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Originally Posted by Zarethustra
Has anyone had any experience with a replacement engine ? I looking at a car that had an IMS failure and the engine was replaced from the factory. Specifically does anyone know if they used a better bearing or is this a ticking time bomb as well ?
It's a 2003 S model.
Motor was factory remanufactured,3.2L 04 installed by dealer, bill of 17,946 in 2011.
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If installed in 2011, it carries the oversized OEM IMS bearing that cannot be changed without totally rebuilding the engine. These can still fail.
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