the dual-row bearing is (by necessity) thicker and the cover is not as deep.

in the pics below the single row is on the left, dual row is on the right

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does Norway offer mechanical insurance when you buy regular auto insurance?
I think someone said Australia covers mechanical repairs when you insure a vehicle.

Thank you tonycarreon.

Insurancecompany covers engine/ tranny on cars up to 8 years.

I have never heard of this in Oz & I've been insuring multiple cars for over 30 years......

Will be headed back to SS Performance Hovedside | SS Performance
in 3,5 hrs to reset tranny and perform the last oilchange + filter. 100 miles each way. Stay tuned for more updates. Will the pan and oilfilter be clear of metal particles? I have a good feeling. And hey! I get to drive 200 miles in my beloved Box today, yay :cool:

Just came back from my 10000th. oilchange in 4 week at SSP, they also tried to fix the tranny but it's still not 100% right.. Probably needs a tranny flush. Will be doing that in october.

Anyhow... who woulda thunk this was possible in Norway in september :)

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The started emptying the oil that they put in a couple of days ago.. this was supposed to gather all of the metal partciles that might still be in the engine

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So far so good :D

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So I now know I'm in the clear that there are no more metal particles inside of the engine. The lid that sorrounds the oil filter was also checked for metal particles..

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Checking connectors for tranny. They were all fine.

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They also did a full scan of the car and cleared some old error codes (MAF.. has been replaced last year)

Here is a 996 owner, not as lucky as me.. a full rebuild needed. Complete engine:

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Great to hear! Looks like a perfect top down day! Looks like you dodged a bullet, congrats:cheers:

It was :) I´m hoping for many stressfree Boxster miles now ..

I have to correct you here. No balls are lost. There are two "washers"(?) / protective rings, before the balls. The first ring has been shaved, that is where the metal particles came from. The second ring is inctact. (I can´t remove any balls, from within the bearing housing, if I try)

You deserve it:)

Your car is going to be awesome!

You guys rock :D:D:D:D

It sure has been a bumpy ride and I have learned alot during this process. Hopefully, documenting my experience can help others in the future.

I did ask the main mechanic (you talk alot about Boxsters in two hours :D) if he backed my theroy that the IMS for the 986/987/996 is a Porsche design flaw and that at least 10% of all cars mentioned above will experience an engine failure due to the IMS.
He went further. He said ALL of the engines in these models WILL fail eventually :eek:
Sure, it is only a theory, BUT -this guy has replaced three digit IMS´s and rebuilt almost 100 Boxster engines, so he has seen his share of these engines..

It´s a disgrace that Porsche doesn´t admit the flaw and offer something in return. The same mechanic said he had a guy in with his 987 that had only did 23.000 kms, IMS explotion.... It had done alle services at Porsche Center Oslo (bought the car there also) and got JACK S**T covered. No warranty covered this...

Good news on your IMS replacement, and the post change oil filter pics look great. I am inclined to agree with the mechanic that they will all fail at some point, the only thing is when - 10 or 250,000? It appears Porsche took three cracks at the design, and finally gave up with the 2009 changes. However, in the world of automotive manufacturers, they almost never admit to a mistake. That could lead to lawsuits (of course, this one did!)

Best of luck. I hope it works out well for you.

The oil changes have washed out the loose metal fragments, but there are two things you still don't know. One: did the metal fragment score any of the vital engine parts (cylinder walls, bearings, etc.) before they were washed out in the oil flushes during the IMS repair? Two: have any of the metal fragment lodged in any of the lubrication channels that will lead to faster wear than normal? Hopefully, the answer to both questions is no.

Thom4782: Obviously. The mechanic gave me a good prognosis. But even he has to guess.

There is nothing more preventive jobs for me to do on this engine. I have decided to drive it and not thinking about it may og may not break at any time..

haz:

sorry if this has been posted prior, but did you go with the LN upgrade? a porsche / pelican bearing or jakes's imsolution?

It hasn't :) I actually forgot to mention it.

It is neither. SSP has their own patented edition. Ever heard of SKF?
Bearings, units and housings - SKFUSA.com/Products

They have used SKF bearing-technology into their own IMS bearing product. Reinforced all over. Supposed to be better than LN Engeneerings IMS bearing by miles.

SSP do all of their own rebuilds* and create reinforced products. Look at the engine for the 996 in my pics. It will be rebuit with all stronger material to avoid oval cylinders.

*Knut Grave, main mechanic at SSP, has rebuilt almost 100 Boxster engines and have seen his fair share of broken IMS. I imagine he has had that in mind when creating his on bearing product.

Congratulations Haz you have weathered the ims storm well. You have a great attitude. Cheers,G.

Damn guys! What a great place to hang out :D