Jake Raby Question

[crod]

The guy I bring my S to, recommended by a board member, so far has been great and I am very impressed with his work. Top quality.
For the clutch replacement he charges $430 on labor. I imagine doing the IMS at the same time he would charge me probably another $210-300 at the most (labor only). As the IMS retrofit kit is in the $700-800 ballpark from what I know, a full clutch replacement plus IMS kit would not cost more than $1800-1900 what is very cheap considering what you are getting for.
Others may charge way more per hour than this guy over here does.
Anyone has any idea how much more work it is to replace the IMS once you are already doing the clutch? I mean if you need 6-7 hours to do the clutch, how much more labor (timewise) to do the IMS?

I guess that is what we get when healthcare is free. Cheaper labor overall.

CR

[996tt2002]

I asked what it would cost to have the IMS bearing replaced and this is what I

was told 1200man/2000tip. I assumed that included the part/s. Hopefully a

$600 IMS bearing was not going to be a later surprise as an additional cost

on top of the $1200.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by 996tt2002

I asked what it would cost to have the IMS bearing replaced and this is what I

was told 1200man/2000tip. I assumed that included the part/s. Hopefully a

$600 IMS bearing was not going to be a later surprise as an additional cost

on top of the $1200.

Might want to ask. Note that the different bearings have different prices.

[mikefocke]

What is the total charge on a '03 TIP to install the LN IMS bearing bolt, cover etc parts and labor all included.

Then ask how many they have done.

They are probably quoting the factory parts.

[jcb986]

If your 986 is 02 and older and a TIP, I would not worry about it my self. Mine is a 2000 S with a 3.2 with 68K. Usually the IMS fails before the 60K mark. If it's stick I would maybe consider it when I needed a new clutch.

[996tt2002]

It is a 1998 Tiptronic, 26K mi.

I asked about the LN Engineering IMS bearing when I spoke to the service

advisor. They are listed on the LN Eng web site as installers and I wanted to

make sure they still were.

I'll call again tomorrow for clarification.

[Cloudsurfer]

If a 98, you certainly have the dual row bearing, which I would worry considerably less about. Being a 98, I'd be much more concerned about the risk of suffering a slipped sleeve.