IMS Failure is not a Myth.

[jcb986]

Well, I am going to add my to 2 cents worth here. I believe most failures come from Porsches with standard transmission. Why the failure, the Tip's produce less stress on the back of the engine as where as on a standard you would have more stress from everyday driving. That's why clutches wear out. I chose my pre-owned Boxster with a TIP just because of the cost of replacing a flywheel, disk, pressure plate and release bearing. I really enjoy my Boxster with a TIP. On the back side I also had a few words with a couple a Porsche mechanics here in Orlando about the IMS issue. Since the first Boxster they think that maybe one Boxster had an engine failure.

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by jcb986

Well, I am going to add my to 2 cents worth here. I believe most failures come from Porsches with standard transmission. Why the failure, the Tip's produce less stress on the back of the engine as where as on a standard you would have more stress from everyday driving.

While there may be some element of truth in this, there is a more basic reason; the total number of Tiptronic cars is a very small fraction of the total number of the Boxster fleet. As the result, few Tips fail simply because there are fewer of them to begin with. But they do fail.

Interestingly, there are more than just one or two single owner, multiple IMS failure reports; so driving style may play into what factors lead to the problem; but again, only one source has most if not all of the data, and they ain't talking.....

[fivepointnine]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

While there may be some element of truth in this, there is a more basic reason; the total number of Tiptronic cars is a very small fraction of the total number of the Boxster fleet. As the result, few Tips fail simply because there are fewer of them to begin with. But they do fail.

Interestingly, there are more than just one or two single owner, multiple IMS failure reports; so driving style may play into what factors lead to the problem; but again, only one source has most if not all of the data, and they ain't talking.....

right, that is the point I was trying to make,that there are several cars I have heard of that have had MULTIPLE failures with different engines, but the same car, and you have a lot of cars that have NEVER had a failure,which leads me to believe there might be something to do with driving habits, maintenance, etc...Im almost wondering if this 996 might have even had a failure with a ceramic bearing

[Johnny Danger]

What would Shakespeare say ?

To replace ... or not to replace ... that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubled IMS bearings. And by opposing it ? To die: to sleep; No more; and by a sleep to say we end ; The heart-ache of IMS failure .