KNOWN FAULTS · Porsche
Known faults for the Porsche Boxster / Cayman (981).
2012–2016 · Petrol
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1 known fault with sources
Engines: 2.7 / 3.4 (Petrol)
Applies if: 981 Boxster and Cayman.
Intake-valve carbon and water pump on the 981 Boxster/CaymanEngine
- Engine / equipment
- Porsche 981 Boxster and Cayman (direct-injection flat-six)
- Period mentioned
- 2012–2016
- Symptoms
- Rough cold starts, a slight misfire under load and an engine light for cylinder misfires; risk of overheating if the water pump fails.
- Possible cause described
- With direct injection, carbon builds up on the intake valves, typically around 80,000–120,000 km; it is cleaned by walnut blasting. The water pump has a plastic impeller and is best replaced preventively at around 90,000–120,000 km.
- Check for the garage
- Read misfire codes; inspect the valves with a borescope; check when the water pump was replaced.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryEngines for this model
- 2.7 / 3.4Petrol