Another one bites the dust - probable IMS issue

[Perfectlap]

That's a shame your inclined to sell it. But its a great time to buy a second hand Pcar, maybe the best ever. Not sure I would swap for an air-cooled Porsche. That's not exactly going the lower maintenance route. I myself am leaning towards waiting for 09 or newer 997 (I only buy used, low miles) but selling the Boxster is out of the question. It has its flawes like most any Porsche but it does what it was designed to do very well. I'm not sure I can think of too many cars whose creator was so worried that it would be so good (or should I say too good) that it went through the trouble of putting in a smaller engine. That might be a first.

As to people waiting to put in the newer IMS, I think it's really a bad idea to wait for the clutch to wear out. So you pass up the last couple of years of clutch use.
Better to forgoe $400 of value (assuming you get 6 years out of a clutch at $1200) and avoid the expense of a new engine. Even if you do swap the clutch prematurely you still have a new clutch to put down the power and you have reduced your vulnerability dramatically. Not to mention a big worry is off your back. This is an easy repair for any Porsche specialist. One guy did it in his garage without a lift, without special tools and without any experience taking out a trans. Wish I was that handy, would have saved me $2K.

[coreseller]

First off....Congrats MTS, I'm very happy for you on the outcome. It's also reassuring to know Porsche of the Village is a standup outfit, especially since they are close by for me. Lastly, I did the IMS Retrofit in my garage without a lift and had no prior experience working on Porsches. It really was not THAT big of a deal, it just required a little research, $150 or so in hardware (jack stands, trans adapter for jack, sockets), Bentley manual and patience. I probably had ten man hours into the job and could likely shave 2 or 3 off of that if I had to do it again.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?/topic/32315-ims-rms-tranny-r-r-tips/

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by coreseller

First off....Congrats MTS, I'm very happy for you on the outcome. It's also reassuring to know Porsche of the Village is a standup outfit, especially since they are close by for me. Lastly, I did the IMS Retrofit in my garage without a lift and had no prior experience working on Porsches. It really was not THAT big of a deal, it just required a little research, $150 or so in hardware (jack stands, trans adapter for jack, sockets), Bentley manual and patience. I probably had ten man hours into the job and could likely shave 2 or 3 off of that if I had to do it again.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?/topic/32315-ims-rms-tranny-r-r-tips/

I'm impressed. Thats a real "Macgyver" technique if ever I've heard of one.

[ElementAI]

Originally Posted by coreseller

First off....Congrats MTS, I'm very happy for you on the outcome. It's also reassuring to know Porsche of the Village is a standup outfit, especially since they are close by for me. Lastly, I did the IMS Retrofit in my garage without a lift and had no prior experience working on Porsches. It really was not THAT big of a deal, it just required a little research, $150 or so in hardware (jack stands, trans adapter for jack, sockets), Bentley manual and patience. I probably had ten man hours into the job and could likely shave 2 or 3 off of that if I had to do it again.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?/topic/32315-ims-rms-tranny-r-r-tips/

You could do the retrofits on the side and make some nice $$ and help out some Forum members too? Idea...

[coreseller]

Originally Posted by ElementAI

You could do the retrofits on the side and make some nice $$ and help out some Forum members too? Idea...

Naa....I'm getting ready to take on another project with my oldest son to teach him the value of wrenching and work, I'm lucky to have two sons who are also gearheads. Frankly, if my transmission would not have needed a rebuild I would of sent it down to Jake for the work, his prices are fair for what is involved. That transmission issue just complicated the process so I did it myself. In all honesty....if anyone wants to hollar my way regarding taking on the IMS project go ahead, I'd be happy to let them know what helped me out.

[Johnny Danger]

With all of this health care reform going on, we should establish a Porsche HMO to deal specifically with IMS. We can also write Barack and tell him that there are some forum members who work for AIG, and maybe we can get some stimulus money.