model year info / my 1st drive

[yelojkt]

Originally Posted by baxster

I reread the section on problem areas. I didn't see anything on occurence or % chance of the problem happening.

The price range I'm looking at for a used Boxster isn't too much more than what it would cost for an engine rebuild/swap/etc. It would be nice to know what my odds are that my investment (if you can call it that) is going to almost double in price. Even an IMS prevention repair is pricey.

So what would you say the odds of an IMS failure are? 10%, 20%, 30%...

One can only guess at the odds and it would not be an educated guess at that because Porsche has not publicly declared how many IMS issues they have fixed. We can only say it is a small percent that may seem bigger than it really is when looking at a forum such as this one due to the fact that there are thousands of boxster drivers out there who never have a problem but also never get on a boxster forum and say "I have not had a problem" The guesstimations I have seen seem to be around 1%, which is a very low number unless you are in that 1%!

[baxster]

Originally Posted by yelojkt

The guesstimations I have seen seem to be around 1%, which is a very low number unless you are in that 1%!

1% would be an acceptable risk, if that's what it is.

I'm going to try to post a poll on the topic. Let me know if a poll has been done before and i'll search for it. Ok, I see a survey has been done but I think a poll would be easier to read and would give you the percentages.

I'll ask:
1. have you had IMS failure that lead to engine failure (yes or no)?
2. have you had IMS failure and repair (ie, bad seals) that did not need new engine? (this would be for those who checked the IMS with a clutch repair etc)
3. miles/km on your 986 if no IMS failure or at time of failure
4. manual or tip
5. engine size
6. model year

Do you think this would be a good poll to do, and if so, what other questions would you ask? Even though it's a small cross section of 986 owners, it should give us a better idea of the extent of the problem.