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Originally Posted by FLAT64EVER
thanks everyone for your replies!
throughout my search to purchase, I was so concerned about IMS failure... none of the S's I saw had the update done, mine included.
Every tech I spoke with told me the same thing ... that they had not experienced a car with failure outside of the first few years of ownership.
I had all fluids replaced at an incredible indie Porsche shop i found and they told me the same thing. No need to replace?
I am sure I will stir up a hornets nest with that statement ... not what I am trying to do with my first post! 
but i have heard the same from several indie shops on both side of the border. so i am undecided if I will replace in a 12+ year old engine. Didn't someone post on your engine number and percentage of failure rate?
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Its not so much the age of the car but the mileage that matters. Most cars well over the 60K mile mark are less likely to have the failure. The big thing for me in swapping out the IMS bearing is the simple thought that it is not worth the risk. I replaced my IMS in the first week of ownership. If the engine blows on you the cost of motor replacement may be more expensive then the cost of the car (depending on which route you take). My overall thought is that the couple of grand it cost is well worth the piece of mind. Although the failure rate is low, it just isn't worth it to roll the dice.
EDIT: Great looking car.