bally4563 Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 10 hours ago, Boxabdp said: When i spoke to Barry at Hartech he said they'd normally recommend an engine strip down around 100k , the one ive just bought has 72k on the clock so i think it will be 3or 4 years before i'm needing this , i think once i've had the bearing checked and possibly replaced the car should hopefully just need regular servicing and maintenance And they are still running around marvesoly with greater than 160k on the clock..... now let me think my buisness is engine building ....Go figure!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chub Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 On 6/24/2020 at 11:29 PM, ½cwt said: More Boxsters die in hedge rows/ditches than have failed IMS bearings. I had the same dilemma as you , just get one and forget the IMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickH Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 Hadn't seen the information regarding the engine numbers. Turns out mine will have the upgraded IMS. Great news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark-yorkshire Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 The belief is that the 3.2 S engine has the larger ims bearing from engine number 62.504095 onwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Boris Posted June 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 21 hours ago, bally4563 said: And they are still running around marvesoly with greater than 160k on the clock..... now let me think my buisness is engine building ....Go figure!!! Similarly I think many of the known and respected independents have played a significant part in perpetuating the issue of the curse of the IMS (possibly unwittingly) with their set menus of IMS replacement options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypit Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 I went through all this mental trauma 4 years ago, did as much research as poss ( Richard Hamiltons info wasn't available when I was buying ), decided for a variety of reasons that a 3.2S 987 was the most sensible prospect for me, and bought one from a forum member. Then regularly shat myself with worry every time I drove it! It's been a great car for me so far, and after a while, you come to realise that you're defeating the object of ownership by worrying constantly about something you bought to enjoy! I was massively cheered up to read Richards info when it became available, if the details are correct mine's a big bearing car, meaning a 1% chance of failure. If you can't live with that, I doubt there's a car from any manufacturer out there for you, everything has a problem at some point in it's life. Sadly, I don't get to drive mine much at the mo, hopefully that's set to change next year, but worrying about it is now a thing of the past. Hope you get sorted, life's too short to do without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penrhos Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 I bought a 3 year old 986S in 2004 and kept it for 13 years. I can't say I worried about the IMS issue because I wasn't aware of it for most of my ownership, however, once I knew of it through online stuff etc, I got a little paranoid, well, for a while anyway. A friend of mine bought the car from me with 60k odd miles on it and I made him aware of the IMS issue. He drives like a lunatic (he's a very capable driver who's done loads of rallying and track stuff) and the car will be at the top of the rev range regularly. He's had it for over 3 years and loves it. Buy one and enjoy it but if the worry spoils your enjoyment get something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takahashi Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 On 6/25/2020 at 9:22 AM, Menoporsche said: Our current line of thinking is that the IMS problem is now at least 14 years old so if it hasn't gone by now it probably won't. Exceptions to that might be particularly low mileage cars. This is what i was told when i spoke to CMS in Telford regarding servicing my 987.1 (2004 model). I asked him to change the clutch and IMS, and he said if it was going to going, it would have more than likely done it by now. Hes seen very few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 On 6/24/2020 at 11:29 PM, ½cwt said: More Boxsters die in hedge rows/ditches than have failed IMS bearings. Well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxabdp Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Today I picked my 987 up from the garage , I dropped it on Monday for an IMS bearing check and a clutch , good news that the bearing is of the later/larger type , my car is registered September 2005 but the engine number says it's a 2006 engine ?? So the bearing has stayed where it was , I have piece of mind and a new clutch fitted , which feels a lot lighter than it previously did . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 Just the bore score to worry about now then.... Sorry - just kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypit Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 On 7/8/2020 at 9:43 PM, Boxabdp said: Today I picked my 987 up from the garage , I dropped it on Monday for an IMS bearing check and a clutch , good news that the bearing is of the later/larger type , my car is registered September 2005 but the engine number says it's a 2006 engine ?? So the bearing has stayed where it was , I have piece of mind and a new clutch fitted , which feels a lot lighter than it previously did . What size engine is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxabdp Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 It's a 2.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 See - you don't even have to worry about bore score. Trouble free motoring.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxabdp Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 16 minutes ago, JonSta said: See - you don't even have to worry about bore score. Trouble free motoring.... All is good !! Loving the car and driving it like it should be !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 That's the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpg123 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 My Porsche Specialist Indy specifically discourages IMSB replacements. If it's going to go it would have already and replacements are as troublesome as originals (if not more, as this bearing was never intended as a serviceable item). Just buy the car, forget about the IMSB and enjoy it. Maintain it well and drive it hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypit Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 10 hours ago, Boxabdp said: It's a 2.7 Thanks, I was hoping you were going to clear up the almost mythical topic of whether anyone had actually seen a 3.2 987 with the big bearing. I can't believe that a car can be around for 15 years and yet no-one can actually lay claim to having seen such a thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 You'll see it, but you won't see the big bearing and Bruce Wayne in the room at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypit Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 19 hours ago, Menoporsche said: You'll see it, but you won't see the big bearing and Bruce Wayne in the room at the same time. Yeah, as far as actual sightings are concerned it's right up there with the cordless extension lead, powdered water ( just add water! ) and the waterproof sandcastle built by mermaids and transported by unicorns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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