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dav9515 · 06-25-2017, 02:03 PM

So, i will add my opinion as a potential purchaser of a Boxster and someone that has had a lot of conversation with Nedlands lately about his...Great guy by the way, total car nut and we have a similar automotive history. If we lived closer i think we would get beers and talk about our "Ex's" and which ones we wish we had back.

I had a friend looking at B6&7 S4's with the V8's that have timing chain issues that has erupted into the same "fear" as IMS issues for 986's. Cars without proof the $4-$6k job of pulling the motor and replacing the chains and guides simply were not selling to anyone "in the know". I went with a buddy to look at one that had the work completed with documentation. Saw the car, had a PPI done, the shop doing it was suspect about the paperwork, did some leg work and found the "invoice" was faked and the shop that supposedly did the work actually did not. It was a forgery to sell the car luckily my friend figured it out and reported the ad as a scam.

I tell that story because it is similar to IMS, you cannot simply pull the transmission and check to make sure the work has really been done. However, with LN they have created a system, and as silly as it sounds that sticker they provide stands as proof to many that yes in fact the IMS bearing was done and it is correctly documented and tracked by a reputable company.

So from a buyers perspective, it is a small bit of reassurance when buying a car that has the proof of completion. Secondarily, you can always take very detailed pictures of the swap, and if not using LNE save the old bearing to show there was no real damage and the engine should be safe for the new owner.

Sorry for the long post and aggressive use of "quotes" but wanted to offer an non owners and potential buyers perspective.

Good luck!

06-25-2017, 02:03 PM	#33
dav9515 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: CT Posts: 193	So, i will add my opinion as a potential purchaser of a Boxster and someone that has had a lot of conversation with Nedlands lately about his...Great guy by the way, total car nut and we have a similar automotive history. If we lived closer i think we would get beers and talk about our "Ex's" and which ones we wish we had back. I had a friend looking at B6&7 S4's with the V8's that have timing chain issues that has erupted into the same "fear" as IMS issues for 986's. Cars without proof the $4-$6k job of pulling the motor and replacing the chains and guides simply were not selling to anyone "in the know". I went with a buddy to look at one that had the work completed with documentation. Saw the car, had a PPI done, the shop doing it was suspect about the paperwork, did some leg work and found the "invoice" was faked and the shop that supposedly did the work actually did not. It was a forgery to sell the car luckily my friend figured it out and reported the ad as a scam. I tell that story because it is similar to IMS, you cannot simply pull the transmission and check to make sure the work has really been done. However, with LN they have created a system, and as silly as it sounds that sticker they provide stands as proof to many that yes in fact the IMS bearing was done and it is correctly documented and tracked by a reputable company. So from a buyers perspective, it is a small bit of reassurance when buying a car that has the proof of completion. Secondarily, you can always take very detailed pictures of the swap, and if not using LNE save the old bearing to show there was no real damage and the engine should be safe for the new owner. Sorry for the long post and aggressive use of "quotes" but wanted to offer an non owners and potential buyers perspective. Good luck!