3 more IMS reports

[landrovered]

So the real test for the IMS retrofit's efficacy is upon installing it can you then: lug the engine, drive the car very few miles a year, change the oil every 15 k miles and drive the car short distances in traffic with no ill effects. If the answer is no then all of this is hype you have merely swapped a part for a more expensive version.

[Ghostrider 310]

Land, Assuming the bearing is higher quality than OEM it doesn't seem like a fool's assumption to believe there would be some improvement in longevity. As for lugging the engine IMO that should be avoided as good driving practice, I would never wait 15K for oil either no matter what bearing is there. IMO, the real issue is this, if you have a manual transmission will a cheaper bearing last the same amount of time as the clutch disc? If it does, than why not toss a fresh one in with every clutch? In this scenario, only a tiptronic would benefit from a longer life bearing job.