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Originally Posted by JFP in PA
Not at all what I was referring to. People suddenly find metal in their oil, and immediately do the cheapest IMS retrofit in an attempt to get the engine to hold together long enough to either sell of trade in the car before the engine blows. We, and other shops, have seen this more than once. So if you find a car up for sale that has had a very recent retrofit, it would be a good idea to ask yourself why.......
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Maybe one is better off buying a car without the upgrade and just oil sampling, mag plug, cut the filter, etc. to monitor. Chances are that its just had a recent oil change so looking at the filter won't tell you much. The first few thousand miles are somewhat of a gamble I guess. There are quite a few low mileage cars up here. I think those might be even a bigger risk.
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