IMS vs IMB replacement

[audisnawb]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

Hoperfully you're not replacing your IMS with another OEM IMS. The LN Engineering version is what you want to use.

Oh no- as in my original post- Im doing the IMS UPGRADE... I would never replace it with a new "faulty" part lol

[WhipE350]

Originally Posted by audisnawb

Oh no- as in my original post- Im doing the IMS UPGRADE... I would never replace it with a new "faulty" part lol

Then that price seems very good.

[audisnawb]

His cost would only cover OEM parts, which is about $200-something

If I were to get my own parts, Id only pay him the labor which is much about 900.00....

[timothy]

First off, I was in a hurry earlier and misread the LN Engineering price chart. Their IMS retrofit is either $519 or $595 depending on single vs. double row. The $763 price is for a different kit.

$1213 quoted for labor, RMS, oil fill
$519 (+shipping) for IMS bearing
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total = $1732

That's a good price. Feb 2010 I paid $1893.80 (before tax) at my local shop including PCA member discount on labor.

There is also a LN IMS installation tool kit priced $159. Ask if you are expected to supply or will be billed for that.

[laphan]

I just did the LN IMS, RMS and clutch work a couple months ago and the shop charged me 10hrs labor (manual transmission). There should not be any charge on the tools if you do it at the shop listed as LN dealers/installers. The shop did not even charge me for shipping.
I think $1200 for total job sounds very reasonable for tiptronic cars since they might have to remove the engine to do it.

[Jake Raby]

This price is too cheap. I'd be concerned that the work is going to be done thoroughly.

[audisnawb]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

This price is too cheap. I'd be concerned that the work is going to be done thoroughly.

His labor is not cheap- 75 an hour which is average for an independant Porsche mechanic. Again- the labor is about 950 and then adding in the parts of the OEM parts, would bring it to the 1200- I am going with the LNengineering double bearing kit for 595- so with the upgraded kit, ill be around 1500

[Steve Tinker]

audisnawb... I'm with Timothy.
Something doesn't add up here.

They are charging you $1213 for the retro fit of the LN bearing kit which costs about $762.
That leaves $451 for 13,6 hours of labour = $33 per hour. Thats seems like a very cheap labour rate !!

I think they are charging you the $1213 for labour ($89-20 / hr which sounds about right) but parts will be on top of that....
Or it could be that the parts are costing $1213 (LN bearing + installation kit + RMS + sundries etc,) with 13,6 hours of labour added to that.

Of course, I could be wrong, but personally, I would confirm with the shop and get a written quote before you get a nasty surprise......