GaryK Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Hi All, I'm new to the forum (or at least I joined ages ago but have now got a Boxster 987 gen 2). I picked the car up yesterday and have driven a few hundred miles. All seems OK. However, I've found 3 big bolts in the passenger door bin. They look big and important. I've attached pictures. The dealer gave the car a full service before I collected it so I'm worried they removed them and forgot to put them back. I've told the dealer (non-Porsche) and they are looking into it. Can anyone on here identify them? I'm reluctant to drive the car until I'm sure they are not important. Thanks for your help Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano37 Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Look like the bolts from the ignition coils. I am sure you would notice if this had not be fitted. I would think the dealer has changed the coils and used new bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 They're from the seat runners aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Scratch that I think they're too long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryK Posted March 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Thanks for your thoughts. I've still not heard back from the dealer. Will chase them tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutley Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Alternator fixing bolts? Certainly about the right size and I think there are 3 of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 I very much doubt anyone doing regular servicing would have put important parts in the door bin and then forgotten them. I reckon those are left over from a previous repair or replacement where someone has thought those will come in handy. check the history and see what’s been changed and then look in the online parts diagram to see if you can find the parts. alternatively call into your local opc and see if the parts folks recognise them. If it’s done a few hundred miles and no noise or nonsense then it’s probably fine so just enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryK Posted March 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 Thanks for the advice. I’ll take a run to an OPC for them to take a look. I’ve got to get oil drained first as the car keeps throwing an oil level alert which is showing as above maximum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zcacogp Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, GaryK said: Thanks for the advice. I’ll take a run to an OPC for them to take a look. I’ve got to get oil drained first as the car keeps throwing an oil level alert which is showing as above maximum. Oil level alert above maximum? That sounds interesting. Care to tell us more? I thought that there was no way to tell if a 987 had been over-filled (hence much fulmination about exactly what your oil level gauge should say). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey P Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 12 minutes ago, zcacogp said: Oil level alert above maximum? That sounds interesting. Care to tell us more? I thought that there was no way to tell if a 987 had been over-filled (hence much fulmination about exactly what your oil level gauge should say). The oil level indication needs to be within the arrows. From what I have seen in the user guide there is one "chunk" at the bottom for low oil, and one at the top, which presumably will be lit up if the level is too high. My understanding is it's almost worse to have too much oil than low oil (on any car, not just a Porsche), so best to get that sorted ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryK Posted March 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 Yes it’s right off the gauge which is not good. Need to get some oil out of it to bring it down to an acceptable level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 Just a thought If it was serviced at a non Porsche “place” before you bought it then also check when the car thinks it’s next service is due. On the gen 2 you can do it from the info menu on the onboard computer. Chances are it was not reset when the car was serviced so it will pop up and ask for a service one day when it should be longer apart. or treat the service was a free oil change and keep to the Schedule. No wrong answer but information is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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