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Old 06-05-2020, 11:41 AM   #1
norcalconvertible
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IMS failures on automatics?

Yea yea, I am casually looking for an AUTOMATIC boxster. (or a BMW z4) I know I won't have the same driving experience as a manual, but I haven't driven a manual in over a decade and my wife never has. Auto it is for us.

Are the automatics known to have the same IMS failures as the manuals? Autos are less likely to have had the IMS replaced because of no clutch changes I assume.

So far, I have limited my search to 1997-1999 cars as I have read in several places that those have the less risky bearing.

I am wondering if the IMS happens to be less of an issue on the automatics for some odd reason, allowing me to broaden my search criteria.
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