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Originally Posted by paintboy
I change my oil every 2500-3000 miles. Check oil pan, plug and cut open filter to look for signs of IMS failure, bits o' water pump impeller etc. If all is clean and in the clear, is it possible that the IMS could completely fail by the next oil change? Anyone have any ideas on duration of failure?
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In my case, single row, there were no metal fragments in the oil. I cut my filter open every time too. No sign of the doom that loomed! Double row IMS bearings may be more durable.
There was only ONE DROP of oil (that turned out to be from a leaky RMS).....and I had a Stage 2 failure in the IMS bearing! Fortunately, the IMS bore was not effected and a new Casper IMS bearing is installed without incident (I have an extra LNE Single Row setup, if interested-PM me).
I am not trying to scare anyone or fear monger. My IMS gave virtually NO WARNING signs that it was about to croak! I certainly have no financial ties to IMS bearing makers. But you should KNOW what you are up against. Just change the darn thing when you do your clutch, and get your clutch done sooner rather than later.
My car was saved with approximately 3k miles before the engine dis-assembled itself! That is ONE oil change AWAY from having had parts to sell instead of advice to impart.
You do what is best for you. It was NOT an easy job, as some instructions indicate. I simply made myself a promise that IF ANY OIL LEAKED, I was going in! Glad I did. Even though, as it turned out, it was unrelated. Do what helps you sleep at night. A word of advice would be to seriously consider which set of IMS installation instructions you use. There are a few out there, I found Meir's instructions to be the most complete and right most of the time! There are still a few things I would add. Again, PM with ???s.