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I see the questions on the forums I follow- Can I take my Cayman to the track? What upgrades do I need? If I’m going to buy one, which one should I get? These are all great questions. Because I own a both a 2006 and a 2007 Cayman S, I tend to follow the … Continue reading
As many older Cayman/Boxster owners will know, these cars have a generic problem with the degredation of the heating and AC system such that small flecks of black foam spray out the air vents and trash the car interior and your clothes. I had been putting up with it during the ownership of my car. … Continue reading
Recently, I had an independent inspection performed on my 2007 Porsche Cayman S as required to attend a track event. One item the mechanic brought to my attention was that grease was being expelled from the edge of the rubber boot on the outer constant velocity (CV) joint of my rear drive shafts. There was … Continue reading
During my reading on the internet and especially during sometimes heated discussions about oil starvation on the M96/97 engine family, I heard references to a “bypass” on the stock Porsche oil filter. One inference I came away with was that this was a bad thing with respect to the design of the oiling system. The … Continue reading
As many of you already know, the 987.1 Cayman did not come with an oil pressure gauge on the dash. Depending on how you use the car, this can be a little disconcerting. As I discussed in an article here, many owners may not be aware of the message they would receive if oil pressure … Continue reading
My 2007 Cayman S engine has a variable valve timing (VVT) system that Porsche calls Variocam+. The concept of variable valve timing has been around for a long time before the Cayman and probably, if one were to research it, some version of variable valve timing was probably invented during the earliest days of automotive … Continue reading
It has taken me much time, money, and effort to reach this point. But I am happy to say that the full rebuild of the M97.1 Cayman S engine is complete. Cue the fireworks! After accumulating about 1500 “break-in miles”, I took the car to a HPDE event at Virginia International Raceway. I have experienced … Continue reading
This is another in a series of articles that I am writing to help enthusiasts track the health of their engines. My experience is directly with the 2006-2008 Cayman S but frankly this discussion can be applied to the Cayman, Boxster, and 911. Previous articles in the series can be found here and here. Today … Continue reading
I am going to write a series of articles exploring how to use the Durametric diagnostic tool to establish the health of a Cayman engine, in this case the engine for a M97.1 car. The information that I am collecting will come from an “S” engine but the concepts directly apply to the “Base” engine … Continue reading
Note- This is the first of several articles that I plan on doing to talk about things I have learned about the use of the Durametric Diagnostic tool on my 2007 Cayman S as an indicator of engine health (or lack thereof!). I have a 2007 Porsche Cayman S, which is also known as a … Continue reading
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