IMS Bearing -- Be careful when specifying a replacement

[Cbonilla]

Originally Posted by Seadweller

I'll say it again...Seriously?

6 years? That's absurd...Didn't realize that, and I have the LN IMSB installed, and most likely, not this "extended life" version, if that's what you want to call it...

Tell me why you think this service life recomendation is absurd.

[Seadweller]

Originally Posted by Cbonilla

Tell me why you think this service life recomendation is absurd.

I might be OK with the mileage service life, because I'll never put 50K on it...I don't understand the 5 year part...Does the ceramic dissolve after 5 years? I can't imagine having to replace the bearing every 5 years, after only putting 10K miles on the car...

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by Seadweller

I might be OK with the mileage service life, because I'll never put 50K on it...I don't understand the 5 year part...Does the ceramic dissolve after 5 years? I can't imagine having to replace the bearing every 5 years, after only putting 10K miles on the car...

I think they put the year/mileage service life recommendation on there to 1) limit their liability, and 2) encourage you to buy another in the future, to continue their revenue stream. They are supposed to be better built than the factory ones. One guy on another forum (MarcW) has over 300k miles on his 02 Box with the original factory IMS bearing. The whole car from the factory has a 4 year / 50k mile warranty, but the IMS is still good after 300k miles/15 yrs, so that number they attach to the part doesn't mean much.

I've got an 01 with 73k miles, and original IMS. Does that mean my factory bearing is a 16 yr service interval bearing? Don't worry so much about the service life figure. It just means that they think the Pro bearing will last longer.

[Cbonilla]

Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

Don't worry so much about the service life figure. It just means that they think the Pro bearing will last longer.

I'll admit to being gun shy as I am just getting this car back on the road after an IMS failure. The service life, I recognize, is not a guaranty that nothing bad will ever happen inside that window, or that it will all fall apart immediately outside that window. But it does engender some peace of mind and that two year shorter window is what I feel I have lost

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by Cbonilla

I'll admit to being gun shy as I am just getting this car back on the road after an IMS failure. The service life, I recognize, is not a guaranty that nothing bad will ever happen inside that window, or that it will all fall apart immediately outside that window. But it does engender some peace of mind and that two year shorter window is what I feel I have lost

Agreed. You have a valid gripe. It stinks that this shop doesn't like to install the Pro version.

[DWBOX2000]

Is this only a single row problem or does it apply to the double as well. I paid 1800 for the retrofit last year. Didn't know about different versions. I apologize if already answered.