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.

[Laredo]

If you keep this you are going to have a nervous breakdown. Until you know what's going on keep calm. The difficult part is a good diagnosis and Noruewan are intelligent honest people so is very possible Porsche Oslo share this qualities. It's not your fault, the filter residue is not typical. Wait for the diagnosis and fix it.

[haz]

Thanks. Please read my last update. I have the diagnostics. Btw, atm, I'm surrounded by beautiful people at a nice roof party, getting my tits off. Drinking the pain away.

[TeamOxford]

Please stay away from the edge of that roof, my friend, and enjoy!

We all share your pain.

TO

[TAKART]

I have been following your thread from the start and hope you are having a great party to drink it over. I hope getting my tits off is just one expression

I was in your situation 1 year ago with another car (bmw) and imported the engine from UK. It was very easy the truth is UK are the cheapest for used and rebuilt engines in all Europe. And you live right next so the transport should be reasonable.

[haz]

Some news: the previous owner says he will consider covering some of the costs of the IMS replacement. He will let me know very soon, hopefully.

The car is still in the shop and they will most likely start sometime this week. I just need to sort of how to finance the job.

And yes, I managed to resist the urge to end it all by running off and jumping into certain death on friday... Here is the always flattering before-image..

[haz]

Some more news: SS Performance [ About us | SS Performance ] will proceed with the IMS upgrade today.

THEY WILL PROVIDE PICTURES THAT WILL DOCUMENT THE WHOLE JOB. Looking forward to seeing the state of the bearing. I mean, how many times haven't we seen new members of the exlusive IMS-club being unwillingly recuited, and how many pictures have we seen compared? I can count on zero hands, that's how many..

SO, hopefully this will be helpfull to others also.. Looking forward to picking up my beloved Box in just two days

Let's hope this is the first and last time I see my Box like this... *knocks on wood*

[BruceH]

Good luck! Hope all goes well

[haz]

Cheers

[recycledsixtie]

[QUOTE=haz;360815]Some news: the previous owner says he will consider covering some of the costs of the IMS replacement. He will let me know very soon, hopefully.

This is highly unusual behavior for a previous owner. If he gives you something towards the ims replacement it is a bonus. Usually a sale is as is and buyer beware. I am happy for you that you are making the best of a bad situation...

[haz]

[QUOTE=recycledsixtie;361099]

Originally Posted by haz

Some news: the previous owner says he will consider covering some of the costs of the IMS replacement. He will let me know very soon, hopefully.

This is highly unusual behavior for a previous owner. If he gives you something towards the ims replacement it is a bonus. Usually a sale is as is and buyer beware. I am happy for you that you are making the best of a bad situation...

Highly unusual for where? All over the world? I heard many similar stories and also PC Oslo recommended me to ask the PO about this.. also, there is a "private sales law", but taking this to court (which would be madness considering the $$$ we are talking about) it almost always ends up being a 50/50 split of the bill.

Anyways.. thank you

I appreciate all the support! It´s a shame that Madmods "rage quit" the forums and deleted all of his posts.. I like having a class clown around

[stephen wilson]

Used cars are generally sold "as is" , the seller has no reasonable obligation to compensate the new owner. I can't see the buyer winning any payment in court in the US . On second thought, some idiot did get paid well for spilling hot coffee on themselves...........

[haz]

Sold as is does not protect you from the law.