Fitting the drive shaft to the transmission: combinations permitted for the Boxster: Notes

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The following changes apply only to the Boxster (and not the Boxster S).

As of model '03 (3 range), light-weight monobloc drive shafts -B- in Fig 1 are being used instead of friction-welded drive shafts. -A- in Fig 1 in Boxsters with manual and Tiptronic transmissions. Drive shafts -A and B- in Fig 1 differ with regard to dimensions -1, 2 and 3- in Fig 1 . The appropriate assigned fastening screws and plates must be used (see the following table).

Friction-welded drive shafts -A- in Fig 1 are available and are to be installed for repairs in models up to '02.

In the case of the Boxster S (manual and Tiptronic transmission) the friction-welded drive shafts (using an M10 fastening screw) are installed as before.

Manual transmissions and Tiptronic drive shafts also differ with regard to length in both the monobloc version -A- in Fig 1 and the friction-welded version -B- in Fig 1 (see the spare parts catalogue). To distinguish between the two, new drive shafts are labelled accordingly.

Fig 1: Identifying Manual TransmissionAnd Tiptronic Drive Shafts

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