Ims

[paintboy]

An IMS, my friend, is death.

[Blackcloud]

In my case, when the bearing failed it sounded like a squealing sort of like radio interference. It started as a squeal, then stopped, then squealed again, and BANG, loss of power but the engine still ran on a couple of cylinders.

[TripleTrophy]

Is anybody running the IMS Guardian on a '05 + Boxster? I have mixed feelings about it, whether it is a cheap insurance policy on a more recent engine, or an unnecessary extravagance. Coupled with that is the motor was replaced by the previous owner about 12,000 km ago. I have not managed to find out why it was done, but I do know he traded it in on a Carrera 4.

[BobRickel]

I bought a 1997 Boxster with 44K miles and immediately installed this IMS fix.
The cost is way less than the other fixes and I believe it is a much better fix.

[mack73]

Originally Posted by BobRickel

I bought a 1997 Boxster with 44K miles and immediately installed this IMS fix.
The cost is way less than the other fixes and I believe it is a much better fix.

Very interesting solution with the oil pump modification. Anyone try modifying the oil pump to oil the IMS with a stock bearing?

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by mack73

Very interesting solution with the oil pump modification. Anyone try modifying the oil pump to oil the IMS with a stock bearing?

Won't work, there is a seal on the shaft side of the OEM bearing what would block the oil.

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by TripleTrophy

Is anybody running the IMS Guardian on a '05 + Boxster? I have mixed feelings about it, whether it is a cheap insurance policy on a more recent engine, or an unnecessary extravagance. Coupled with that is the motor was replaced by the previous owner about 12,000 km ago. I have not managed to find out why it was done, but I do know he traded it in on a Carrera 4.

Thankyou for searching, if only everyone did this it would be easier to find the info you need & less wrong info.

To answer your question, You are right, it is a extravagance, until the light goes on to alert you that you have magnetic metal in your oil which requires immediate attention. This is when the cheap insurance pays off!!