2012 Porsche Boxster Service and Repair Manual
Built to the 2012 Porsche Boxster as Porsche released it, this factory service and repair manual is tied to the exact year, engine and trim in front of you, so the clearances, torque figures and procedure sequences it gives are the ones written for this car rather than values carried over from an adjacent model year or a different flat-six.
Engines
- 2.9L H6 Gas
- 3.4L H6 Gas
Trims
- Spyder Convertible 2-Door
- S Convertible 2-Door
- Base Convertible 2-Door
- S Black Edition Convertible 2-Door
Known issues on the 2012 Boxster. One recall is on federal record for this model year, and it covers the seat belts: there is a possibility that the mounting holes in the seat belt anchor plates fitted to the vehicle are too small, and if the hole diameter is too small the anchor plate may not be able to rotate about the fastening bolt as designed. Should this occur, the seat belt may not be routed optimally around the occupant, or may potentially loosen at some point in the future, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. Owners have logged 1 complaint for the year.
From checking an anchor plate and its belt routing to a soft-top adjustment or a service interval on the 2.9L or 3.4L flat-six, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2012 Boxster.
PORSCHE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 911 SPEEDSTER AND 911 GTS RS 4.0; AND MODEL YEAR 2012 BOXSTER (INCLUDING S AND SPYDER); CAYMAN (INCLUDING S AND R); 911 CARRERA (INCLUDING S, GTS, 4, 4S, A
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT BE ROUTED OPTIMALLY AROUND THE OCCUPANT, OR MAY POTENTIALLY
PORSCHE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLAC
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