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Old 05-16-2020, 06:12 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by Nko View Post
the logic would be that if a car make it to the 100k its highly unlikely the IMS issue will appear.
That is not logic, just theories and assumptions. You know what happens when you assume - you make an ass out of u & me. There are too many unknowns about IMS to assign stone cold facts to anything about it. Your best bet is to find a Boxster with as much maintenance documentation as possible. It will give you a baseline for what's been done and what will need doing. Part of that maintenance should include oil change history, which may be an indicator of IMS longevity, regardless of age but it's not the final indicator. You should look for oil change mileage ranges from 5-8K mi or annually if the mileage is < 5K mi annually. Clean oil keeps the IMS bearing cleaner.

There's volumes of IMS threads available, none of which are THE definitive answer. Search and read up on the topic and make your own decisions.
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