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Old 09-24-2013, 06:50 AM   #68
kashmir
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Originally Posted by Perfectlap View Post
Those stats are for failures tracked by Porsche through their engine replacement program.
There are far too many variables left out to put an For instance a dual row bearing car may catch up to a single row bearing car in terms of probability of failure if given enough time or mileage without addressing the bearing.
This is true , the bigger duel row has more bearing to wear away before failure, it takes longer and with more bearing material being circulated throughout the entire engine there is more secondary engine damage.

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