Must Have for all 2005 – 2008/2012 Porsche Cayman owners is the service reference book “101 Projects for your Porsche Boxster”. In conclusion Wayne Dempsey’s Boxster Book is currently the best Porsche Cayman Service Manual you can buy.
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For example this book covers most of all questions that most new Porsche Cayman owners will have about maintaining, servicing and repairing their Porsche Cayman. Above all the 600+ colour photos and diagrams are excellent and the book also most importantly provides estimates in price, time and difficulty for virtually every single service job that your Porsche Cayman will need to run well. Consequently the cost of this manual is a pittance given the importance of the information contained within it.
Because of using this book, you will do virtually all the maintenance on your Cayman. This book also will walk you through most repairs you may need to have done.
You can literally save thousands of dollars in mechanic’s costs simply by performing the work yourself. It is the goal of this book to get more people out working on their Caymans – it’s too much fun not too! Plus, when you personally complete a job on your Boxster, you get the added satisfaction of having done it yourself. Working on your own car can give you that emotional attachment to your Boxster that is common with Porsche owners.
Rare Find
This book is a very rare find, especially because Bentley Manuals stopped covering the Porsche Cayman. Unfortunately, this book is also dated and primarily covers Porsche Cayman 987 (2005–2012). This guide provides a wealth of information for all models of Cayman. And cannot be beat for the value of the information for the cost of the book.
Project Breakdown of Each Project
Each Project has a complete breakdown: (including)
- Time
- Cost
- Mechanical Skill Level
- Tools Required
- Parts
- Performance Gain
- Competition Modification
The List of 101 Projects
| Project | Mechanical Skill Level |
|---|---|
| Basics | |
| Jacking Up | 1 |
| Oil Change | 1 |
| Air Filter / Pollen Filter Replacement | 1 |
| Fuel Filter Replacement | 1 |
| Replacing Belts | 1 |
| Washing Your Car | 1 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Replacing Spark Plugs / Coils | 2 |
| Boxster Engine Teardown | 3 |
| Air / Oil Separator | 3 |
| Motor Mounts | 2 |
| Engine Swap Project | 5 |
| Oil pan gasket replacement / deep sump? | 2 |
| Common Engine Failures | 3 |
| Intermediate Shaft Bearing | 5 |
| Engine Removal | 4 |
| Camshaft Upgrade / Chain Tensioner Repl | 5 |
| Idler Pulley Replacement | 2 |
| Superchargers / Turbo Chargers | 5 |
| Fuel Injection | |
| O2 Sensor Replacement | 2 |
| Reading Fuel Injection Fault Codes / PST2 | 2 |
| Troubleshooting vacuum leaks | 2 |
| Fuel Pump Replacement | 3 |
| Cold Air Intake / MAS upgrade | 4 |
| Installing Performance Software | 1 |
| Replacing Fuel Injectors | 3 |
| Engine Sensor Replacement | 3 |
| Mass Air Flow Sensor | 2 |
| Throttle Body Replacement / cleaning / Boots | 2 |
| Water Cooling | |
| Coolant Replacement | 2 |
| Hose Replacement | 3 |
| Center Radiator | 4 |
| Front Radiator | 3 |
| Coolant tank replacement | 3 |
| Water Pump & Thermostat Replacement | 2 |
| Transmission / Axle | |
| Replacing your Automatic Transmission Fluid | 2 |
| Replacing Transmission Mounts | 3 |
| Transmission Removal | 3 |
| Differential / Manual Tranny Fluid Change | 1 |
| LSD Installation | 5 |
| Wheel Bearings | 4 |
| CV Joints / Boots / Axle | 3 |
| Installing a Short Shift Kit / Shift Bushings | 3 |
| Gear Shift Knob Replacement | 2 |
| Clutch Replacement | 4 |
| Clutch Hydraulics | 2 |
| Exhaust | |
| Muffler Replacement | 2 |
| Performance Exhaust | 3 |
| Brakes | |
| Bleeding Brakes | 2 |
| Replacing Brake Pads | 2 |
| Rebuilding Brake Calipers | 3 |
| Parking Brake Adjustment | 1 |
