Is IMS Retrofit the Solution for the Porsche 996?

Why Porsche might have jumped in so late is the most fascinating part of this story, however.

“I would like to point out the date of manufacture on the labels. Bearings are from 2013 and the flange is from 2014. There are a few theories floating around. The most plausible is they came up with the kit thinking that the class action suit may result in their having to replace IMS bearings through some sort of recall. The kits themselves have a date stamp of 6/30/2017, so they were not kitted and ready for sale until this year.”

Regardless of Porsche’s reason for offering an IMS solution so late in the game, it’s pretty clear from the community which method they prefer. But we’re curious to know – do you have any first-hand experience with IMS failure or replacement on your Porsche 996? Head over here and let us know about it!

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Brett Foote

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