Was that an intentional Magritte reference in the title? The Treachery of Hardware perhaps?

Was that an intentional Magritte reference in the title? The Treachery of Hardware perhaps?

Was that an intentional Magritte reference in the title? The Treachery of Hardware perhaps?

Was that an intentional Magritte reference in the title? The Treachery of Hardware perhaps?

Was that an intentional Magritte reference in the title? The Treachery of Hardware perhaps?

Was that an intentional Magritte reference in the title? The Treachery of Hardware perhaps?

Was that an intentional Magritte reference in the title? The Treachery of Hardware perhaps?

Hydrochloric acid is sold as a drain opener in most home improvement and some grocery stores. Look for the one in a bottle in it's own resealable bag. You need 30-50% concentration per MSDS data sheet for this product.

PRO TIP:... if you can, get the plastic or metal ramps instead of a floor jack and stands if all you're doing is an oil change. It makes is super fast.... It cuts the time to get the car in the air down to only 30 seconds or so.

I'm in the south (Atlanta, GA, USA), so there's only about 3 months between Autocross seasons and the roads stay clear year-round. SO I mostly look up what tires I need for the next AutoX season and what I can do to my car and stay legal for stock class....

I've never used the extendo - all of mine I got for free from liquor reps. The bartenders quickly learned what brands gave away what brand of corkscrew and we made friends with the appropriate reps. It was rare that we got a pulltaps because of the cost, and the extendo is even more expensive, so that was right out.

I'm not normally one to question the editors here, but I find it somewhat irresponsible to make it seem this easy to diagnose the CEL.

Most aren't $2k. My guess for you car: $250, installed at a a shop. Less if it's bolt on. The $2k mark is for exotics and performance cars. Some cars have complicated hi-flow cats from the factory and nobody makes an aftermarket part for it.

I will concede that as a weekend mechanic this would be useful to me. However; I still don't think it should be law.

And I will concede that as a weekend mechanic this would be useful to me. However; I still don't think it should be law.

That's the thing though - just because the sensor says it's a bad oxygen sensor doesn't mean it is. The car only knows the symptoms, not the problem. Try calling a few doctors - "Hey, my thermometer says I have a high temperature, how much to fix that?". This is no different than calling and saying "Hey, my car says…

As was said many times below, this will not fix the problem. It takes a LOT of knowledge to know what could be causing each CEL by the error code description - it's not something that the average consumer can do. It will add cost, and likely make it very expensive to swap out radios (which is where I see most…

So... I LOVE the Boxster. It's all-around a great car. Wonderful to drive, practical enough for every day use (if you don't have kids), and down right fast when you want it to be - in a straight line or along a curve.

Agreed. I have maintained that if Porsche ever wants to build a proper supercar, they will put the 3.6l Turbo in a Boxster. Or to be honest, I had that suspicion before I saw the Top Gear episode which confirmed it for me.

+1 - I'm glad I have a pre-2004 for that reason alone. I have to swap my clutch in a few months and I can't wait so I can swap the IMS bearing too for the peace-of-mind.