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Originally Posted by Steve Tinker
JFP....
But surely, if the IMS starts to fail and the "engine will have to come apart", the $$ cost will be nearly equal to the engine being a boat anchor to the average Joe anyway !!!
Its all very well the Guardian detecting ferrous debris, but in reality its probably too late when it does. I'm a real believer in being pre-emptive when it come to "possible" failures - the Navarro / Raby original ceramic bearing installed before failure being the better option in my (humble) opinion.
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If the engine can be saved, it is often less money as many bone yards or rebuilders (including Raby at last count) now require a "viable core" in exchange; quite often, IMS total failures are not "viable" (heads of valves broken off and pushed thru cylinder walls, etc.). If your original M96 needs to come apart but is still intact, you are probably ahead on $.
The Guardian is still one of the limited options for those with the 05-08 M97's that cannot be easily upgraded, and would catch the situation before the grit has reduced the engine to scrap metal status.
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