Hi all,
Thank you for your responses and info. I was told that 24" is the minimum height to get the engine out. I was able to achieve 25" with some 2X12's and my Quickjack.
I do have the Bentley manual (came with the car).
Husker, you bring up a very good point. Given the car has 123K miles, am I better off getting/buying a rebuilt M96 and installing that? Is there a list of companies who offer rebuilt engines or a rebuild service? I tried calling a couple of Porsche dealers, but their parts departments only sold parts of an engine (block, heads, ect.) not a complete engine on a pallet (like a chevy/ford small block).
I am new to the Porsche world, and while I knew about the IMS issue, I did not know about the other issues that seem to be common to the M96 (bore scoring, chain tensioners, chain guides, main bearings, etc).
I appreciate all of your help as I try to figure this out.