has Porsche let us down?

[BoxsterSteve]

Visually is the only way to determine which bearing you have installed.
Unfortunately, the trans, clutch and flywheel have to come off first and then the original bearing removed.
Vehicle and engine serials won't tell which bearing is in there. IIRC, somewhere on the LN or Pelican site, I can't remember which, there was an approximate breakdown by engine s/n, but even that's not guaranteed...

[shadrach74]

Originally Posted by BoxsterSteve

Visually is the only way to determine which bearing you have installed.
Unfortunately, the trans, clutch and flywheel have to come off first and then the original bearing removed.
Vehicle and engine serials won't tell which bearing is in there. IIRC, somewhere on the LN or Pelican site, I can't remember which, there was an approximate breakdown by engine s/n, but even that's not guaranteed...

What you say is not really true. Some of the MY's have a known set up, it's only during upgrade years that were subject to design changes that it the bearing need be visually inspected. Do you think Porsche designed multiple bearing styles out of the gate and just through different bearing in different cars to keep everyone guessing?

[BoxsterSteve]

Originally Posted by shadrach74

What you say is not really true. Some of the MY's have a known set up, it's only during upgrade years that were subject to design changes that it the bearing need be visually inspected. Do you think Porsche designed multiple bearing styles out of the gate and just through different bearing in different cars to keep everyone guessing?

Just got back to this post...
Shad, sorry but I didn't express myself accurately. What I was referring to was a chart showing an approximate change-over from double row to single row based on engine s/n.

[mountainman]

I am back and I have been doing what I am supposed to do, putting hundreds of miles on the 08 boxster. In answer to what I did, I ate the $20K and had a new engine put in.
There seem to be a lot of varied opinion but it seems most feel that Porsche could have been more responsible in addressing the problem than they were. If someone else can make a better bearing, couldn"t porsche have also and if not couldn"t they have purchased that better bearing themselves instead of continuing to build their own flawed one? And I find it unbelievable that someone should be expected to buy a $100K sportscar and then expect to start replacing engine parts that aren't up to par. When should you do it, 50,000 miles, 30,000, 20,000 or just drive it straight from the dealer and have it done with no miles.
Not trying to change anyones mind, I just feel that when this became significant problem Porsche could have addressed it much quicker and spent a few dollars more to put in a better bearing and saved Many of their customers like me thousands. I started buying their cars in 1964 and have owned dozens of them over the last 50 years. I have certainly done my part to make them what they are today and I just feel a little shortchanged I supposed.
Enough said on this subject. I have to go buy 3 sets of Porsche tires to reshoe everything. It ain't cheap top drive these things. Thanks for the input

[Perfectlap]

You replaced an engine on a 2008 987? And Porsche didn't offer to help with the cost? Being that its still 2012 you must have been only a few months out of warranty?

Originally Posted by mountainman

I am back and I have been doing what I am supposed to do, putting hundreds of miles on the 08 boxster. In answer to what I did, I ate the $20K and had a new engine put in.

[stephen wilson]

If you check his previous posts, you'll see the IMS failure was on an '02 C4 , not the '08 Boxster.