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Somebody posted this on a PCA page: 325k miles on original dual row IMS, $22k price, camo wrap:
Cut & Paste from listing for posterity:
I’m honest and upfront and I drive this car roughly 200 miles a day so I have intimate knowledge of everything in this vehicle
A whopping 325,000 miles on this car but it’s my daily driver and is in amazing condition. This car has proven its durability. Since this is a 3.4 L and not a 3.6L it has the dual row IMS bearing from the factory so it’s never needed to be changed. If you know anything about IMS bearings the dual row bearing is what you want, not the single row
Coolant reservoir bottle has a leaky cap but I’ll replace that before you buy it.
Somebody posted this on a PCA page: 325k miles on original dual row IMS:
Cut & Paste from listing for posterity:
I’m honest and upfront and I drive this car roughly 200 miles a day so I have intimate knowledge of everything in this vehicle
A whopping 325,000 miles on this car but it’s my daily driver and is in amazing condition. This car has proven its durability. Since this is a 3.4 L and not a 3.6L it has the dual row IMS bearing from the factory so it’s never needed to be changed. If you know anything about IMS bearings the dual row bearing is what you want, not the single row
Coolant reservoir bottle has a leaky cap but I’ll replace that before you buy it.
This can't be real, guys on BaT say that all IMSBs are going to blow up the engine at any minute. There was a guy on there saying that you have to completely rebuild the suspension and cooling systems every 45k miles.
Like I said earlier. It was a bargain. Instead, folks would rather pay up for a car with a pretty "unicorn" color while forgeting to check the condition of the engine. Don't get it...
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06-13-2023, 01:07 AM
