Ims

[jeepdad]

I'm going to hijack this thread a bit. There's a local indie mechanic nearby with a lot of experience with foreign cars; worked on Mercedes for years in St. Louis before opening his shop. He's rebuilt older Porsche engines back in the day but has not worked much with Boxsters or newers Porsches.

I asked him about the IMS replacement on my 99 Boxster, and he asked me to bring him "everything I have" so he could research it. He admittedly did not know anything about the issue but when I explained the concept of the self-lubricated bearing he replied, "that wasn't a good idea." He seems eager to do the job, he asked lots of questions, etc, and said it's definitely a project he could tacke "for a lot less" than the shops in St. Louis would charge. He rebuilt my daughter's Eclipse engine a couple of years ago and did a fantastic job. And he has a great reputation locally for being fair. He's one of these mechanics who will drag you back to the garage and point out all the intracacies and workings of your engine; almost like a professor teaching a student.

Would you turn your Boxster over to someone like this? Or opt for one of the recommended shops with more direct experience with IMS?