RMS,IMS Valve cover seals cost
 

Just got baptized with my 01 boxster. Need to have above seals replaced. Received estimate from local foreign car specialist who works on Porsche for $1300. Dealer nearby wanted $2400. Local dude also throwing in alot of extras like plugs, serpentine since the engine is coming out. Does this sound like a good deal?

Why is the engine coming out? The RMS and IMS can be done with the engine in, and given the amount of clearance around the valve covers, I assume the valve cover gaskets can be done with the engine in as well. The serpentine belt is a piece of cake with the engine installed.

The RMS retails for $16.36 (99710121200), the IMS for $3.92 (99610511201), and I can't find the valve cover gasket seal. Maybe it only uses a liquid gasket compound???

If my above part numbers don't match what the stealership provides, the prices could be a little off. Also, please remember there's quite a bit of labor involved in each of these. Are both shops going to be epoxying the case bolts when they do the IMS?

Labor Cost for RMS
 

Just had my RMS leak fixed under warranty at Danbury Porsche. 35k on the car when I bought it last Dec. It took 13 hrs. to fix because I have a TIP. If I had standard it would supposedly take only 6 hrs. to fix. The shop rate is $120 an hr. Am I glad now that I bought the Certified '02 with the warranty!

AKL