2003 Porsche Boxster Service and Repair Manual
The 2003 Porsche Boxster was built in four two-door convertible trims around one of two flat-six engines, a 2.7L and a 3.2L, and the torque values, clearances and service intervals that apply to a given car follow from which combination left the factory.
Engines
- 3.2L H6 Gas
- 2.7L H6 Gas
Trims
- Roadster S Convertible 2-Door
- Roadster Convertible 2-Door
- S Convertible 2-Door
- Base Convertible 2-Door
Known issues on the 2003 Boxster. Four recalls are on federal record for this model year, three of them on exterior lighting. Two cover combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies sold as aftermarket equipment for passenger vehicles, 16,270 units from SaberSport and 42,540 from Dope, Inc., which fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 because they do not contain the required amber side reflectors; the decreased lighting visibility may result in a crash. The third lighting recall, which reaches 2001–2004 Boxster and Boxster S cars among other Porsche models, covers missing caps over the low-beam headlight horizontal adjustment screws, which can allow the headlights to be improperly adjusted so they may not illuminate the road properly or may glare oncoming drivers. The fourth is a power train recall on cars with the Tiptronic automatic transmission: an incorrectly adjusted key-lock cable down to the shift selector can let the ignition key snag as it is removed from the ignition lock, or let the selector lever be shifted out of Park with the key removed and the locking button operated, and if the lever is then moved to Reverse, Neutral or Drive with the car parked and the parking brake off, the car is not secured from inadvertently rolling away, increasing the risk of a crash. Owners have reported 19 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged.
Whether you are resetting headlight aim, checking the key-lock cable adjustment on a Tiptronic car or working through a scheduled service on the flat-six, the procedure and the specification you work to are Porsche's own for this 2003 Boxster.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2020 Porsche Macan, Cayenne, Panamera, and Cayman S, 2001-2004 Boxster, Boxster S, 2004 Boxster 50 JAHRE SPYDER 550 vehicles. Plea
Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming dr
Dealers will inspect the headlights for sealing caps and install missing caps as necessary, free of
CERTAIN 2-DOOR CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TIPTRONIC (AUTOMATIC) TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH AN INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED KEY-LOCK-CABLE DOWN TO THE SHIFT SELECTOR. IF TH
IF THE SELECTOR LEVER IS THEN SHIFTED FROM POSITION "P" TO POSITION "R, N OR D" WITH THE VEHICLE PAR
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CABLE ADJUSTMENT AND, REGARDLESS OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INSPECTION, THE KEY
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONF
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE S
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONF
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE S
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Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the door lock. The part numbers involved are all included in the PDF. All parts before generation status S08 and before pro-duction date 01.09.2024. The vehicles affected are ones that use th
Parts information for parts withdrawal involving 9J1827447B, PAA971221B, and 95B201060AA. The lock, the fuel tank attachments, and the module connector. The vehicles affected are ones that use the part number(s) mentioned.
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Showing the 8 most recent of 321 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
POWER STEERING FAILURE, FLUID LEAK. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO T
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO T
Vehicle has an open safety recall involving a condition that may increase the risk of a crash. During a visit to an authorized dealership for information regarding the recall, dealership personnel adv
The contact owns a 2003 Porsche Boxster equipped with Landgolden Tires, Tire Line: L27, Tire Size: 265/35/ZR18, DOT Number: (N/A). While performing routine maintenance on the vehicle, the contact disc
Showing the 5 most serious of 13 complaints filed with NHTSA.
