Hopefully not another problem.

[hobo]

Right, another problem with the Boxster.

Its a 55 plate Boxster S, 4000 miles on it.

Took it to LeMan the other week & the oil warning light came on. Low oil level. Not a problem, I filled it up BUT should I be worried that its done its oil in so quickly ?

Also, every time the car is started (well first time each day) it chucks out a blanket of smoke. I read that Porsche's do this, however doesn't seem right to me.

What do you lot reckon ? Problem or not.

This car is really p!ssing me off

[Vesuvius 996]

Take it back to the dealer straight away.

[bermyandy]

My 996 is going in this morning to see if the smoke is an issue - at the moment, it only seems to do it when its been driven then left in the sun.. trust me to have a bloody tempremental princess for a car

Will let you know what they say

(alternatively, is it possible the car was over filled with oil - hence the smoke? Dont want to actually suggest this as a cause, slightly worried now after Henrys comments re. Internety forums!!)

[Vesuvius 996]

Bermy - you still selling your ovals? I have cash waiting...!

[Geneve]

They nearly all blow out some oil on start up - from 356 to 997, due to the horizontally opposed cylinders.

Oil consumption varies from car to car and is sometimes higher when new.

[verysideways]

a) a new engine will use more oil until it's properly bedded in.
b) a flat engine will collect oil in the heads, as opposed to a vertical engine where the oil drips back down to the sump, therefore
c) it's not unusual (cue Tom Jones) for a flat engine to puff on startup, but as long as it's just a puff and it doesn't continue for the next several seconds then it shouldn't be anything to worry about.

how much oil did you put in, and was that the first time you'd added in 4000 miles?

[hobo]

It is just a puff of smoke, not continuous.

As for oil, yes, that was the first time I had needed to add any.

[verysideways]

Guessing there's only a couple of litres between min and max? So you put a litre or two in after 4k miles? That's not a lot for a new engine, doesn't sound like anything to worry about at this stage.

If it's using a litre every 1000 miles, i'd be more concerned.

[bermyandy]

Vesuvius - Car has just gone in for a service and depending on whether that throws any clangers, may consider the sports exhaust - however its off to chris on saturday for a stereo change which has seriously bitten in to the fun money i have!!

[Neilpeel59]

Chaps,
My 996 also blows out loads of smoke, but only after serious track activity. It clears after a mile or so. I think (hope) it is because it has been over filled as verified by the dipstick. My question is how/where can I drain some oil off?
As an aside it does not seem to have used one drop of oil in 5000 miles of relatively hard driving, this I presume is a good sign?
Any comments welcomed
thanks
Neil

[Vesuvius 996]

Andy

I have a nice pair of "normal" tips freshly polished. We could do a swap and some cash?

[bermyandy]

'Normal' as in smaller than the oval ones i have now?

[koenig999]

Vesuvius,

How do you polish your tip?

Mine is going a bit dull now.

Koenig

[hobo]

koenig999 said:

Vesuvius,

How do you polish your tip?

Mine is going a bit dull now.

Koenig

Cue the smutty remarks ..................

[bermyandy]

vigorous polish, or buff it slowly?

[Vesuvius 996]

A good rub with Zymol shampoo and a kitchen sponge

And Andy, yes, smaller but very shiny

[rich 36]

pah modernists...

whats wrong with a good dura-glit(ing)










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