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Originally Posted by Cloudsurfer
An 08 has an M96 series engine, which have the much maligned IMS. A 2010 car is a Series II car (09.5-up), which has an A96 motor, with no IMS, and direct fuel injection. There don't seem to be enough of the Series II cars (either 987 or 997) running around yet with miles to say if the reliability has been increased or not....
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had dealer run vin#. report said engine=987320, and trans=g8721.
i assumed the engine was a 987, so where does the a96 motor fit into the picture? i am a parts guy, just not auto parts so i do understand replacement numbers and number changes that manufacturers throw at us.
thanks, dan
kept reading, my bad