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tonycarreon · 08-29-2013, 01:33 PM

all m96/m97 engines have the IMS bearing, and that is the problem. porsche removed the IMS for the 2009 MY.

it is possible to replace the bearing in the larger shaft with an LN bearing, but requires removing the shaft from the car (your current situation).

if it's already there i'd replace it. though LN recommends replacing every 4 yrs/50k miles. meaning you'll have to disassemble again if you go with the larger one from porsche.

it all depends on if you want to roll the dice again. there are people on the forum who have had multiple failures, and those who have had no failures.

let me ask, since you have a TIP, what's your driving style? hard? easy? somewhere in between? do you let the car get near the reline, or just let the transmission do the shifting?

08-29-2013, 01:33 PM	#32
tonycarreon Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 1,396	all m96/m97 engines have the IMS bearing, and that is the problem. porsche removed the IMS for the 2009 MY. it is possible to replace the bearing in the larger shaft with an LN bearing, but requires removing the shaft from the car (your current situation). if it's already there i'd replace it. though LN recommends replacing every 4 yrs/50k miles. meaning you'll have to disassemble again if you go with the larger one from porsche. it all depends on if you want to roll the dice again. there are people on the forum who have had multiple failures, and those who have had no failures. let me ask, since you have a TIP, what's your driving style? hard? easy? somewhere in between? do you let the car get near the reline, or just let the transmission do the shifting? __________________ "Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... that's what gets you." Last edited by tonycarreon; 08-29-2013 at 01:36 PM.