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Old 07-09-2014, 02:19 AM   #2
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Has anyone had any experience with a replacement engine ? I looking at a car that had an IMS failure and the engine was replaced from the factory. Specifically does anyone know if they used a better bearing or is this a ticking time bomb as well ?
It's a 2003 S model.

Motor was factory remanufactured,3.2L 04 installed by dealer, bill of 17,946 in 2011.
If installed in 2011, it carries the oversized OEM IMS bearing that cannot be changed without totally rebuilding the engine. These can still fail.
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