Ims

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by trimer

thanks for the info. I am considering getting back into a boxster. used to frequesnt the site a lot. I am looking at a 2005 base and a 2001 S with very very low miles. Just wondering if the higher the year the better or less failure prone they are?

Any M96/97 engine with an intermediate shaft can suffer and IMS failure, regardless of the model year. The only real difference is how hard is it to update the engine to prevent it from happening.