BMiller33

Is it true that pre-2005 x-50 cars did not receive the S badging? Interestingly attached image from an on-line 2003 x-50 car for sale clearly with the Turbo S badging. It does have standard rotors with red calipers.

LVDell

My guess is that somebody has fallen down the insecure rabbit hole and decided to badge a car something it isn't. A shame really since a Turbo is the pinnacle of the Porsche line (excluding the GT cars) and the S just denotes the special package of extras added to the Turbo. A base model Turbo with zero options and a Turbo "S" with every option imaginable is at the end of the day the SAME car and only a list of options differentiate it to make each owners experience more tailored. To further it, NO x50 optioned car got a "special" badge (nor did the carrera line with their x51 option). But some with the x50 package will make sure you know it though through vanity plates, etc.. I just don't get it. At least it didn't have a "GT2" badge on it. I've seen several of those on Turbos as well.

Just never understood the fake badging thing. Especially on a Porsche since the few people that actually know what it is really don't care and the average Joe on the street wouldn't know the difference between a 996 Turbo and a 997 Turbo much less what the heck the S means.

Turbodan

another difference X 50 has different oil pan with large cooling fins.

enzowho

I completely agree. I was in Seattle a few months back saw a Boxster with a Carrera badge. I could only shake my head in disgust.

Back on topic, as others have mentioned, open the trunk lid and examine the factory options sticker for "X50".

x50type

Turbodan wrote, "another difference X 50 has different oil pan with large cooling fins."

I don't see that on PET - do you have a part number?

LVDell

Is there a picture of this different oil pan? Are you referring to the sump or the tank or something different?

MechanicalEng

the oil tank is the same, the only difference is the oil pump. please refer to the 996TT PET illustration 104-00, the oil pump for the base model p/n 996 107 008 70, for the X50/GT2 is 996 107 007 93. the later has 2 oil intakes.

x50type

mmmm, i don't see the oil pan with large cooling fins on my x50.
Turbodan, a photo would be useful.

LVDell

Ah, so it's the pump, not the pan. Thanks for the clarification.

Turbodan

sorry guys, a guy I know put on he x51 pan and I as thinking it was part of the x50 pkg...my bad.
it has baffles to prevent oil from sloshing around

LVDell

I'm assuming you are referring to a Carrera/Boxster getting the x51 pan as our cars do not have the same motor.

Receiver

I very shortly will be able to say " Thank Goodness".

x50type

not so fast..............................

where is the oil pan [let alone the fins] on a dry sump engine?

LVDell

Not sure I understand your question.

BostonDuce

Maybe referring to the updated webbed split case?

I didn't think that was X-50 specific-just production date dependent.

BD