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kriss5154

Original Poster:

129 posts

224 months

Tuesday 4th August 2020
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I have question need thoughts please

I have Boxter 3.4 ltr, 40.000 miles no oil leaks, no oil smells can’t see any oil traces on exhaust, no tell tale blue smoke behind, however I seem to be using lot of oil has any one any thoughts

Please I need advise

OhThatHurtAbit

144 posts

101 months

Tuesday 4th August 2020
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What year was it registered?

LennyM1984

1,017 posts

91 months

Tuesday 4th August 2020
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How much is a lot? Porsche (and most manufacturers) state that 1l per 1000 miles is acceptable but personally I'd be concerned if my car was using that much.

Assuming that it is a gen1 987, the AOS maybe worth a look but failing that, things might start to get a little expensive

kriss5154

Original Poster:

129 posts

224 months

Tuesday 4th August 2020
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Registered 2008

Speedgelb

876 posts

176 months

Wednesday 5th August 2020
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kriss5154 said:
I have Boxter
confused

Magnum 475

4,020 posts

155 months

Wednesday 5th August 2020
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kriss5154 said:
Registered 2008
Oh dear. It's a 3.4 Gen 1. You might be lucky, and have an AOS (Air-Oil seperator) failure. Or you may have bore scoring. I really hope for your sake that it isn't bore scoring, but with that engine it's a high probability.


EGTE

997 posts

205 months

Wednesday 5th August 2020
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You need to take the car to an Independent Porsche specialist to get it looked at.

kriss5154

Original Poster:

129 posts

224 months

Wednesday 5th August 2020
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Hi thanks for your help just one thing if I have scoring would I not see blue smoke as I am getting none nor is engine performance down

carcrazypop

579 posts

187 months

Wednesday 5th August 2020
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EGTE said:
You need to take the car to an Independent Porsche specialist to get it looked at.
+1
No point guessing, get it checked out by a Porsche specialist, Good luck.


khushy

3,973 posts

242 months

Wednesday 5th August 2020
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Speedgelb said:
kriss5154 said:
I have Boxter
confused
thought this was about a dog and posted on the wrong forum lol