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Hello,
I have a 1999 Boxster with the automatic.
As far as I can tell, it has the original IMS Bearing.
I purchased it with 104,000 miles in Sep 09. It now has 183,000 miles.
I change the oil and filter every 10,000 miles.
Only issue I have is with the recommendations to change out water pumps every 60,000 miles, per Excellence Magazine.
I believe I am correct in stating this: Concerning most used Porsche automobiles, Excellence Magazine recommends purchasing the best condition lowest mileage Porsche you can afford. This applies to 928s, 924s, 944s, 914s, air-cooled 911s, Porsche SUVs and 968s. But Excellence recommends you stay away from low mileage 986s and 996s because the IMS Bearing may fail and since it is already out of warranty Porsche will not give you a new engine.
Just my two cents.
MNC-I
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