About to Purchase, high mileage, IMS maybe replaced?

[JFP in PA]

Assume nothing. If there is no paperwork for an IMS retrofit, then there is no retrofit.

Dual row bearings fail at a lower rate than single row bearings, but they still fail.

[ryanjboutin]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Assume nothing. If there is no paperwork for an IMS retrofit, then there is no retrofit.

Dual row bearings fail at a lower rate than single row bearings, but they still fail.

Sounds good.

I see that sometimes there is an IMS retrofit sticker on the driver's door jamb.
That sticker is particular to the LN Engineering kit, correct?

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by ryanjboutin

Sounds good.

I see that sometimes there is an IMS retrofit sticker on the driver's door jamb.
That sticker is particular to the LN Engineering kit, correct?

Every IMS retrofit kit comes with a door jamb sticker that has a bar code and serialized number on it.



That said, I am aware of multiple cars that supposedly had the retrofits done, but never got the sticker, and some owners that had to chase shops to get their stickers well after the install. So while a car may bear one, with "spare" stickers floating about, it is not positive proof of a retrofit.

[ryanjboutin]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Every IMS retrofit kit comes with a door jamb sticker that has a bar code and serialized number on it.



That said, I am aware of multiple cars that supposedly had the retrofits done, but never got the sticker, and some owners that had to chase shops to get their stickers well after the install. So while a car may bear one, with "spare" stickers floating about, it is not positive proof of a retrofit.

Wonderful.

Thank you, sir.