IMS again

[pilot4fn]

Thanks Subman, good points. I'l probably get the IMS bearing changed at the spring as I get the car out from the garage (currently hiding from the snow)

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by pilot4fn

Thanks Subman, good points. I'l probably get the IMS bearing changed at the spring as I get the car out from the garage (currently hiding from the snow)

Subman makes some good points, but consider the cost vs benefits. You can get a good used 2.7 motor from $1500-3000 depending on location, miles, etc. An IMS will cost you around $1500. So you're looking, at best, at a 2:1 insurance policy against, at worst, a 15% chance the IMS bearing will actually fail.

Is it worth it?

I have a 2002 with 93K miles and Tiptronic. If I had a manual and needed to change the clutch, the IMS bearing may have been a "while you're in there" sort of thing. I don't, so it's not worth it for me.

[maytag]

Originally Posted by piper6909

Subman makes some good points, but consider the cost vs benefits. You can get a good used 2.7 motor from $1500-3000 depending on location, miles, etc. An IMS will cost you around $1500. So you're looking, at best, at a 2:1 insurance policy against, at worst, a 15% chance the IMS bearing will actually fail.



Is it worth it?



I have a 2002 with 93K miles and Tiptronic. If I had a manual and needed to change the clutch, the IMS bearing may have been a "while you're in there" sort of thing. I don't, so it's not worth it for me.

FWIW, when I installed a used motor, 78k miles, into my '03 S, I elected NOT to replace the IMSB. There are so many things that can take out these motors, it seems the IMSB has a relatively low failure rate, comparatively. (When all is taken in aggregate)
Why bother?

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