First time I heard of this theory... IMS

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by 356Guy

Yes, it has become obvious that Boxsters around here seem hard to sell without an IMS upgrade which is a consideration when I buy because I don't keep cars long. Many if not most buyers now are enthusiasts and educated on the issue. The local shop quoted $4-5k to do the clutch and IMS. Its a tough sell on a $10-20k car that you just bought. I'll do it myself but it is still $4k in parts with the IMS Solution (I'm currently in the "IMS Solution is the best" camp too as I think AF bearings in an engine are just a bad idea.)

Doing it yourself is going to be less than $4K. Figure $400 for a clutch kit and bolts, $20 for an RMS, under $1800 for the Solution kit, plus any other incidentals (AOS, gear oil, etc.) you want to do while you have it apart. In my world that comes in at around $2200.

[356Guy]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Doing it yourself is going to be less than $4K. Figure $400 for a clutch kit and bolts, $20 for an RMS, under $1800 for the Solution kit, plus any other incidentals (AOS, gear oil, etc.) you want to do while you have it apart. In my world that comes in at around $2200.

Sorry. Canadian $$$ plus flywheel, if needed

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by 356Guy

Sorry. Canadian $$$ plus flywheel, if needed

The need for replacing flywheels is pretty much overstated. We only replace flywheels on one out of every six or seven clutch jobs, and even then mostly because the flywheel was either damaged by a clutch disc worn down to the rivets, or run for a prolonged time with an RMS leak that degraded the elastomeric material. Rarely do we see a dry flywheel with no physical damage that needs replacing. We inspect and test everyone we see, but many are just fine, even with a lot of miles on them.

[356Guy]

I've replaced 50% of them in Porsches ( sample size = 2 )