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seningen · 07-21-2010, 08:46 PM

I have almost 18,000 miles on an IMS Replacement (not retrofit) and is probably one of the first ones ever done.

My wife is driving one that has a couple thousand miles on an IMSR.

My sister-in-law's IMSR is 6 months old and ~4500 miles or so I'm guessing.

There were 2 2003 Boxster S IMS failures last month in Houston.

One of them is at our shop now. Sadly it had just been purchased,
and prior to purchase inspected at a dealership who found an RMS
leak and charged the original owner $2500 to fix.
For that kind of money an indie can do the IMSR, RMS, Clutch and probably
hand back a handful of franklins. To me that is getting ripped off!

Never mentioned the IMSR -- or we might have never have seen the car at the shop.

When I made a visit to the local Porsche dealership and talked to the head mechanic. He raved about the IMSR and said that they had done several.

My philosophy is if I open up the engine -- if its my engine/car it gets done.
If it is someone elses, I recommend they strongly consider having it done
if the labor to get to that point is coincident with some other repair.

ymmv,

m

07-21-2010, 08:46 PM	#24
seningen Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: austin Posts: 825	I have almost 18,000 miles on an IMS Replacement (not retrofit) and is probably one of the first ones ever done. My wife is driving one that has a couple thousand miles on an IMSR. My sister-in-law's IMSR is 6 months old and ~4500 miles or so I'm guessing. There were 2 2003 Boxster S IMS failures last month in Houston. One of them is at our shop now. Sadly it had just been purchased, and prior to purchase inspected at a dealership who found an RMS leak and charged the original owner $2500 to fix. For that kind of money an indie can do the IMSR, RMS, Clutch and probably hand back a handful of franklins. To me that is getting ripped off! Never mentioned the IMSR -- or we might have never have seen the car at the shop. When I made a visit to the local Porsche dealership and talked to the head mechanic. He raved about the IMSR and said that they had done several. My philosophy is if I open up the engine -- if its my engine/car it gets done. If it is someone elses, I recommend they strongly consider having it done if the labor to get to that point is coincident with some other repair. ymmv, m Last edited by seningen; 07-21-2010 at 08:49 PM.