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[Ottar Holstad]

Can I expect a good mechanic, who has never worked on a Porsche, to be able
to successfully work on a Boxster? I mean, there's not even an engine under
the bonnet...

I'm asking because it's something like 550km to the nearest official Porsche
dealer from where I'm living, and would love to buy one of the older
Boxster's ('97-'99).

[Weekend Guru]

Questionable. Never worked on a Porsche...especially a Boxster? He's going
to have a steep learning curve to find how everything is placed and works.
You'll need some kind of shop manual (Porsche=expensive; aftermarket;
on-line service info) and a really good mechanic who learns quickly. Pretty
much everything that has to be done to the engine has to be done from the
bottom. Proceed with care!

Regards from Texas


"Ottar Holstad" <no@no.no> wrote in message
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Even the porsche mechanics do not really know what they are doing.
most of them just hook up the car to the diagnostic computer and
replace parts. This is what we call - fixing the symptom and not the
problem.
I have had bad experience with the porsche "experts" with my 99
boxster
On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 16:54:34 +0200, "Ottar Holstad" <no@no.no> wrote:

[porsche librarian]

I ahve the Boxster 986 ( and every other model)factory workshop
manuals. I strongly suggest that you get it for yourself or your
mechanic. It will make it easier.

I also have the 2005 PET ( dealer version ) and Technical Service
Bulletins.