IMS Failure - should I replace the engine?

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by The French Dude

5k$ to rebuild your motor in California... Seen on Ebay (motormeisterinc)

It could be an option...

Edit : Crod was faster

You've got to be kidding; do a search on Motormeister, they have one of the worst reputations in the business. Considering how many people they have totally screwed, they shouldn't be allowed to touch a lawnmower.....

[crod]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

You've got to be kidding; do a search on Motormeister, they have one of the worst reputations in the business. Considering how many people they have totally screwed, they shouldn't be allowed to touch a lawnmower.....

Agreed. The one I knew about in CA was not them.

CR

[The French Dude]

Originally Posted by crod

Agreed. The one I knew about in CA was not them.

CR

Sorry didn't know

[soucorp]

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