Service Tech's opinion on replacing the IMS

[JFP in PA]

My only “strong opinion” is in stating the actual, supportable facts, not opinions……….

[paulofto]

I'm just curious as to when the problems with the new 4.0 in the 718 GTS models will take over online discussions and the IMS discussions will be a thing of the past. Probably never, IMS discussions are just too much fun. I appreciate valid, educated opinions from people who have actual experience with the issues. Thing is some people who have never worked on an M96 or even know what an IMS bearing is have opinions. One idiot at a PCA event told me that he'd never own a Boxster because of the IMS and he'd rather buy a 2001 911 because now they are affordable. The Boxster he snubbed was a 2011. I just shook my head and walked away.

[ike84]

Originally Posted by paulofto

I'm just curious as to when the problems with the new 4.0 in the 718 GTS models will take over online discussions and the IMS discussions will be a thing of the past. Probably never, IMS discussions are just too much fun. I appreciate valid, educated opinions from people who have actual experience with the issues. Thing is some people who have never worked on an M96 or even know what an IMS bearing is have opinions. One idiot at a PCA event told me that he'd never own a Boxster because of the IMS and he'd rather buy a 2001 911 because now they are affordable. The Boxster he snubbed was a 2011. I just shook my head and walked away.

For as storied of a history that Porsche has, their engineering blunders are legendary in my mind. No engine builder is perfect, but damn Stuttgart...soy based wiring looms, lifetime sealed bearings (lifetime anything...hah), now ****************ty suspension hardware and weak con rods on an 8k redline application? VAG group as a whole has had a rough go over the last 30 years and I can only hope they do better with electric applications.

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[10/10ths]

….manufacturer has issues like these.

ALL of them.

Pick any vehicle built in the history of the world, and there is some sort of mechanical issue with it.

As Elon Musk said, ”Building vehicles is hard.”

Look at the Mazda Miata, probably THE most reliable sports car ever built in history.

The 1990 first build of the Miata had a “short nosed crank” that would snap in half. I owned a very early production 1990 Miata and put a Flyin’ Miata turbo kit on her and people in the know were always shocked when they saw my car with 325,000 miles on her with 300,000 of those miles having 12 pounds of turbo boost through her on an all stock engine. Nobody could believe it didn’t blow up.

Look at BMW E39 M5’s with their timing phaser failures, look at the M5 V-10’s that grenade at 50,000 miles, look at the Corvettes with dropped valves, it’s everywhere.

You can’t price yourself out of the market by building the perfect car.

Whatever car you choose will have SOMETHING that is a systemic failure point.

Just learn what those issues are with your target vehicle, and spend the money to fix them.

And then get busy livin’.