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Design by danci1973 · Original design · CC-BY-4.0 · Source details. Indexed via 3DCarParts. Source text and images remain credited to their creators; no modified design files supplied.

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Rear Main Seal Installation Tool

Rear Main Seal Installation Tool design listed for 1996–2004 Porsche Boxster. Listed category: specialty-tools. Verify dimensions, fitment and material suitability before printing.

Make
Porsche
Model
Boxster
Year range
1996–2004
Submodel
Not supplied
Engine
Not supplied
Fitment review needed

Source approval status: pending. Source flags do not certify fit, material suitability or safety for your vehicle.

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Description

This is a very basic substitute for Porsche special tool for installing the rear main seal. It should work for Boxster 2.7 engine up to 2004 with a 'new style' PTFE oil seal that needs to be installed at 13 mm depth.

Check your service manual to confirm it's what you need.

Design is provided as-is without any kind of guarantee.

Source description, under the recorded CC-BY-4.0 license.

Print instructions

Standard FDM printing settings:
- Layer height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 70%
- Supports: As needed

Settings from the source; not independently tested by Orphaned Parts.

CHOOSE YOUR FILAMENT

Print price estimates

Planning prices for one print, not a final quote. Defaults use a size allowance inferred from the part name, not a measured or sliced model. Filament suitability must be confirmed.

FilamentUSD / printApplication notes
PLA$28.50Indoor prototypes; not a default material for hot vehicle interiors.
PETG$29.00General-purpose candidate; heat and creep need review.
ASA$32.50Candidate for UV exposure; verify temperature and geometry.
ABS$31.50Enclosed printing; review application and dimensions.
TPU$37.50Flexible designs only; not a substitute for rigid materials.
Nylon$37.50Moisture, tolerances and application require review.
PA-CF$42.50Filled nylon; abrasive filament and fit need review.
Pricing assumptions and exclusions

USD: ($6 setup + $3 finishing + filament weight × assumed spool cost × 1.25 waste allowance + print hours × $2.50 × material time factor) ÷ 0.65. Rounded up to the next $0.50.

Assumed spool costs per kg: PLA $25, PETG $30, ASA $40, ABS $30, TPU $45, Nylon $65, PA-CF $95. Time factors: PLA/PETG 1.0, ASA/ABS 1.2, TPU 1.6, Nylon 1.4, PA-CF 1.5. These are proposed shop rates, not measured production costs.

Design work, test fitting, hardware, shipping and tax are additional where needed. Multi-file sets may need several prints. Use actual sliced weight and time when available. Final pricing is confirmed in writing.

All available source data
Id
4ddf5ab8-4091-40a1-9343-64e7e83e86e4
Part Name
Rear Main Seal Installation Tool
Slug
rear-main-seal-installation-tool
Category
specialty-tools
Cswp Approval Status
pending
Download Status
approved
Make
Porsche
Model
Boxster
Year
1996
Year End
2004
Submodel
Not supplied
Engine
Not supplied
Created At
2026-07-08T10:41:48.52728+00:00
Origin
aggregated
Source
thingiverse
Source Url
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1446810
Source Creator Url
https://www.thingiverse.com/danci1973
Cc License Code
CC-BY-4.0
Cc License Url
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
For Sale
No
Fulfillment Mode
platform
Manual Price Cents
Not supplied
Image Url
https://r2-upload.3dcarparts.workers.dev/file/parts/4ddf5ab8-4091-40a1-9343-64e7e83e86e4/images/rear-main-seal-installation-tool-1_1783507309538_moqzuf.jpg
Author
danci1973
Estimated Price Cents
Not supplied
HasMultipleModelFiles
No
ModelFileCount
0
Download Count
0
Detail Url
https://3dcarparts.org/library/1996-2004/Porsche/Boxster/rear-main-seal-installation-tool

Source price fields and sale flags are metadata, not our selling prices. Their currency was not specified in the catalog. File counts do not mean files were downloaded or tested. No manufacturer savings or discontinued status is inferred.

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