Dead Boxster

[stuh]

Car blew up whilst on motorway.

has been diagnosed as "intermediate shaft" problem ? Apparently nut on end sheared off and the shaft went through through the engine casing ;(

Anyone heard of this or similar ?

Main issues is what needs replacing ? Should i be pressing for a completely new car as it's just over a year old and done 7k miles.

[hoganscrogan]

This is a common reason for engine failures on boxsters and 996 engines. Porsche usually replace the engine. checkout the rennlist.com forums.

[Don]

Sorry to hear about your trouble.

I'm sure Porsche will look after you. Just make sure they give you a decent replacement whilst they fix it up good as new....I got a Toyota Avensis - oh the shame of it....

[HermanTheGerman]

Bloody Finns.

Having said that, isn't the engine still made in Germany ?

How can this be possible 5/6 years after the model came out, although obviously the 2.7 or 3.2 engine is newer than that.

No wonder the Tiv pilots are on here giggling all the time.

[ninemeister]

The inter shaft is a problem area, the bearings fail, shafts break and it usually totals the engine if the problem is not caught in time. Settle for a new engine from your OPC provided that it is done in a reasonable time frame, there is nothing wrong with the rest of your car so they could not be liable or obliged to do any more.