The latest IMS loss. A true classic failure - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Jake Raby · 03-30-2011, 05:09 AM

We've had a great streak of saving engines that have had IMS issues, but it ended yesterday with a car that was shipped into us from South Florida. We had hoped to save this one, but it had no hope due to collateral damage and a debris filled oil system.

Just north of 70K miles and driven by a Female, always well maintained.. But look at that throttle plate, this is why we state that driving cars too easy isn't beneficial to the surface speed of the bearing and reduces it's life.

She is looking at the purchase of one of our CPO engines, we should have her back on the road in two weeks or so..

lifeisgood · 03-30-2011, 05:20 AM

Can you give us the year of the car? Is it Tip/manual?

Jake Raby · 03-30-2011, 06:01 AM

-01S
-6 Speed
-78K on the clock

Cost to overcome the hurdle- 12.5K

jmatta · 03-30-2011, 07:12 AM

That one looks pretty ripped up...surely there must have been bad noises and rattling sounds warning the owner of impending doom?

I don't see a pic of the throttle plate, but assume it must have been quite filthy.

chamilun · 03-30-2011, 07:54 AM

Jake,
did anything ever come of your theory that tiptronics are less likely to blow up than the manuals?

many thanks,

Jake Raby · 03-30-2011, 10:19 AM

She said there was just two ticks as she decelerated and then one boom and the engine stalled. It did this while being pulled into her parking space at work..
She didn't hear anything else.

Thats what they all say.

harryrcb · 03-30-2011, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chamilun

Jake,
did anything ever come of your theory that tiptronics are less likely to blow up than the manuals?

many thanks,

I know you asked Jake but just to interject I just got an 04 S Tripronic with approx 32k that the IMS broke not as bad as Jakes caught it earlier it is rebuildable, I hope.