Fixing the IMS Bearing - or not?

[DaveNW]

Originally Posted by jcslocum

I would make a point of changing the bearing out if your inention is so keep the car long term. The IMS Solution is a $1725 kit and the labor can't be $2275 to do the install. I have done the change, not with this kit and the labor seems quite high. You should get an itemized estimate for the work. The 30% comment is also quite a bit higher than reported....

He's quoting the $1725 for the IMS Solution, "as much as" 18 hours labor @ $100/hour, (a discount off his normal rate), fluids, and tax. Includes the RMS as well, since he's in there. So his quote "could be" $4K, and would be less, if labor was less. He says he won't know till he gets in there, but wanted to warn me that it could be that high. He's a good mechanic I trust, (known him for years), but the price was still a bit hard to swallow.

The 30% failure rate is a comment made by someone else, not me.

Dave

[wikan]

03 Boxster with tiptronic.
Changing the IMS bearing with the tiptroninc is not for the faint of heart.
At 90K had my tiptroninc gave out. So much for the "bulletproof" opinion!
Did the work myself as local dealer was out of sight, and couldn't find an indie willing to tackle it. too much liability for the amount of reward.
For those who think it's just a" little" worse than dropping a clutch- all I can say is "try it" and let me know how you make out on that.
Is a good opportunity to spend even more for things like AOS and water pump- lots of things never be easier than when the trans is dropped. Why someone says drop both engine and trans is beyond me. don't really see how it would be any easier.
It was the opportunity to "address" the IMS question.
will finish in 2nd post...

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by DaveNW

He's quoting the $1725 for the IMS Solution, "as much as" 18 hours labor @ $100/hour, (a discount off his normal rate), fluids, and tax. Includes the RMS as well, since he's in there. So his quote "could be" $4K, and would be less, if labor was less. He says he won't know till he gets in there, but wanted to warn me that it could be that high. He's a good mechanic I trust, (known him for years), but the price was still a bit hard to swallow.

The 30% failure rate is a comment made by someone else, not me.

Dave

18 hours is ridiculous, two cars can be done in that amount of time.

[356Guy]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

18 hours is ridiculous, two cars can be done in that amount of time.

He might be a good mechanic but he obviously doesn't work on Porsches. If he did he would know what it really takes. It sounds like he is a little scared of the job.

[DaveNW]

Originally Posted by 356Guy

He might be a good mechanic but he obviously doesn't work on Porsches. If he did he would know what it really takes. It sounds like he is a little scared of the job.

He's worked on Porsches, but I don't know if he's done one of these jobs before. What would be a reasonable labor estimate for this job with a Tiptronic?

Dave

[911monty]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

18 hours is ridiculous, two cars can be done in that amount of time.

Originally Posted by DaveNW

He's worked on Porsches, but I don't know if he's done one of these jobs before. What would be a reasonable labor estimate for this job with a Tiptronic?

Dave

I don't think you can get any better quote than the one from JFP.

[tonycarreon]

Originally Posted by DaveNW

He's quoting the $1725 for the IMS Solution, "as much as" 18 hours labor @ $100/hour, (a discount off his normal rate), fluids, and tax. Includes the RMS as well, since he's in there. So his quote "could be" $4K, and would be less, if labor was less. He says he won't know till he gets in there, but wanted to warn me that it could be that high. He's a good mechanic I trust, (known him for years), but the price was still a bit hard to swallow.

just an FYI quote i got was around $2550
- replace bearing
- trans flush
- cooling sys flush

'01 tip...

and not to jinx myself, still on original bearing @135k miles