Willwors Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 Hi there - I'm looking at an '03 Boxster 2.7 for sale with a specialist (60k ish miles). Whilst I haven't yet been able to see the car in person, I was sent a video of a cold start and it was quite "tappety" sounding (admittedly disappears completely once warm). Dealer states this is normal when the car has been sitting for a week or more. Is it? Or is there maintenance / further investigation required? Thanks, Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T11Mike Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 My 99 doesn't have a tappit noise after sitting for a month or two but it is the 2.5 so maybe different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 I have tappet noise on start up and a single tappet that's then noisy for a little while whilst warming up and getting warm oil around the engine. Not too worried, the better the oil the less the noise but still there. Given the cost of fixing I'm happy to leave it until the engine needs to come out for another more serious reason or I sell it, neither of which I hope will be any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders59 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 In other engine which sound "a bit tappety" I have had good results by tipping a can of Wynns lifter treatment in the engine for a week or two and then doing an oi land filter change. Might be worth a try ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 When did it last have an oil change? Wouldn't say it's normal but it prob just needs using. They're not known for tappet problems but if any car sits for a while it's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 4 hours ago, JonSta said: When did it last have an oil change? Wouldn't say it's normal but it prob just needs using. They're not known for tappet problems but if any car sits for a while it's possible. I do 6 - 7k miles a year and mine still taps away whilst warming through. It has been better on this fill (Sept 20) of Mobil 1 vs the Millers that was in it in 2019/20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 There you go then. No worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 My car when left for several weeks will have a tappety noise on start up and will last for a few seconds, my engine has done 210k and I change my oil every 3000-5000 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxstercol Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 Chances are the car has sat unused for some time, in which case tappet noise isn’t really surprising. A good drive & thorough warm through of the oil should sort it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpg123 Posted March 7, 2021 Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 It could also be a blowing exhaust clamp pre-cat? Mine sounded like that and I thought tappets but it was it ended up being the clamps. 2x new cats and all sorted (they were rusty as). Be thankful it’s not a 987 as the cats are 4x as much! Hope you sort it easily and frugally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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