boards/986/museum.pl?read=210212
Paint chip repair
http://www.carcareonline.com/viewarticle.aspx?art=8
Jacking the Boxster
http://www.iq.dynip.com/~gary/hacks/jack/jack.html
Diagnostic codes
http://www.troublecodes.net/Porsche/
Becker radio web site (supplier to most Boxsters)
http://www.beckerautosound.com/
Tire designations for Porsche (n0, N1, etc)
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=26¤tpage=38
Keys
http://www.ppbb.com/scgi-bin/boards/986/museum.pl?read=761531
Ignition Switch
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=1313&hl=ignition+switch
Replace rotors, pads, brake fluid, bleed system
http://www.bombaydigital.com/boxster/projects/brakes/
Replacing the top
Mass Air Flow Sensor (MAF) and discount part source
http://mike.focke.googlepages.com/checkenginelightcausedbymassairflowsensor
Oxygen Sensors (including discount parts source)
http://mike.focke.googlepages.com/oxygensensors
Open the hood to get at a dead battery
http://www.ppbb.com/boards/ppbbphp/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=ARCHIVES&Number=906376
Airbag light on – early Boxsters
http://www.geocities.com/esklut/airbag.html
A/C Diagnostics
http://www.cb-racing.com/boxster_AC.html
Removing door panels
http://www.ecoutez.net/boxster/door-panel-removal/
Repairing side windows, side window regulator
http://www.bombaydigital.com/boxster/projects/window/
Sensitive Horn (blows when you hit a bump or just very sensitive)
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=1728&hl=horn
Relays and what they control
http://www.theschillings.com/boxrelay.htm
Replacing the parking brake micro-switch
http://www.bombaydigital.com/boxster/projects/parking_brake_switch/
What your spark plugs shouldn't look like
http://www.boschautoparts.com/NR/rdonlyres/B99EF8FC-D93F-45C6-BAF7-CEF31665E884/0/SparkPlugFaces.pdf
The below are all at Pedro's:
Cleaning the Throttle Body
Bleeding/Flushing Brake/Clutch Fluid
Installing the TechnoBrace
Plugging a Tire
Replacing the CVJ Boots/Half Axles
Replacing Brake Pads and Rotors
Making the Pedro Sport Exhaust
Installing the 3rd Center Radiator
Top Operational While-in-Motion Hack
Making a Hi-Flo Air Intake
Upholstering Interior Pieces in Leather
Fixing Sticky Radio Buttons
Replacing the Ignition Switch
Painting Brake Calipers
Replacing the Fuel Filter
Repairing Under-Panels
Changing the Oil and Filters
Changing the Spark Plugs and Spark Plug Tubes/O-rings
Coming soon:
Replacing the Air/Oil Separator
Replacing the Poly-Rib Belt
Installing a Larger Oil Cooler
Installing Carbon Fibre or Wood Dash Kits
2GOBOX's list of parts and tools needed to do a 30k
Tools
Snap-On 3/8 in. Drive Wobble Extension
Craftsman 8mm Hex wrench socket, 3/8 in. drive
Stride Tool Type J Oil Filter Wrench – 76 mm, 14 flutes, 3/8 in. drive
Craftsman Torx screwdriver set
Scissor Jack
Hydraulic Jack
2 Jack Stands
2 Porsche Jack Pads
2 Creepers
15L Oil Drain Container
Bottle Spark Plug Thread Lubricant with Applicator Brush
Motive Power Bleeder
Motive Fluid Catch Bottle
1 set radio removal tools
Consumables
1L Porsche Coolant
1L Porsche DOT 4 Brake Fluid
10 quarts Mobil 1 0W40
1 Porsche Oil Filter Element, Crush Ring and O-Ring
1 Set Bremo Brake Pads, Front
Set Bremo Brake Pads, Rear
1 Pollen Filter
1 Air Filter
1 Fuel Filter
6 Spark Plugs
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