03my Boxster S smoke on start up!?

[chillo]

Hi All,

First week of ownership with a facelift 03my (manual)boxster, its my gf daily drive and weekend fun for us both. Always see her off in the morning, watched her start it again this morning and noticed some blue smoke on start up! first time i've seen it all week! Is it something to be concerned about?

Car has full PSH and has done 55k, runs sweet as etc!

Bit worried! (no warranty!)

[liifesfun]

Its reasonably common for boxsters to hae a problem like this, if you do a search you will note this, just one small drop produces a significant puff. I suspect if you watch your oil level over a few months you wont notice any change in level , meaning its not burning oil whilst running.

Others have reported this is a symptom pf an Oil/Air seperator problem which is a relatively cheap fix but suspect you dont need to panic if there no other problems.

Hi All,

First week of ownership with a facelift 03my (manual)boxster, its my gf daily drive and weekend fun for us both. Always see her off in the morning, watched her start it again this morning and noticed some blue smoke on start up! first time i've seen it all week! Is it something to be concerned about?

Car has full PSH and has done 55k, runs sweet as etc!

Bit worried! (no warranty!)

[atmorris]

Hi All,

First week of ownership with a facelift 03my (manual)boxster, its my gf daily drive and weekend fun for us both. Always see her off in the morning, watched her start it again this morning and noticed some blue smoke on start up! first time i've seen it all week! Is it something to be concerned about?

Car has full PSH and has done 55k, runs sweet as etc!

Bit worried! (no warranty!)

My car is an '03 as well. Does the same thing if it sits for a couple of days between use. As long as it only smokes for 30 seconds or so and then stops, it's normal and nothing to worry about. From what I have been told a failing AOS will smoke badly, and for a lot more than just the first 30 seconds or so.

[spiral]

Hi All,

First week of ownership with a facelift 03my (manual)boxster, its my gf daily drive and weekend fun for us both. Always see her off in the morning, watched her start it again this morning and noticed some blue smoke on start up! first time i've seen it all week! Is it something to be concerned about?

Car has full PSH and has done 55k, runs sweet as etc!

Bit worried! (no warranty!)

My car is an '03 as well. Does the same thing if it sits for a couple of days between use. As long as it only smokes for 30 seconds or so and then stops, it's normal and nothing to worry about. From what I have been told a failing AOS will smoke badly, and for a lot more than just the first 30 seconds or so.

Yeah, this is common to all Boxsters. I'm not a mechanic, but I've read other posts that say it's because the engine is designed with hydraulic lifters, and some oil settles on the lifters when the car is turned off. When you turn the car on, this small amount of oil burns off. Also, don't be alarmed if you hear a slight tapping (tick, tick, tick, tick) coming from the engine. This is the lifters as well. Some Boxsters do it more than others, but it is also typical of the engine design. I didn't notice it on my 2000 base, but when I upgraded to a 2001 S I noticed it straight off. When I found out that it was normal, it doesn't really catch my attention anymore.