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Originally Posted by FredinVa

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.

ByProDriver (I think that's her name) has a nice engine for sale. You might give it some consideration. It's bullet proof and likely would outlast the rest of your car. He's on this forum. Look him up. Best wishes.