IMS Solution... Price?

[mountainman]

Jake, I am a little north of asheville, nc, probably 3 hours or less from you, and I have an 08 boxster S with 30K on it that I am not too worried about (IMS wise ), an 04 boxster S limited edition with 40K on it that I will probably want you to do the IMS solution on in the near future and an 02 C4 that already suffered an IMS failure at 46K miles leading to a new engine from the local dealership. I now have about 24K miles on the new engine and I have no idea what type bearing the new engine had in it when it was installed. Is there any way to tell from the serial number on the engine or is it just a change it anyway kind of thing. The engine was replaced about 2 1/2 years ago. thanks for any insight you can offer.

[Jake Raby]

Originally Posted by mountainman

Jake, I am a little north of asheville, nc, probably 3 hours or less from you, and I have an 08 boxster S with 30K on it that I am not too worried about (IMS wise ), an 04 boxster S limited edition with 40K on it that I will probably want you to do the IMS solution on in the near future and an 02 C4 that already suffered an IMS failure at 46K miles leading to a new engine from the local dealership. I now have about 24K miles on the new engine and I have no idea what type bearing the new engine had in it when it was installed. Is there any way to tell from the serial number on the engine or is it just a change it anyway kind of thing. The engine was replaced about 2 1/2 years ago. thanks for any insight you can offer.

That engine has the M97 bearing which is not serviceable at all. All new and reman engines provided post 2006 have the M97 bearing, even if they are M96 based.

Engine # ID in regard to bearing style/ application does not exist and the ones that are out there have proven to be absolutely inaccurate.

[mountainman]

Thanks Jake for the info. The access to info like that is one of the big advantages of this forum. I have found that getting information out of a dealer on issues like that is most difficult and frustrating. Not sure if they have limited knowledge or just are reluctant to share. I'll be in touch in a few weks to schedule the 04. Got to slowly prepare the wife so I don't also have to buy an additional $3500 worth of furniture.

[mikefocke]

You wouldn't be the first, my first Boxster cost me a mink coat ... not that she forced the issue but, since she had suggested I buy the Porsche I had been looking at for years, it was only right I suggest she buy the coat she always wanted.

When she is happy...