Buying with IMS replaced

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Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Using an "open"style bearing such as the LN or some other retrofits on an engine with circulating metal debris quite often leads to very quick failure of the new IMS bearing. If the pre retrofit inspection finds metal, we stop the process and will not move forward. If the engine is full of metal, it needs to come out an apart for a full rebuild. Installing a new IMS bearing is throwing money away.

the PO put in the Pelican Bearing (low cost - high end independent did the job). Staying with your thought, if oil changes continue to show no evidence of debris, then treat this bearing as OEM - what is the safe mileage again?


I appreciate marketing hype, but I also appreciate subtlety and appreciation for the demographics intelligence ... I just got a lot of 'the sky is falling!!'

Good points though ... especially the death one :P