OH NO!! Metal shavings in oil filter :(|

[haz]

Originally Posted by RawleyD

Your car is going to be awesome!

Originally Posted by BruceH

You deserve it

You guys rock

It sure has been a bumpy ride and I have learned alot during this process. Hopefully, documenting my experience can help others in the future.

I did ask the main mechanic (you talk alot about Boxsters in two hours ) if he backed my theroy that the IMS for the 986/987/996 is a Porsche design flaw and that at least 10% of all cars mentioned above will experience an engine failure due to the IMS.
He went further. He said ALL of the engines in these models WILL fail eventually
Sure, it is only a theory, BUT -this guy has replaced three digit IMS´s and rebuilt almost 100 Boxster engines, so he has seen his share of these engines..

It´s a disgrace that Porsche doesn´t admit the flaw and offer something in return. The same mechanic said he had a guy in with his 987 that had only did 23.000 kms, IMS explotion.... It had done alle services at Porsche Center Oslo (bought the car there also) and got JACK S**T covered. No warranty covered this...

[TripleTrophy]

Good news on your IMS replacement, and the post change oil filter pics look great. I am inclined to agree with the mechanic that they will all fail at some point, the only thing is when - 10 or 250,000? It appears Porsche took three cracks at the design, and finally gave up with the 2009 changes. However, in the world of automotive manufacturers, they almost never admit to a mistake. That could lead to lawsuits (of course, this one did!)

Originally Posted by haz

I did ask the main mechanic (you talk alot about Boxsters in two hours ) if he backed my theroy that the IMS for the 986/987/996 is a Porsche design flaw and that at least 10% of all cars mentioned above will experience an engine failure due to the IMS.

[thom4782]

Best of luck. I hope it works out well for you.

The oil changes have washed out the loose metal fragments, but there are two things you still don't know. One: did the metal fragment score any of the vital engine parts (cylinder walls, bearings, etc.) before they were washed out in the oil flushes during the IMS repair? Two: have any of the metal fragment lodged in any of the lubrication channels that will lead to faster wear than normal? Hopefully, the answer to both questions is no.

[haz]

Thom4782: Obviously. The mechanic gave me a good prognosis. But even he has to guess.

[haz]

There is nothing more preventive jobs for me to do on this engine. I have decided to drive it and not thinking about it may og may not break at any time..