A tough decision…for month

[Gigi]

It was a tough decision what IMS to buy for my ‘98 Boxster at 51k miles. After month of articles and videos research I finally made my decision on the EPS cylindrical bearing kit. Engine is on engine stand for clutch upgrade and other fixes and ready for the new IMS replacement.
When I pulled out the original NSK double row bearing looked in great condition visually and could last many more miles but did not want to take a risk as we all know.

According to EPS tech there is no need to remove the oil pump cover and punch a hole in the intermediary shaft. This method was used yrs ago. The new EPS IMS kit does not include the punch tool and channeled Oil Pump Hex Drive. EPS tech mention there is no need of Loctite 574 when bearing is inserted. Hope the above saves time and extra new parts for a new EPS IMS install.

Note: it was mentioned by Pelican Parts support tech, their website page photos were not updated for EPS ims kit.

Any comments are welcome and can help others and myself too. Cheers! 🍻