OH NO!! Metal shavings in oil filter :(|

[Homeboy981]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

careful, it could be too late for you to be doing the IMS upgrade. I would reach out to a shop that only does m96 rebuilds like Flat6 Innovations before you make a decision. Those fragments could already be in places where they shouldn't be and can't be taken out without a tear down. It would really suck if you spent $4K only to be right back a zero after a short time on the road. I'd rather just buy a used engine from the British shops, which some on this forum say can be bought for $5K or less. I'm sure they can do the IMS swap, if it doesn't already come installed, for less than the $4K you're being quoted in Norway. Or maybe just ship the whole car to the UK.

@Perfectlap,

I agree with your logic on the floating bits….and I can sympathize with @Haz, that is my problem too. I caught it early but cannot trust the bits will not come back to bite! However, the UK engines from that link (cannot find now) were in POUNDS not dollars.

$5k for a 3.2L rebuilt and warranted engine would make my day!

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by Homeboy981

@Perfectlap,

I agree with your logic on the floating bits….and I can sympathize with @Haz, that is my problem too. I caught it early but cannot trust the bits will not come back to bite! However, the UK engines from that link (cannot find now) were in POUNDS not dollars.

$5k for a 3.2L rebuilt and warranted engine would make my day!

An engine that has been neglected/oil starved will probably have other issues given all the way these engines can fail.

I know that other members weren't quoting pounds, maybe my recollection is hazy but I recall doing the x1.5 math in my head and the prices still seemed much cheaper than what I've heard quoted on these forums. I think the jist of one post was that used Boxsters in general were inexpensive relative to what we pay here.

[haz]

A used one for €4000 Independent Porsche Specialist Van Zweeden | Porsche spare parts | Porsche service and repair | New and Used Porsche parts | Porsche onderdelen
A rebuild one for €9250 http://v-zweeden.com/product_info.php?cPath=298_32_677_2959&products_id=784

THat's not going to happen. That's half what I paid for the car.

[Rbatt]

I've just looked at a few UK websites and garages like Autofarm do an IMS bearing replacement for £1300.

[haz]

How does that help my situation? Or was it just an FYI?

[Rbatt]

Originally Posted by haz

How does that help my situation? Or was it just an FYI?

£1300 vs $4100. I wondered if it might make sense to transport the car to the UK? I have no idea what the cost of transport might be.

Good luck with this. Many of us live in dread of this happening to us.

[haz]

Originally Posted by Rbatt

£1300 vs $4100. I wondered if it might make sense to transport the car to the UK? I have no idea what the cost of transport might be.

Good luck with this. Many of us live in dread of this happening to us.

Costs would be the same all in all..

Thanks, I would recommend everyone to do the IMS upgrade even though there are no signs of it failing, such as metal particles in the oil. I was luck, mine is dying slowly, others might not be so lucky and it might happen in a snap.

[pothole]

Originally Posted by Rbatt

£1300 vs $4100. I wondered if it might make sense to transport the car to the UK? I have no idea what the cost of transport might be.

Good luck with this. Many of us live in dread of this happening to us.

Sorry, what?! Surely shops in the US don't charge $4,000 just to change the IMS bearing.

I can assure you Autofarm is one of the more expensive specialists to have work done in the UK. You can have the LN bearing fitted for about £1,100 - less if you buy the Pelican bearing. I'm sure a plain bearing change can be done for similar money in the US.