Doesn't this car qualify for the IMS law suit filed already.. It falls within the time frame of the car listed on the class settlement suit. Worth a try.

It needs to make laps across the USA and see 100k miles in less than 6 months.

Once my M96 assembly manual is published it will be a lot easier for DIYrs to build their own engines. Till then I still hold my semi-annual engine rebuild schools here at Flat 6 as well as my WTI M96 Engine Mechanical classes that are open to DIYrs and it also covers engine assembly.

I just received this testimonial from my last WTI class:

"My son, David, and I recently attended the PORSCHE M96 Engine course put on by WORLDPAC and taught by Tony Callas and Jake Raby. What an AWESOME course, there is so much information in this course, so many tips, tricks, techniques and “Silver Bullets” related to the PORSCHE Water Cooled Flat Six engines, that even if you do not perform engine repairs on these vehicles, it is well worth the price of attendance just so that you know the ins and outs of these engines. Taking this course gives you so much insight on these engines, it is just incredible.

To get the real world, hands-on experience of these two guys is priceless. Jake gives you the details that you need to help you make the decision if you even want to get involved in any internal repair of these engines. The procedures that Jake goes over and the tools required to perform the repairs are invaluable. The tips on dealing with the vehicle owner, your client, were very useful also. The facts that not only are you dealing with a broken vehicle, but a broken client, and how to break the news to the victim are very helpful and insightful.

The personal experiences that Tony and Jake bring to the table and share with the class were phenomenal. By putting together this course, and putting together this incredible information source, Tony and Jake have provided an invaluable service to the technicians and shop owners that service these very complicated vehicles, as well as an important service to the owners of these vehicles. This allows the vehicle owners to have another source to have their vehicles repaired properly outside of the dealership network. Tony and Jake have provided, in our opinion, an invaluable service to the PORSCHE community as whole.”

Omar Martin"

That testimonial makes me want to fly to the states and attend your class just for fun. Maybe I will! Any tentative date for releasing the M96 assembly manual?

Sorry didn't know :barf:

Intermediate Shaft (IMS) Bearing Info and Fixes
 

I picked up my 986 in April of this year for a project car. I just got my class action letter on this IMS thing, my car only has 35k miles and performs flawless so this is the first I've heard of this. From researching the issue, I found this to be a good read for all of the misconceptions and misunderstandings out there about the IMS problem:

How common are these failures?
It's generally believed to be a small percentage, but this figure is meaningless as it is likely to depend on mileage etc. There are still plenty of low mileage Boxsters out there; these cars could suffer an IMS failure later down the road when they get into the 100k-200k range.

READ FULL:
The Porsche Boxster 986 Enthusiast Guide: Intermediate Shaft (IMS) Bearing Info and Fixes

73K miles 2006 Cayman S. Travelling in a straight line on a dry road at around 65mph, the vehicle's engine expired in a huge plume of coolant/oil. Flatbedded to a Porsche dealership, a technician using a boroscope found (according to the dealership) "scoring to #5 cylinder and evidence that a valve had hit the top of the piston. There was also a huge amount of metal debris in the oil filter." This was a result of something failing in the engine, rather than the cause of the failure. The Porsche dealership did not care to determine the cause of the failure. I suspect intermediate main shaft (IMS) failure. One year beyond certified pre-owned (CPO) warranty and $20K for a new engine.

"CPO" most likely means you bought the used Cayman from a Porsche dealer. Go through the same dealership and see if PCNA will help out with the $20K engine replacement cost on "goodwill". 50-50 split isn't all that unusual. Be nice and appeal to their sense of customer loyalty; threats won't get you anywhere in this situation. Good luck!

Sent a PS

PK