IMS Fix / Replacement - need some advice

[emore93]

I just replaced a single row that had 122,000 miles on it and it was in very good condition.

With those miles I would wait till a clutch change before I would worry about changing the IMS bearing.

Like others have said..."if it made it this long..."

That was one of the reason I looked for a "seasoned" Boxster.

[CrisZenithBlue]

i bought my 2000 Boxster base with 111.000k miles on it. the clutch still had some bite on it but it was getting stiff so i figured if i was going to keep the car might as well enjoy a fresh clutch from the start and do the IMS as well. got a new front mount in there as well because it was trashed. double row IMS was in great condition and honestly i wouldnt have opened it up if it wasnt for the clutch. with a 1% failure rate the money would have been sitting cozier in my pocket. 1% is nothing..

unless you need to open it up save your money. if you total it tomorrow you would kick yourself.

[j.fro]

my 2000 Box S has the dual row with 177,xxx miles on it now.
At 65,000, I pulled the dual row IMS from my 99 C4. It was perfect. I replaced it with the LN ceramic dual row. Probably could have left it alone.