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Originally Posted by BhamBox
Holy crap what did I get my self into...lol!!! I found a great shop in Bham, now I need to find out what this is going to cost because I'm already fretting over this ticking time bomb. I thought I was safe because of the low miles and Tiptronic, but instead I would been better of with a high mileage stick. I have a lot to learn! This forum is freaking awesome, I can't believe everyone taking the time to help a newbie. Hopefully, I can contribute to the forum and pay it forward. I will post some pictures soon.
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A ticking time bomb it is not. Don't let the masses scare you. A ticking time bomb implies that it will explode....whereas the huge, vast majority of these cars don't. Only a small percentage of cars will experience IMS failures, and of those, not all of them are toast. I've known a few people who found metal shavings and lived to talk about it - without a full engine rebuild or anything. It's shocks me how many people have changed out the IMS only to find their IMS was pristine.
Do the normal maintenance you would on any car - regular oil changes, lots of driving and push the pedal down now and then and the odds are in your favour that all will be well.
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