Bought a 1999 2.5 Boxster Auto on Monday, 57,000 miles. No bearing has been replaced to my knowledge. I will not do it. The Boxster is a cheap car... Im not going to worry if something goes wrong with it. The number of failures is so small. All you hear about is the people who HAVE had the engine failure due to the bearing. This whole topic is so over rated (knock on wood). I will not replace... if it happens it happens....
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Originally Posted by Meat Head
Like every other Porsche owner I'm concerned about IMS failure. I by no means am a expert on this topic but from the information that I have gathered the 1997-2000 Boxster 2.5 engine has a double row bearing system. Though this system is flawed, they seem to be much less likely to fail. I'm asking all early Boxster owners on this forum to give their experiences/opinions on the subject.
Most importantly I would like to know if you have or have not changed out your IMS bearing?
How many miles on car before you replaced bearings?
If you have not changed your IMS bearing how many miles do you have on your Boxster now?
Please state the..........Year of Boxster,.............Motor size,...........Number of miles,.............Any other info you feel is pertinent.
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