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					Originally Posted by  jdlmodelt
					 
				 
				my 99 got a replacement Porsche Factory rebuild engine in 2008 after the original engine cratered with 37,000 miles on it. I have heard the Porsche rebuilt engine in 2008 likely has the non externally replaceable engine. Has anyone heard of the failure rate of these bearings? 
James 
			
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Any factory replacement engine installed after 2005 would carry the non serviceable bearing.  While there is no published data on how frequently they fail, they do fail, but at a low rate; perhaps similar to that of the original factory dual row bearings.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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