Took the plunge and got the LN IMS bearing - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

mcfly777 · 01-02-2011, 11:06 AM

Well, read a lot about this, and my clutch was going bad, so decided to have the IMS bearing and RMS done at the same time....also found a cracked engine mount...

So, got everything replaced, and have a new piece of mind. An expensive venture, especially that it doesn't really "change" the car in the traditional sense eg performance upgrade.

Got it done at Flint Works in Campbell, CA. Had a great experience, very good customer service, delivered on time.

This will make me keep this car for at least another year or two. I was on the fence of selling it, but now I feel better. I addition, from here on out, I will be doing service myself unless it's really complicated.

BTW, the LN engineering warranty cover ONLY the bearing itself, it will not cover any consequences of a bearing failure.

Leo

WhipE350 · 01-02-2011, 11:29 AM

How many miles on your 2002? Did you get to see the bearing, was it ok and where the seals good?

mcfly777 · 01-02-2011, 12:23 PM

Hey,

My car has 70k on it. The RMS looked good. The IMS bearing looked fine from the outside, but LN engineering required that it is sent back to them as is, so we couldn't see much.

Leo

ekam · 01-02-2011, 12:31 PM

You didn't take the plunge... just consider it a $9k worth of saving.

And I wouldn't expect them to warranty beyond what they sold you. I can imagine that would be a nightmare.

Jaxonalden · 01-02-2011, 12:44 PM

What was the cost difference between LN and Flint Works swapping out the IMS?

mcfly777 · 01-02-2011, 12:46 PM

Never considered it since LNE is very far.

L

JTP · 01-02-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaxonalden

What was the cost difference between LN and Flint Works swapping out the IMS?

As far as I know, LNE does not do any installation. They have a published list of installers but LNE works very closely with Flat 6 Innovations if that is what you meant.