Boxster is back from the dealer

[number9ine]

Well,

After seeing a huge amount of oil pool under my car and more smoke on startup than a Cheech and Chong movie, I got my '03 Boxster S towed to Michael Stead Porsche. It was the oil separator issue seen on a few other Boxsters here. They made fairly quick work of fixing it (in on Monday, done on Wednesday), but I didn't get a chance to pick it up until today. For the curious, here's what they repaired/replaced, per my service receipt:

PARTS

1 996-107-026-00 OIL-VAP.SEPARATOR

1 999-512-630-00 SPRING HOSE CLAMP

5 WTY000003A MOBILE(sic) ONE

1 996-104-216-02 CYLINDER HEAD COVR SLEEVE (what is this part?)

6 000-170-207-91 SPARK PLUG

LABOR

SPARK PLUG REMOVED+REINSTALLED

ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (the code was P0301, misfire cylinder 1)

COVER F. CAMSHAFT HOUSING REMOVED+REINST

ENGINE CLEANED (this was either done on the top end only or they missed it, because the underside of the car is still covered in dried oil. Should I complain, or jack it up and degrease myself?)

OIL SEPARATOR REMOVED+REINSTD

ENGINE COMPARTMENT LID REMOVED+REINSTD

INTAKE DISTRIBUTOR REMOVED+REINSTD

GENERAL SERVICING

The car is running very nicely, with two exceptions. My intake howl appears to be much louder with the top up than it used to be, and at part throttle I can hear a whistle that almost sounds like a turbo spooling. I'm assuming for the former that either I'm a bit neurotic, or that maybe the engine cover isn't installed correctly. As for the whistle, it sounds as if air is being sucked in through somewhere it shouldn't be. I'm going to take a look at the oil filler neck to see if it's being flattened like some other folks have seen, but barring that, any ideas?

Other than that, I'm glad to have my Porsche back. :thumbup:

Edited December 3, 2005 by number9ine

[Loren]

1 996-104-216-02 CYLINDER HEAD COVR SLEEVE (what is this part?)

That is a cover (plug) on the end of the camshaft cover. It was likely leaking or damaged.

I would also look for any vacuum/intake leaks as they may have knocked a hose off (or forgotten to re-attach it).