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View Poll Results: Has your Boxster sustained a IMS failure, requiring engine replacement?
No:1997-1999 MY 16 25.00%
Yes:1997-1999 MY 2 3.13%
Yes-multiple failures: 1997-1999 MY 0 0%
No: 2000-2004 MY 43 67.19%
Yes: 2000-20004 MY 4 6.25%
Yes-multiple failures: 2000-2004 MY 0 0%
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Old 12-11-2011, 08:07 AM   #11
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Intermediate Shaft Bearing Failure

Hi Guys:

Just sold my 1997 Boxster with 254,500 miles on it. Yes that's right 254,500. The car never had any engine, transmission or clutch problems whatsoever and ran as strong as it did when I purschased it in July 2005 with 52,052 miles on it. I put over 202,000 miles on it and only replaced two water pumps and one fuel pump. The water pumps seem to last about 120,000 miles. The fuel pump was replaced at 225,000 miles. The car still had the original engine, transmission and clutch with no work done on these components whatsoever. My car was built in Stuttgart. I strongly endorse 1997 Boxsters. I am surprised to hear that they are subject to intermediate shaft bearing failure as I had heard that only the second series Boxsters from 2000 onwards suffered from these problems whereas the 2.5 liters had sleeving issues namely the 1998 models built in Finland. I am strongly considering purchasing another 1997. What can anyone tell me about 1997 shaft bearing failures. Thanks.
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