who is still on their original IMS?

[tomonomics]

03 Base 5 speed, 40k miles, original IMS as far as I know.

2003-09 Original owner, 15k miles, no records.
2010-2012 2nd owner, 19k miles, well documented service, oil changes: Mobil 1 - 0W40
2012-now oil change every year or 5K.

I don't plan on touching the IMS until it needs a clutch, will decide then. For now, I don't worry about it, I just drive.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by tomonomics

03 Base 5 speed, 40k miles, original IMS as far as I know.

2003-09 Original owner, 15k miles, no records.
2010-2012 2nd owner, 19k miles, well documented service, oil changes: Mobil 1 - 0W40
2012-now oil change every year or 5K.

I don't plan on touching the IMS until it needs a clutch, will decide then. For now, I don't worry about it, I just drive.

how many oil changes did the car have under owner #2?

Owner #1's non-existent record would be troubling to me as he was averaging barely 2,500 miles a year. Sounds like annual oil changes at best.

Seems like youre' in that zone of being way too early for clutch #2 while having a car that may have sat for long periods. I would add the LN Guardian or swap bearing #1 for the low cost Pelican IMSB until you do go in for clutch #2. One is nominal cost the other is simply a day at the shop. I'm sure the Pelican bearing can make it to the next the clutch no problem.