Ims replacement life

[Boxtaboy]

Porsche's original bearing must be the best then cause I'm still on my original factory bearing 15 yrs later. 01 986 with 72k miles, oil changed with Mobil 1 0w-40 every 15k miles or 2 years! Still rockin and rollin.

[mikefocke]

Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

Porsche's original bearing must be the best then cause I'm still on my original factory bearing 15 yrs later. 01 986 with 72k miles, oil changed with Mobil 1 0w-40 every 15k miles or 2 years! Still rockin and rollin.

Marc has just passed the 300k miles mark on his original '01 IMS bearing. Does that mean anything more than one data point?

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by mikefocke

Marc has just passed the 300k miles mark on his original '01 IMS bearing. Does that mean anything more than one data point?

No it doesn't. I think Marc's is an 02 btw. Regardless, I'm not worried. I just keep using mine as I do any other car I've ever owned, and I don't even think about replacing the IMS. If it blows up, so be it. I already got my money's worth. I think the problem is a lot smaller than its made up to be, and people worry too much...

[Bootlegger]

If you are going to replace the IMSB do it right. Had mine pulled at 32K along with the clutch assembly, water pump, LT thermo, belt, AOS, chain tensioners, radiator cap. LN bearings done by qualified installers using a pre-qualification approach allows for stress free driving. Just do it....right.