Advice on Carrera 997 Purchase
Three Wheelin'
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: NJ
Sorry, but so much incorrect info in this post. The aftermarket ceramic bearing replacement interval is 4 years of 50,000 miles (at least for the LN version, which is the only one I'd use). The IMS Solution bearing option is a lifetime bearing with no replacement interval and what I'd personally choose. About half the 05 model year cars have the larger bearing used in the 06-08 cars, so it being a 2005 does not make it "likely" that it has the smaller replaceable bearing, and why would you put a new factory part that's no different than the poorly designed OEM part that fails back in makes no sense.
OP, negotiate the price down a few thousand, have plans to have the clutch IMS bearing replaced using The IMS Solution. If when you pull the trans it turns out you have the larger, non-replaceable bearing, have them pull the grease seal from IMS bearing after they've removed the bearing flange.
OP, negotiate the price down a few thousand, have plans to have the clutch IMS bearing replaced using The IMS Solution. If when you pull the trans it turns out you have the larger, non-replaceable bearing, have them pull the grease seal from IMS bearing after they've removed the bearing flange.
I consider it to be aftermarket ( not an "upgrade" as some call it) and no better than OEM bearings. Ceramic bearings DO fail.
Last edited by Fahrer; Jul 2, 2021 at 02:13 PM. Reason: clarity
