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Service bulletins for the 1997 Porsche Boxster

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

170 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Bulletins, newest first
PIWIS2201ar2022-10-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Information for PIWIS tester update #41.375.040
No. 1804.12022-09-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Instructions on advanced technical information for the lubricant for the sunroof/sliding roof.
PIWIS2201an2022-09-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Information for PIWIS tester update #41.300.000, .010 & .012
No. 33-222022-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Overview of approved engine C20 engine oils for all Porsche models using this oil.
No. 31-222022-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Overview of approved engine C40 engine oils for all Porsche models using this oil.
No. 36-222022-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Instructions on the manufacturers certificate for approve Porsche A40 engine oils.
No. 35-222022-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Overview of approved engine C30 oils for Porsche models using C30 oils.
No. 221002022-08-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Special tools information for VAS 5161A tool kit for valve cotter R&I and cylinder head repair
No. 1801.42022-04-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Advanced technical information for a brake squeal.
No. 06-222022-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Instructions on the manufacturers certificate for allocation of approved engine oils up until MY2020. (starting back at MY1984). An overview of the approved engine oils.
No. 56-202021-11-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Instructions on the Porsche Classic Communication Management Plus - PCCM Plus
No. 59-212021-09-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. List of approved C20 engine oils for all Porsche models using C20 oil.
No. 60-212021-09-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. List of approved engine C30 engine oils for all Porsche vehicles using C30 oil.
No. 61-212021-09-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. List of approved engine oils for all Porsche models using C40 oil.
No. 63-202021-08-04. Service bulletin. WHEELS; TIRES. List of approved wheels, tires, and spacers for the 986 generation Boxster.
PIWIS2101ac2021-07-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Information on new PIWIS Tester update #40.300.020.
PIWIS2101ab2021-07-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Information on PIWIS tester update #40.300.000 & .010.
PIWIS2101aa2021-07-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Information on new PIWIS Tester update #40.250.040
No. D13.22021-07-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Information on new PIWIS Tester program for independent repair facilities.
PIWIS2101z2021-07-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Information on Porsche PIWIS Tester update #40.250.030 & .035.
ATIALL416052021-06-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SERVICE BRAKES. Understanding and addressing brake squeal complaints.
ATIALL16012021-06-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 1997 to Present - Vehicle Analysis Log Types - In an effort to prode accurate information regarding the state of the vehicle at the time fof VAL creation, a "log type" drop down menu was added at the end of the VAL creation menu.
PIWIS2101y2021-06-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Information on Porsche PIWIS Tester III Online Update 40.200.020.
PIWIS2101x2021-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Information on Porsche PIWIS Tester III Online Update 40.200.000, .010, .015 & .016.
No. 52-212021-05-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Information on how to deal with a potential cyber security breach.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.