Which IMS bearing upgrade

[paolodiquigley]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

If your mechanic is worth his salt, and does more than just the odd or occasional IMS replacement, which is what your really want in as shop doing this work, he (or she) should be stocking both LN styles. When they take the car apart and look, they just pull the correct part from stock and you are on your way.

It didn't really cross my mind that a good indie would stock the ln bearings considering the price of them? I don't have an indie that I use as I've only had the car for 2 weeks. Will phone around some local indies to find out if they have stock.

On a side note, how are mechanics with installing parts that I could supply myself? Does it ever work out cheaper or would they much rather source the parts themselves?

Thanks

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by paolodiquigley

It didn't really cross my mind that a good indie would stock the ln bearings considering the price of them? I don't have an indie that I use as I've only had the car for 2 weeks. Will phone around some local indies to find out if they have stock.

On a side note, how are mechanics with installing parts that I could supply myself? Does it ever work out cheaper or would they much rather source the parts themselves?

Thanks

I would not bet on it being cheaper if you bring your own parts, and a lot of shops get very concerned when the car owner wants to bring his own parts due to the number of times the car owner buys the wrong thing.

[Nmbrsix]

LN's site has LN certified installers by location. Not sure if that extends outside of the US/North America, but worth a look.

I had the PM on my car--including IMS replacement with an LN Single Row Pro--done by the LN certified installer in my state.

The estimate wasn't any more $ than the other Porsche shop I checked with, and both for my own peace of mind--as well as future resale--I decided it was the right call.