IMSB failure vs Bore Scoring - and the winner is . . . .
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Should I preventively replace my soon to be scored bore or wait for failure?
I have replaced nearly everything that might fail accept this and I am losing sleep.
As for maintenance I change my oil monthly.
I was told that will lower my risk. It that true?
I have replaced nearly everything that might fail accept this and I am losing sleep.
As for maintenance I change my oil monthly.
I was told that will lower my risk. It that true?
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996 owner's dogma:
Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, and surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to Porsche.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise....
Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, and surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to Porsche.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise....
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Do you mean because they have the factory dual IMSB? For BS I haven't read anything about 99's being favored. They have the same cylinder material.
I'd have given d-chunk a distant 3rd for a street use 996, but maybe I need to read more?
I agree it's the worst if you do nothing about either. At least if I was ultra paranoid I could buy my 996, flatbed it home and replace bearing with zero chance of a failure. With BS all I can do is hope I don't get it.
I'd like to know this. I haven't seen any 996's advertised with over 200k miles. Maybe 150k tops. Ideal info would be something like: 2% at 50k miles, 10% at 100k miles, etc, but it sounds like comprehensive date is not available (it does seem like it might be 99% will have BS at 150k miles though).
Jay Leno likes to say Porsche drivers, unlike Ferrari, brag about their original engine/chassis having high miles, 2xx,xxx, 3xx,xxx but I guess that ends with the 996.
I'd have given d-chunk a distant 3rd for a street use 996, but maybe I need to read more?
Cylinder Bore Scoring vs. IMS Bearing Failure? The Battle for Ultimate Champion of the M96 Knockout, huh?
Is this like Rocky Marciano vs. Joe Lewis or Mike Tyson vs. Muhammed Ali?
Ambush if you will. Bore Scoring is like seeing the enemy far in the distance.
My vote is IMS failure being the worst.
Is this like Rocky Marciano vs. Joe Lewis or Mike Tyson vs. Muhammed Ali?
Ambush if you will. Bore Scoring is like seeing the enemy far in the distance.
My vote is IMS failure being the worst.
If buyers knew percentage of 996s whose engines reach 200,000 miles before major work, they could estimate the chances at 133,000 miles they spending $11k-25k and lots of time working on that engine. After Nikasil cylinders installed in engines like yours it would also be good to know how many as % reach 200k.
Jay Leno likes to say Porsche drivers, unlike Ferrari, brag about their original engine/chassis having high miles, 2xx,xxx, 3xx,xxx but I guess that ends with the 996.
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I had this annoying ticking sound coming from bank 2. Bought a pair of noise cancelling headphones....problem solved! In fact my 996 now is as quiet as a Tesla.