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Originally Posted by norcalconvertible
Yea yea, I am casually looking for an AUTOMATIC boxster. (or a BMW z4) I know I won't have the same driving experience as a manual, but I haven't driven a manual in over a decade and my wife never has. Auto it is for us.
Are the automatics known to have the same IMS failures as the manuals? Autos are less likely to have had the IMS replaced because of no clutch changes I assume.
So far, I have limited my search to 1997-1999 cars as I have read in several places that those have the less risky bearing.
I am wondering if the IMS happens to be less of an issue on the automatics for some odd reason, allowing me to broaden my search criteria.
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IMS failures are common on all M96/97 engined cars, regardless of transmission type. And just as a reference, the dual row IMS was used up until the 2001 model year, but 2001 cars could go either way. And before you ask, no, there is no known way to positively identify which 2001 engines had it and which were single rows; you have to pull the car apart and look.
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