Quote:
Originally Posted by pothole
Just doing the filter doesn't take too long, but dropping the pan would add cost if you do it every time you are looking to buy car.
|
You don't drop the pan every time. But neither does every Porsche go 2+ years without an oil change. One of the principal causes for IMS failure is simple oil starvation and or contamination. Once the inspector/mechanic got wind that po was neglecting a vital part of engine preservation/care he should have not hesitated in offering to drop the pan to gauge if there was damage. Any non-mechanic on this forum would tell you 27 months is a red flag, especially if this is a single row car.
I'm curious to know the total number of oil changes this engine actually had. Probably fewer than my trips to the dentist.
Threaded Mode
