IMS question

Originally Posted by Brucelee

I don't mean to put down the Box. I LOVE driving a Box. However, imagine how much fun it would be to be unconcerned about RMS and IMS. Even better, imagine if modding the motor were much cheaper and easier.

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The only time I ever get concerned about IMS is when I come to this forum and of the three forums I visit daily this is the only one that seems obsessed by it. Some forums seem to draw all the negative problems with a particular piece of equipment and all the detractors. I own a Leica M8 camera, made in Germany, and of the three forums for Leica cameras I belong to one of them is like this forum is with IMS. If you went to that forum before you bought a Leica M8 you would never buy one, yet the other two forums never, or rarely, raise a fuss about the camera. I've owned my M8 for three years and not once had a problem with it. As an observation from a relatively new Boxster owner, and member of this forum, there appears to be a lot of negativity about the Boxster from a few members but their input seems to carry a lot of weight here. Perhaps if the, at times, overly sensational posts where taken in context of the poster the issue would carry less importance than it does and could be viewed in the overall context of Boxster mechanical history which is one of reliability and low cost of upkeep. The fact that the Boxster is the best value for a sports roadster says something about the car.

[Cloudsurfer]

Originally Posted by onshore

The only time I ever get concerned about IMS is when I come to this forum and of the three forums I visit daily this is the only one that seems obsessed by it. Some forums seem to draw all the negative problems with a particular piece of equipment and all the detractors. I own a Leica M8 camera, made in Germany, and of the three forums for Leica cameras I belong to one of them is like this forum is with IMS. If you went to that forum before you bought a Leica M8 you would never buy one, yet the other two forums never, or rarely, raise a fuss about the camera. I've owned my M8 for three years and not once had a problem with it. As an observation from a relatively new Boxster owner, and member of this forum, there appears to be a lot of negativity about the Boxster from a few members but their input seems to carry a lot of weight here. Perhaps if the, at times, overly sensational posts where taken in context of the poster the issue would carry less importance than it does and could be viewed in the overall context of Boxster mechanical history which is one of reliability and low cost of upkeep. The fact that the Boxster is the best value for a sports roadster says something about the car.

I'll agree with you that the issue is perhaps over played, however, if you are one of the few unlucky ones who has an IMS failure, you'll certainly change your tune in a hurry.

What's too bad about the fix, is that unless you're due for a clutch, it's an awful lot of labor just to change a bearing.

Originally Posted by Cloudsurfer

What's too bad about the fix, is that unless you're due for a clutch, it's an awful lot of labor just to change a bearing.

I fully agree with you Cloudsurfer and as fate would have it I need to have the RMS on my '99 replaced as it has started to leak a little. The extra labor and cost to replace the IMS bearing while already in there is money well spent on maintenance and I'm going to go ahead and replace it as I will be tracking and AXing the car next spring. My view on the issue of IMS is that if it goes and junks my motor I would look at it as a situation to upgrade from what I've got and I'd slip in a new or rebuilt 3.2L.

You folks need to be careful concerning the "IMS failure" hyperbole on this board. There are users on this board that make a living woking on porsche's and selling aftermarket parts. And I have seen postings where some people claimed IMS failure in a post but have never posted again. It is easy in this day and age to "create" a market of fear then serve the needs of that market.

I am making no claims (for or against). I am just saying be careful.

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by dalealan2001

You folks need to be careful concerning the "IMS failure" hyperbole on this board. There are users on this board that make a living woking on porsche's and selling aftermarket parts. And I have seen postings where some people claimed IMS failure in a post but have never posted again. It is easy in this day and age to "create" a market of fear then serve the needs of that market.

I am making no claims (for or against). I am just saying be careful.

It is not hyperbole, it is real. While not as widespread as other issues; it is nearly always fatal to the engine. To describe it as a myth is delusional. I’d suggest you visit some shops that have pulled engines with failed IMS bearings and look at the result before casting aspersions on the validity of the issue…….

"It is not hyperbole, it is real. While not as widespread as other issues; it is nearly always fatal to the engine. To describe it as a myth is delusional. I’d suggest you visit some shops that have pulled engines with failed IMS bearings and look at the result before casting aspersions on the validity of the issue……."

Hyperbole: meaning excess or exaggeration

I would suggest you work on your reading comprehension.

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by dalealan2001

"It is not hyperbole, it is real. While not as widespread as other issues; it is nearly always fatal to the engine. To describe it as a myth is delusional. I’d suggest you visit some shops that have pulled engines with failed IMS bearings and look at the result before casting aspersions on the validity of the issue……."

Hyperbole: meaning excess or exaggeration

I would suggest you work on your reading comprehension.

I meant exactly what I said; the IMS issue is not an "exaggeration"….

And I would suggest you get a life………………..