Looking to buy a 2000 Boxster

[Lew]

I have been reading about a problem with some Porsches. The dreaded IMS! I understand what can happen if it fails, I am interested to know what IMS bearing is in this 2000 I have been interested in. It may have a double row IMS bearing. Not sure where the engine numbers are on the engines. So, I will have to find out. The lower chart will tell me if it has the double row bearing.

Engine Number Model Bearing Type
Up to engine # M 651 12851 Boxster 2.7L M96.22 Double Row Bearing
Up to engine # M 671 11237 Boxster S 3.2L M96.21 Double Row Bearing
Up to engine # M 661 14164 Carrera 996 3.4L Double Row Bearing
From engine # M 651 12852 Boxster 2.7L M96.22 Single Row Bearing
From engine # M 671 11238 Boxster S 3.2L M96.21 Single Row Bearing
From engine # M 661 14165 Carrera 996 3.4L Single Row Bearing
All 2005 Boxster 987 (maybe some 2006 models) Single Row Bearing
All 2005 Carrera 997 (maybe some 2006 models) Single Row Bearing
Maybe some 2006 Cayman models Single Row Bearing

[morgal48]

Originally Posted by Lew

I have been reading about a problem with some Porsches. The dreaded IMS! I understand what can happen if it fails, I am interested to know what IMS bearing is in this 2000 I have been interested in. It may have a double row IMS bearing. Not sure where the engine numbers are on the engines. So, I will have to find out. The lower chart will tell me if it has the double row bearing.

Engine Number Model Bearing Type
Up to engine # M 651 12851 Boxster 2.7L M96.22 Double Row Bearing
Up to engine # M 671 11237 Boxster S 3.2L M96.21 Double Row Bearing
Up to engine # M 661 14164 Carrera 996 3.4L Double Row Bearing
From engine # M 651 12852 Boxster 2.7L M96.22 Single Row Bearing
From engine # M 671 11238 Boxster S 3.2L M96.21 Single Row Bearing
From engine # M 661 14165 Carrera 996 3.4L Single Row Bearing
All 2005 Boxster 987 (maybe some 2006 models) Single Row Bearing
All 2005 Carrera 997 (maybe some 2006 models) Single Row Bearing
Maybe some 2006 Cayman models Single Row Bearing

If it helps, my 2000S was built 02/00 (look on the driver's door tag) and had a single row IMS.