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Originally Posted by turbo23dog

I guess much like everyone else... I've been following this thread.

After today's post of another engine failure, I felt compelled to review all the posts in this thread to date and provide a summary. In total, there are 6 reported engine failures, three of them 2.5L engines and three are 3.2L engines. Here's the details in the order in which they were posted:

Year Engine Miles Notes
1998 2.5L 65000 Slipped cylinder liner
2001 3.2L 78000 Slipped cylinder liner (noted track time)
2000 3.2L 26000 No exact cause given; oil in coolant
1999 2.5L 67000 Intermediate Shaft (IMS) failure
1997 2.5L 19000 Slipped cylinder sleeve
2000 3.2L 33000 Slipped cylinder sleeve

There's far too few data points here to draw any conclusions but I am suprised that the only car with IMS failure was a 1999 2.5L. Other than that, things seem total random without regard to miles or engine.

I think IMS failures are by far the most common catastrophic failures.

A quick search revealed these additional catastrophic failures of which most all are IMS failures (check to make sure none are duplicates):

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15479&page=3&pp=20&highlight=blown

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14707&page=3&pp=20&highlight=warranty+direct

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17427&highlight=warranty+direct

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14319&page=4&pp=20&highlight=blown

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12391&page=2&pp=20&highlight=intermediate+shaft+failure
also on that post is another one 2003 Boxster with 33K so that is two there

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1523&highlight=blown

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=957&highlight=blown

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11140&page=2&pp=20&highlight=intermediate+shaft+failure

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11737&page=2&pp=20&highlight=intermediate+shaft+failure
also an 01 at 75k was referenced on this thread, maybe check to see if this is an additional one or if you have already counted it.

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10269&page=3&pp=20&highlight=intermediate+shaft+failure

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9302&highlight=intermediate+shaft+failure

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9625&page=2&pp=20&highlight=intermediate+shaft+failure

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139&page=2&pp=20&highlight=intermediate+shaft+failure

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7055&highlight=intermediate+shaft+failure

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6247&page=2&pp=20&highlight=intermediate+shaft+failure

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5035&highlight=intermediate+shaft+failure

http://www.987forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4975&highlight=intermediate+shaft+failure

There is probably a lot more if someone took the time to search I would guess

If you want to be sick check here (brucelee please delete this reference if cross references to other forums are not allowed, thanks) http://forums.roadfly.com/forums/porsche/porsche_boxster/