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thom4782 · 11-22-2018, 10:18 AM

+1 on JFPs comments

My POV is simple...the IMS Solution is the best technical option available in that it provides the best protection against collateral damage should it begin to fail.

It's reasonable to ask whether it is the best cost effective option. This is a different question entirely and it depends on how long one intends to keep their engine before replacing one of the alternatives for a second or greater time. The IMS Solution is one and done. The manufacturers of alternatives, including LNE, recommend changing their other options at various service intervals lengths. If you pay a 3rd party to replace the IMS, then one and done will be the cheapest. If you DIY, then it all about what your time is worth.

My cost effectiveness calculus is also simple...I installed the IMS Solution in my car at 125K miles because I was willing to pay several hundred dollars to provide the best technical fix to avoid the risk of spending thousands of dollars to replace an engine that suffered catastrophic IMS failure.

11-22-2018, 10:18 AM	#5
thom4782 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Foster City CA Posts: 1,099	+1 on JFPs comments My POV is simple...the IMS Solution is the best technical option available in that it provides the best protection against collateral damage should it begin to fail. It's reasonable to ask whether it is the best cost effective option. This is a different question entirely and it depends on how long one intends to keep their engine before replacing one of the alternatives for a second or greater time. The IMS Solution is one and done. The manufacturers of alternatives, including LNE, recommend changing their other options at various service intervals lengths. If you pay a 3rd party to replace the IMS, then one and done will be the cheapest. If you DIY, then it all about what your time is worth. My cost effectiveness calculus is also simple...I installed the IMS Solution in my car at 125K miles because I was willing to pay several hundred dollars to provide the best technical fix to avoid the risk of spending thousands of dollars to replace an engine that suffered catastrophic IMS failure. __________________ '87 951 '01S 986 (Sold after 16 years ownership) '78 924 (carburated; sold when moving to CA) Last edited by thom4782; 11-22-2018 at 10:23 AM.