How To Put Your Boxster 986 Into Service Mode & Access Front Cover

If you're wondering how to put your Boxster 986 into service mode to access the top of the engine, here's my easy to follow step by step method.

Over and above showing how to open Boxster 986 engine compartment, I'll also show you how to access and open the front engine cover. This cover allows you to access the drive belt, and all the auxiliary drive components from the alternator down to the water pump.

Between the top engine access, the front engine access, and engine access from under the car; there isn't much you can't service on a Porsche 986 engine from these three areas. It's actually quite impressive to see how well the engine is fit into this small area.

Our little 1999 Porsche Boxster 986 also has an aftermarket convertible top (Sierra A5 Acoustic canvas), with the glass window upgrade, which is a great improvement over the original vinyl plastic window. The glass window does however cause one little hassle when putting the Boxster into service mode, but I show my easy work-around.

Link to the Sierra A5 top with glass window I put in our 1999 Boxster:
https://amzn.to/3mPFNNf

Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:23 Opening the top
0:52 Unclipping tension ball links & fabric liner
1:33 Folding convertible top back & glass window issue
4:26 Removing cubby box/rear speaker enclosure
5:10 Removing top insulation carpet padding
5:25 Removing top engine access lid
6:31 Removing front engine cover
7:47 Final thoughts

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Replacing sparkplugs & coil packs:    • How To Replace Spark Plugs On a 986 Boxste...  
Changing Brake Pads & Rotors:    • DIY Porsche Brake Job: Top Tips To Replaci...  
Flushing & bleeding the brake fluid:    • DIY Porsche Boxster Brake Fluid Change - E...  ​
Changing/flushing the coolant/antifreeze:    • DIY Porsche Boxster Coolant Change Mainten...  
Air filter change & MAF sensor cleaning:    • DIY Boxster 986 Air Filter Change & MAF Se...  
Cleaning the radiators & condensers:    • DIY Porsche 986 Radiator Cleaning Tips Inc...  ​
Replacing the Litronic D2S HID headlamp bulb:    • Easy Porsche Boxster HID Bulb Replacement ...  

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