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Old 09-18-2017, 02:41 PM   #1
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Can I tell with the engine number whether IMS is problem?

I looked at a 99 Boxster this morning whose engine number was 65X15505 and manufactured on 4/16/99, according to the "Porsche Certificate of Authenticity". From what I have read the 99s switched from a two shaft design to a single shaft design(my terms are probably wrong) sometime in the 99 manufacturing cycle. Is there a way to look up this data on a web site and tell what this particular car has?

From what I remember this design issue changes the chances of incurring the IMS problem pretty dramatically. Is this correct?
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