| Big Brake Kit Upgrade | 3 |
| Parking Brake Shoe Replacement | 2 |
| Brake Line Replacement | 2 |
| Brake Rotor Replacement | 3 |
| Master Cylinder | 3 |
| Booster / ABS | 3 |
| Suspension | |
| Alignment | 5 |
| Front/Rear suspension Overhaul | 3 |
| Performance Suspen / Lowering | 4 |
| Camber Bar | 1 |
| Steering Wheel – 3-Spoke | 2 |
| Replacing Shocks & Springs | 4 |
| Pedro Bar2 | 2 |
| Body / Interior | |
| Replacing Lenses / Blubs Clear corners | 1 |
| Replacing Emblems | 2 |
| Das Shield Protector | 1 |
| Front Bumper | 2 |
| Installing hardtop / fit kit | 2 |
| Convertible New Top | 5 |
| Convertible Top Repair | 3 |
| Smart Top roof control | 1 |
| Sport Seats / Seat Removal | 2 |
| Headlamp Film | 2 |
| GT3 Center Console | 2 |
| Door Panel Removal / Mirror Switch | 3 |
| Window Regulator / Switches | 3 |
| Door Lock Mechanism / Door Handle | 3 |
| Hood Shocks | 1 |
| Rear Spoiler | 2 |
| Electrical | |
| Battery Disconnect / Buddy | 1 |
| Alternator Repl | 2 |
| Starter Replacement | 3 |
| HID retrofit | 2 |
| Litronic Headlamp Kit Upgrade | 2 |
| Ignition switch repl | 3 |
| Headlamp Switch Replacement | 2 |
| Stereo Head Unit / Ipod Integration | 3 |
| Rear Speaker Kit | 3 |
| 996 Gauge Cluster Upgrade | 4 |
| On Board Computer | 3 |
| Cruise Control Installation | 4 |
| Brake pedal / clutch pedal switch? | 2 |
| Sprint Booster Installation | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Roof Rack system | 2 |
| Porsche child seat | 2 |
| AC Recharge | 2 |
| Track Prep / Rollbar extension | – |
| Personal Touches | 1 |
| Tire and Wheel Sizing | 2 |
| Dyno Testing | – |
From the Founder of Pelican Parts
Whether it’s repairing your engine with an intermediate shaft bearing upgrade or fitting new wheels, veteran author and Pelican Parts founder Wayne R. Dempsey guides you through the process, giving away endless tips and tricks garnered from years of working on these wonderful German roadsters. With more than 1000 full-color photographs, and 312 pages of never-before-compiled technical content, 101 Projects for Your Porsche Cayman is an invaluable resource for any Cayman owner.
— Pelican Parts
Wayne Dempsey co-founded Pelican Parts, an Internet-based automotive parts company that has been a go-to source for Porsche DIY-enthusiasts for more than a decade. 101 Projects for Your Porsche Cayman is a result of the author’s hands-on experience with the vehicle and the various technical articles he has written on the car.
Wayne earned both a BS and MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specializing in flexible manufacturing technology. His introduction to automobiles began when he raced with the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Racing Team.
This is a Must-Have for the DIYers
This is an excellent reference book! Amazing detailed color photographs with explicit descriptions. Each project has a Time/Tab/Talent line which describes the estimated time, cost and experience required for the project. It also describes the tools required and performance tips (what it will improve). But probably the best part is a web link for more info. It has the same details and photos that are in the book, plus a parts list and means to order them.
101 Projects of Fun
The range of projects is very broad. Some projects are repairs, while other projects are improvements for your Porsche Cayman. All readers will find projects for their level of technical and mechanical expertise.
I enjoyed this book immensely. As a result, I learned and completed many of the projects.
I use the book regularly, and it has become dirty from engine-side reference, highlighting, and margin notations. I highly recommend this book to all Boxster and Cayman owners.
This book is a must-have. It makes an excellent gift and will allow you to get more out of your Cayman.