All IMS Engines will fail?
#1
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All IMS Engines will fail?
Joel Reiser of Panorama magazine says, "Ï believe every one of them will fail" Can we put together a survey of high milage Porches, with IMS engines, to prove him wrong?
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All 911s had IMS 1965 - 2008. Or are you only concentrating on water cooled with the ball bearing on one end?
They will all fail at some point. One could speculate that by 400,000 miles it will be extremely rare to have one without a failure of some sort on any 911 engine, air or water cooled.
They will all fail at some point. One could speculate that by 400,000 miles it will be extremely rare to have one without a failure of some sort on any 911 engine, air or water cooled.
Last edited by fpb111; 05-21-2013 at 12:11 PM.
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#8
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Yes, all things mechanical eventually need maintenance, replacement, or repair. There are many high mileage 911's still on the road and the engine has never been apart.
My .02 cents!
#9
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The only thing guaranteed with anything mechanical is that it will wear out and will fail if driven long enough. The day an engine starts failing is the day that its first fired up.
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ROFL! You need to explain this to the 2 M96s sitting in my driveway, 'cus both of 'em are making a monkey out of you.