987 3.2 S 'puff' of smoke on start up

987 3.2 S 'puff' of smoke on start up

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Rockster

1,510 posts

161 months

Sunday 14th September 2014
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As best I can tell usage doesn't play a role. The 1st AOS on my Boxster lasted nearly 80K miles. My driving didn't involve hardly any short trips.

The 2nd one lasted maybe 100K miles again with few short trips and overall warmer (milder at least) temperatures.

The AOS in these cars suck. Before they go bad they do not generally do a good job of removing oil vapor from the crankcase fumes. And then they go bad.