VivG

E30! My friend had a 325ix, that thing was a ton of fun. Replaced it with an E39 M5 (so jelly).

Crazy_Ivan

So happy to find an indi shop! I was getting quotes from $1000 to $1700 for the 60k service... finally found a shop by referral and I was out the door $460!!!

Slakker

That's a total score.

Crazy_Ivan

Definitely! Plugs, oil change, fuel filter, and brake fluid flush.
In addition he gave her a clean bill of health and said I made a good purchase

996_North

Check engine serial. Mine is a 99, but with a replacement engine.. Replacement had single row.

Slakker

Supposedly they had beefier single rows, or that was the story that came with the 2006 replacement in my '99.

rolex11

How did you determine the replacement engine had a single row bearing?

I have a '99 with a replacement engine installed in '04. I would love to know what bearing mine has now.

996_North

If it was done in 2004, assume it has single and and not double.. Keep in mind that the failures were not well know back then so when rebuilding they probably thought single row was just dandy. I have the old single row on my desk now LOL. Only found out when it was pulled to upgrade it. It was perfectly fine by the way.

The myth that all 99 cars are double row only applies if it is the original engine. If the engine serial as an"AT" in it is is a remanufactured one. Consider both factors..

rolex11

Thanks, I figured you pulled yours out, and that's how you knew.
I have the repair receipt from the dealer who did it and it seems to indicate it was replaced with a remanufactured '01 engine in March '04. Question is, when was the engine reman'd, in '01, '02, '03, or '04? I only know when it was put in my car. It could have been reman'd in '01 and sat in inventory for 3 years. Or reman'd in '02 and sat for 2 years. The earlier the engine was reman'd the more I would assume it was given a single row since that was what they were using then.

Oh well. "996's are like a box of chocolates, ya never know what you're gonna get."

Crazy_Ivan

So, I checked the manufacture date and it was 04/98... so it was handmade?

Neto

I have your car's brother but from another mother (lol)!

Slakker

2/98 and 3/98. Ours were probably meant for the '98 Euro market but escaped to the land of opportunity!

Crazy_Ivan

Damn, still loving it though!
Today was the first day I got the *** out a little bit...
I have never got an erection and s.h.i.t myself at the same time... except for the one time in Bulgaria

Whoever said this was a driver's car is right, night and day with the nanny electronics of the Evo X