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Originally Posted by Nimbus117
Again, this is just you opinion. You don’t know what the real failure rate is so how say that every Boxster with a single row IMSB should be replaced immediately. 99% of 986/996 owners do not post on forums and fair to say the only people that do post here and other sites about this issue either have had issues or have concerns. Scaremongers like you just feed the IMSB replacement industry (who also don’t disclose the condition of the bearings they replace). Does anyone even know if the LNE replacement is a permanent fix or will these engines need pulling apart in a few years too?
I clearly stated that I might get mine done when the clutch needs replacing for my peace of mind which you disagreed with. My car has done 80k, has an oil change every 5k miles and filter checked for particles, driven as recommended etc and had no problem with the engine exploding getting to work today or the previous 10 years for that matter. Porsche had to admit there was a design issue but only in the US due to the blame culture, they have not offered to modify every affected engine free of charge, have they? There may be a minority that continue to experience failures so every owner will have to weigh up the risks but there are things like regular oil changes that you can do to reduce it.
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How much does it cost to replace a corolloa engine vs. an m96/m97? All failure rates are not created equal.
Toyota allegedly have a 3.7% catastrophic engine failure rate and other manufacturers have similar rates but you never hear the hysteria like you do on Boxster/911 forums (Honda are best with 1 engine failure in every 134 cars).
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I will say this, which I've said already, it's
NOT about the number of cars that have failed. It is simply about addressing a design flawe. Porsche have recognized it is a flawe by opening up their wallets even when the cars were out of warranty, a very uncommon practice in the auto industry unless the failure was a consequence of POOR DESIGN. And Porsche have yet again opened their wallets for fear of bringing their document discovery to the light of day which could find their way onto infinite numbers of car blogs. Leaks would have been unavoidable if the case went further. Now all those records have been quietly shreded and erased.
YOUR engine has a POOR DESIGN element still in it. One that can actually be addressed without 1) removing the engine, 2) splitting the engine or 3) without expensive parts. THANKS TO LNE. You don't have to "fear monger" to recognize that LNE provided a solution where Porsche told everyone else to pound sand.
You can choose to ignore it, fine. Take your chances. It has nothing to do with the stats becuase 1) they're all garbage and 2) it doesn't change the fact that a single row bearing should never have been put in your car in the first place. If I know something is poor design, and ignoring opens the door to the possibility of a big big problem, I close that door...No matter how unlikely or accurately documented. And given that you're already changing your oil more frequently than the factory ever recommended it seems you're into closing doors yourself.
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How much does it cost to replace a cheap Toyota engine vs. a Porsche M96/M97?
Cost of repairs do not scale down with age. Probably why all thy hysteria...