View Poll Results: What type of IMS bearing have you installed?
EPS cylindrical bearing w/ Oil Feed Modification
11
5.29%
LN Single/Dual Retrofit
77
37.02%
LN IMS Solution w/ Oil Fed Plain Bearing
41
19.71%
PedrosGarage TechnoFix Direct Oil Feed (DOF)
2
0.96%
Pelican Parts IMS bearing replacement kit
1
0.48%
Porsche OEM
10
4.81%
TuneRS Motorsports Direct Oil Feed (DOF)
5
2.40%
Other
9
4.33%
No replacement - I'm rolling the dice on this one.
49
23.56%
Don't know, don't care.
3
1.44%
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10-06-2018, 11:37 AM
#46
RL Community Team
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
How many miles does it have now?
They should have stopped the install and dropped the engine.
There had to have been metal all throughout the engine.
Wondering how much longer that’s going to last.
10-06-2018, 02:17 PM
#47
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
The guy that did my IMS solution is a certified installer and he did all the pre-qualification steps verbatim. The last step in the pre-qual is when the installer pulls the OEM bearing out of the car and examines it. I was a nervous wreck, but since the ECU evaluation, filter/oil sump inspection, and oil analysis came back clean, we were all pretty positive it wouldn't be a stage 2 or worse. They let me watch the bearing being extracted. When they pulled the bearing, oil came out of the shaft. The seal was pulling from the edges due to heat shrinkage and the center bolt was showing slight bit of play, but fortunately the bearing hadn't made it to stage 2 yet or I would have had heart failure.
10-06-2018, 02:57 PM
#48
Rennlist Member
We didn't come up with this procedure to be difficult, but rather to ensure satisfactory results and ensure our product has a exemplary record with no failures. Incomplete or non-qualifying registrations get letters sent out as to why we won't add a vehicle to the database or provide a warranty.
I would ask that you please PM me the vin so we can flag this in our system. If you sell the car and it has a failure, it's my phone they will be calling asking for us to warranty a product that should have never been installed in the first place.
There have been many threads on this topic and I'm going to perfectly clear. If a bearing isn't registered with us or a registration is incomplete, there is no warranty, and the reason is because there are people who will change the bearing like shown here, and when it fails, it's easier to be a victim than a failure.
Likewise, I have people who have emailed LN upset because we won't add their car to the IMS database. It is situations like this that have forced our hand as to how we handle registrations and warranty claims.
10-11-2018, 09:02 PM
#49
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
10-12-2018, 02:34 AM
#51
My 99' cab just turned 115k miles on the original IMS with no issues.
(knocking on wood prior to pushing 'send' on this post.)
(knocking on wood prior to pushing 'send' on this post.)
10-17-2018, 09:52 AM
#52
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
p.s. How's the IMS holding up on your Turbo?
10-18-2018, 01:56 AM
#53
The Infinite Mischief Supplier that's located within the right pedal of the turbo is thankfully holding up to frequent tickling by my right foot. I've read that they're pretty durable, so I'm very grateful for that 🙂
10-18-2018, 10:52 AM
#54
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
I'll continue to knock on wood with fingers and toes crossed until the clutch or rear main seal give up the ghost, at which point I'll cash in my chips and do the IMS at the same time.
The Infinite Mischief Supplier that's located within the right pedal of the turbo is thankfully holding up to frequent tickling by my right foot. I've read that they're pretty durable, so I'm very grateful for that 🙂
My car had the original clutch (50K miles) when I had it changed out with the IMS solution install. When the tech removed the clutch plate it was worn down to the rivets. I thought it was fine, but when the shop owner drove my car he immediately said, "your clutch is shot!". The new one is effortless. Up until then I just thought the 996 had a characteristically stiffer clutch pedal. I was wrong. Live and learn.
10-18-2018, 05:46 PM
#55
Race Car
10-22-2018, 10:01 AM
#56
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
I've heard of people removing this spring in hopes to improve clutch pedal response only to regret it down the road. When my new clutch, I wouldn't change a thing. I'm having a ball! My problem is avoiding over-reving the engine. I'm like a kid in a candy store.
10-22-2018, 05:06 PM
#57
Race Car
Haha good to hear, enjoy
10-22-2018, 05:18 PM
#58
Rennlist Member
More than 3000 visitors but only a couple hundreds votes. I'm questioning the results.
11-02-2018, 10:02 AM
#60
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
You never did follow up. I'm curious. How did the shop cleanse your car of the metal that was obviously polluting your car?