Need new motor for 2002 Boxster S - $19,000

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by mikedivincent

I was just driving between lights - in traffic, not driving hard at all.

This sounds like the IMS failure occurs more often in this kind of situation than when the car is being driven hard.

If you're serious about keeping the car for a long time, you might want to think seriously about the engines from flat6innovations. They appear to have done alot to address the inherent weaknesses of these engines. It is $13k with your core, so it's not a bargain, but it's a more robust solution than just buying another engine.