IMS Solution... Price?

[southernstar]

No, there is no problem with disassembling then couriering the part. I had understood that as of now, one could only order the upgraded ceramic bearing for the double row. If you can order either, then there is no change and I won't need to ship out the car if it turns out to be the single.

Brad

[mikefocke]

You can order the ceramic bearing from LN for the single and/or double (an engine eligible for The Solution can get the ceramic LN bearing and even Jake recommends it rather than The Solution if you aren't planning on keeping the car and engine beyond another 50k miles. You can't return it IIRC so figure out which you have before ordering.

Porsche is known to have used what I call third generation IMSs in rebuilding/building replacement engines for 2000-2004 and even early 2005 cars that had dual row second generation bearings originally. So those people who own cars in those years and who didn't know their engines have been replaced get the unpleasant experience of disassembling their engine only to find out that the bearing can't be replaced without cracking the case. The good news is they have a seemingly better original bearing that may not fail as often/soon (not that any of them fail that often but, if it is yours, on is too many)

[Jake Raby]

JFP in PA, the installer says he thinks they would have put a 2003 engine in a 2003 Boxster, even in 2006.

Incorrect. Unless that replacement engine was on the shelf for 3 years it would not have the earlier bearing.

Remember, if you bought a replacement engine for a 1997 Boxster in 2007 it would have the M97 bearing installed.