Ims replacement life

[glenf]

I just recently purchased my 01 boxster with 71k miles. Concerned with all these articles on IMS replacement. How do I find out if previous owner performed this maintenance. I have a carfax of all maintenance completed but not of that.

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by glenf

I just recently purchased my 01 boxster with 71k miles. Concerned with all these articles on IMS replacement. How do I find out if previous owner performed this maintenance. I have a carfax of all maintenance completed but not of that.

If you do not have the original paperwork from the shop that did it, it was not done so plan accordingly.

[Timco]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

If you do not have the original paperwork from the shop that did it, it was not done so plan accordingly.

No paperwork here. My Indi brought the cam lockers to my shop and swapped IMS with LN right where it sat. I had pulled trans and was doing a clutch. $900 (handed him a grand) and I have the old one and the SN stickers to show it was done.

Seems to be just as much anti JR koolaid as pro. I sure as hell would not buy nor want an engine that's had shavings circulating around. That would be a no go for me to own, not surprising they won't touch one either. I sure wouldn't.

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by Timco

No paperwork here. My Indi brought the cam lockers to my shop and swapped IMS with LN right where it sat. I had pulled trans and was doing a clutch. $900 (handed him a grand) and I have the old one and the SN stickers to show it was done.

Seems to be just as much anti JR koolaid as pro. I sure as hell would not buy nor want an engine that's had shavings circulating around. That would be a no go for me to own, not surprising they won't touch one either. I sure wouldn't.

You are missing my point. You have some documentation to support the installation; but we see quite a few PPI candidates every year, and some claim LN IMS retrofits without any supporting documents, stickers, or photos. We have even had one that claimed it had an LN IMS Solution done. Only problem was the car was pre 2000, making it a dual row, and this occurred before LN released the dual row Solution. On the lift, there was no special spin on oil filter adaptor and oil line running to the bell housing, a dead giveaway. Yet the car's owner never backed off, even after we told the prospective buyer to move on to other cars. Sometimes people simply lie when it is to their benefit.

An experienced eye can often tell whether the car has been apart or not, but the average buyer usually cannot, or cannot gain access to see if it has been worked on. So when asked, we tell people that if there is no supporting documentation, assume it has not been done, and adjust your bid accordingly, or move on.

[jdraupp]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

If you do not have the original paperwork from the shop that did it, it was not done so plan accordingly.

If you have no record and the owner didn't advertise it when he sold it then it wasn't done (to build on timco scenario.)

[Myoung73]

If it was done with an LN kit you might have a sticker with an LN serial number somewhere in the car. Mine was in the trunk. Sometimes in the door as well. Worth a check especially if you have no record of it. If you find one you can contact LN with the serial number and they should be able to tell you when it was done and possibly by who. In my case I had the DOF installed and found the sticker afterwards lol. But in the end it was done 5 years back so was technically "almost due" based on LNs warranty etc. at the time. and I was happy to do the DOF anyway.