Electronic chip detectors
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Electronic chip detectors
In aircraft, we use electronic chip detectors that magnetically attract chips to a couple of small rods (like sticking out of the crankcase oil change plug into the sump), where they set off a light when chips build up to a sufficient point. Does anyone know of that system for cars? It seems like it would be quite useful in early Boxsters and 996s.
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Thanks for the info everyone, as you can see I haven't owned a Boxster (11 911s) so I haven't read extensively on the Boxster forums. My son is considering one so we are looking into the issue now. I figured it was out there because of my experience with helicopters.
Jay:
Did you put a Guardian in your 2004 Boxster?
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Jay:
Did you put a Guardian in your 2004 Boxster?
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I was wondering if your chip detector experience was on the "beeping/flashing" end or on the "time to get greasy" end..... Anyway, what year car are you looking at - some seem to be worse than others. Best of luck with whatever you guys decide!
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My son is looking at a 2004 Boxster S Spyder. It's in great condition, but not a good year for IMS survivability.
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#1, thank you for your service! I am a pilot, an EAA member and working on my a&p(for a long time) among other things. Yeah somewhere in or around 2001 was the last year for the double-row bearing so I would figure the replacement cost in on purchase price.
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Transition years were more like 2000 and 2005.