Peace of Mind - IMS bearing

[jlucas]

IMS Guardian: http://www.flat6innovations.com/shop/product.php?productid=16285&cat=289&page=1

Jake, your website is lite on details. Is this something similar to a knock sensor targeted at the bearing?

[ASpec818]

how much to replace the bearing?

[Jager]

Originally Posted by ASpec818

how much to replace the bearing?

The bearing itself is ~$600 and normally you would replace the clutch, RMS, and possibly the flywheel since you are in there. Parts a labor add up, but if you do it yourself you can save a lot of money (if you have the tools). You will need the special tools to remove and replace the bearing (a couple hundred more $$) plus other tools (as I learned about the triple square socket). Plus oil, filter, might as well change the transmission oil since you're under there too.

Jager

[Oaktown 986]

I'm having Sachs clutch, ln IMS, rms, and all the associated pieces done by a pro for $2300 locally. Good peace of mind plus fresh clutch and hopefully I can get another spirited 100,000 miles. I just did rotors and pads all the way around and feel like the money saved there is well spent on a pro doing this tougher work.

[Overdrive]

Getting my IMS retrofit done next week by a local Porsche specialist shop that came highly recommended by a forum member. They were just buttoning up an IMS job on two 996 engines and had finished a 996 that had had it done when I went to visit their shop last week, had the owner take my car for a spin and everything. Looking forward to that peace of mind and many more miles this summer.