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View Poll Results: Has your Boxster sustained a IMS failure, requiring engine replacement?
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No:1997-1999 MY
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Yes:1997-1999 MY
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No: 2000-2004 MY
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Yes: 2000-20004 MY
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Yes-multiple failures: 2000-2004 MY
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06-02-2010, 06:12 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: fla
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"What modifications? The only non-factory modification I have is secondary cat-bypass pipes. If you are suggesting cat bypass pipes would be a contributing factor toward an IMS failure I'd say you need to put down the crack pipe. It's bad for your health. "
Now I know why you suffered an IMS failure - cause you are a jerk!!!
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06-02-2010, 06:19 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Des Moines, IA
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Behave please, both of you.
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05-08-2011, 06:20 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Milwaukee, WI
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I have a 2003, 20100 miles and just did the LN Engineering install. The old IMS bearing was fine, showing no signs of wear. I did the install as a preventative measure.
Good day...
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2003 Boxster Speed Yellow
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05-09-2011, 08:56 AM
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Engine Surgeon
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Cleveland GA USA
Posts: 2,425
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Originally Posted by Brew city
I have a 2003, 20100 miles and just did the LN Engineering install. The old IMS bearing was fine, showing no signs of wear. I did the install as a preventative measure.
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I have yet to see an extracted bearing that did not have some signs of wear after being disassembled and reviewed.. How deep did you look prior to coming to this conclusion?
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IMS Solution/ Faultless Tool Inventor
US Patent 8,992,089 &
US Patent 9,416,697
Developer of The IMS Retrofit Procedure- M96/ M97 Specialist
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05-12-2011, 08:55 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: WA
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Local IMS
This IMS issue seems way too common to ignore in my opinion. Just bought a 2001 with 34K miles and can't deal with the idea of having to pull and find a replacement engine!! The lady I bought it from bought a 2003 with similar miles; hers just blew up!!!!!
These are well engineered race cars......but ooops, sometimes an engineer makes a bad call and hopes the problem goes away....apparently it hasn't.
I gues I'm in the upgrade piece of mind camp......so I can spend more of my time DRIVING!!!
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06-08-2011, 06:22 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: WI
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IMS Failure and Class Action lawsuit
I had a failure of the IMS last year in my 2003 Boxster S. I was ticked that Porsche said, "sorry, but not our issue". I found a law firm in CA that was pursuing a class action suit and just heard that they couldn't find enough failures with "in Warranty" cars to pursue a class action suit. I did put in a used engine and an after market bearing...all is back on the track and running well. Maybe, one day, Porsche will step up, but I will be in a C4 by then. :ah:
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06-09-2011, 02:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: WA
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IMS Failure and Class Action lawsuit
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Originally Posted by TerrRoyals
I had a failure of the IMS last year in my 2003 Boxster S. I was ticked that Porsche said, "sorry, but not our issue". I found a law firm in CA that was pursuing a class action suit and just heard that they couldn't find enough failures with "in Warranty" cars to pursue a class action suit. I did put in a used engine and an after market bearing...all is back on the track and running well. Maybe, one day, Porsche will step up, but I will be in a C4 by then. :ah:
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How many miles until you had a failure; my friends failed at 23K on her 2005 base model? After the IMS upgrade my bearing was ok.....but after pulling the seals didn't see a lot of grease in there...more a mixture of residual grease and oil. Think it was just a matter of time. If I ever own another one of these engine types I figure its the cost of ownership, and should be considered as part of the purchase... Porsche however has lost some luster with me...
Last edited by Boxster_986; 06-09-2011 at 02:41 PM.
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03-08-2018, 11:40 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Snohomish, WA
Posts: 1
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IMS Failure on 2001 Boxster S
Yep won the Porsche Lottery, (failure of the IMS) although I caught it before the motor grenaded. My oil filter is showing lots of metal flakes and the oil has a metallic sheen so I have found a replacement 3.2 that will be going in soon with a oil feed line to fix this issue for the future.
Anyone interested in a 2001 Boxster S 3.2 motor that needs a rebuild?
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12-13-2019, 12:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: O.C. CA
Posts: 3,709
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Originally Posted by MR2Fast
Yep won the Porsche Lottery, (failure of the IMS) although I caught it before the motor grenaded. My oil filter is showing lots of metal flakes and the oil has a metallic sheen so I have found a replacement 3.2 that will be going in soon with a oil feed line to fix this issue for the future.
Anyone interested in a 2001 Boxster S 3.2 motor that needs a rebuild?
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I already have one that I have rebuilt. It now has 3.6 Liters & it puts out 300 H.P.
It's for sale here on the forum.
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OE engine rebuilt,3.6 litre LN Engineering billet sleeves,triple row IMSB,LN rods. Deep sump oil pan with DT40 oil.
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