Originally Posted by jcslocum (Post 506337)

..... install of a spin on filter kit. I don't have one on mine tho, because I like to inspect the filter.

Originally Posted by BhamBox (Post 506301)

I was quoted over 3k from the Indy Porsche shops in my area. They each said it was an overblown problem and they would not get it done if it was their car. One shop said they only saw 4 IMS failures in six years and never in a Tip.

I know this is not going to be a popular decision, but I've decided not to replace the IMS. If the failure rate is 8-10%, I like my odds. Would you gamble 10k to win 3k if you had a 90% chance of winning?

I'm going to change the oil every 3k, use a magnetic oil plug, tear the oil filter to check for metal shavings and cross my fingers.

Originally Posted by MWS (Post 506181)

LOL....glad to see my little rant is still making the rounds. So what have I learned: 1:drive car. 2:drive car. 3:drive car. :)

A quick insight for a new owner on the IMS; we don't need to seque into yet another IMS discussion, just wanted to add my opinion for a new owner...here goes: At some point you are going to wish you that never heard ANYTHING about IMS failures; the more you look into the issue, the more you will think "today is the day my car might die horribly". If you never knew about the issue, you might have many years of happy driving, which at some point (MAYBE) you would have a catastrophic failure, at which point you would scream "Why didn't I know about this!". Not to sound morbid, but it's akin to "if you COULD know the time and manner of your own death, would you WANT to know?" The IMS bearing is not quite that bad, but you do have several factors against you... 1-it's a known failure point. 2-single row bearings fail more than dual row. 3-there is no way to inspect current bearing. 4-by the time you know something is wrong, the damage is likely done. 5-there is a better solution than the Porsche part. The really irritating thing is that even a better bearing can fail (albeit less), and even if it was invincible, some other part COULD fail leaving you with pretty yard art. Point is, you have a decision to make.

For me, I finally did mine, and ya know what? My old bearing looked brand new. The strangest part of this story is... in retrospect, if I somehow knew before removal my old bearing would be prefect upon extraction, I still would have done the upgrade. Just one less thing to check off the old (literally) mental freak out list. :)

In summary, do the maintenance, consider upgrades, drive, drive, drive and smile...a lot. :)

Originally Posted by particlewave (Post 508384)

You guys took someone that was really excited about his newly acquired car and made him lose sleep over a non-issue.
Shame, shame!

Originally Posted by jcslocum (Post 506337)

An oil change is the most basic of maintenance and should be learned. It's very easy to do on the Box and can be made easier with the install of a spin on filter kit. I don't have one on mine tho, because I like to inspect the filter. Get some ramps, a big oil drain pan and a few wrenches and a box of nitrile gloves.. The first oil change savings will pay for you tools in savings!! And remember, tools are your friends.

$11 at Amazon. I use this on my truck mainly because it's too big for the lift. Take it to the recycle center and pour it in the tank.

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Oil filter tool $12

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Rhino Ramps $60.

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Originally Posted by BhamBox (Post 506304)

Thank you for your recommendations! I'm kind of leaning towards Momentum even though it is a little further from Trussville. I watched a YouTube video on how to do a Boxster oil change and it was a lot easier than I thought. I was anticipating it to be harder based on the cost of the oil change from Momentum and Eurasian. I will check out PCA/Barber.