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Perfectlap · 01-04-2011, 11:39 AM

I'd visit the forum for the Arizona Porsche club (you're in AZ right?). Ask for independent specialist recommendations in your area. At this point, most of the guys who know what they are doing with Porsches have become familiar with IMS upgrades either by doing them or reading about it. My specialist had never done one before but it was still a piece of cake for them. They'll surely be calling forum sponsor Flat 6 for advice. Get the car to the right people...
Put it this way, whatever it costs you to replace the IMS and any other issues now will be a lot better than waiting for the thing to fail when you will only have two options: junkyard for salvage parts or ordering a new $10+K engine and all the labor involved in a major transplant. That oil change filter is sending you about as clear a red flag as possible. Don't drive it anymore.

How does the car look otherwise?

01-04-2011, 11:39 AM	#11
Perfectlap Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,709	I'd visit the forum for the Arizona Porsche club (you're in AZ right?). Ask for independent specialist recommendations in your area. At this point, most of the guys who know what they are doing with Porsches have become familiar with IMS upgrades either by doing them or reading about it. My specialist had never done one before but it was still a piece of cake for them. They'll surely be calling forum sponsor Flat 6 for advice. Get the car to the right people... Put it this way, whatever it costs you to replace the IMS and any other issues now will be a lot better than waiting for the thing to fail when you will only have two options: junkyard for salvage parts or ordering a new $10+K engine and all the labor involved in a major transplant. That oil change filter is sending you about as clear a red flag as possible. Don't drive it anymore. How does the car look otherwise? __________________ GT3 Recaro Seats - Boxster Red GT3 Aero / Carrera 18" 5 spoke / Potenza RE-11 Fabspeed Headers & Noise Maker BORN: March 2000 - FINLAND IMS#1 REPLACED: April 2010 - NEW JERSEY -- LNE DUAL ROW Last edited by Perfectlap; 01-04-2011 at 11:41 AM.