View Poll Results: did YOUR car suffer an IMS failure
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IMS failure for your 997 car, Y or N? tell us (yr, 997.1, .2, m96, m97, failure mode)
03-15-2013, 08:00 PM
#317
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2005 997 Cab, March 2005 build date
64,000 miles to date. No IMS issues - Porsche agency said that I have the new bearing assembly. Had to replace the key and steering lock assembly due to electrical failure of a tiny electrical board that controls the locking and unlocking of the car.
03-16-2013, 03:03 AM
#318
Rennlist Member
2009 - 997.2 C4S - NO failure
03-19-2013, 01:55 PM
#320
04-01-2013, 12:38 PM
#323
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05-26-2013, 01:18 PM
#325
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2005 c2 997 build date March 2005. 17k miles , original owner . Brought to Indy for oil change last week and noticed some weepage. Pulled apart and found IMS seepage and is the updated larger bearing-so not eaisly servicable. No metal found in the filter nor on magnetic drain plug and car runs great, so no actual failure at this point. Contemplating next move, bring to dealer to confirm/inspect in anticpation of piggybacking class action suit on MY 2001 thru Feb 2005 -probably many more 05-08's will begin to surface as time goes on. Still will be out big dollar labor to the Indy for inspection and potentialy labor at the dealer to document /bandaide (replace flange seal?) so that if the worse happens I may have luck with PCNA. Who needs or has time for this bull....
06-13-2013, 07:14 AM
#328
Rennlist Member
2006 C2S. 50k miles. No IMS issues
06-15-2013, 05:56 PM
#329
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Maybe this thread is losing steam but I just became a member in May '13 and read every single previous post, and very interesting. One guy even wrote a book, or part of one! I have had one M96 engine and 2 M97 engines, current '07 C4s included. The '09 TTI had for short time doesn't count as we all know how bullet proof the Metzger engine is. My previous '02 and '06 911s had 50k+ miles and had zero issues and leaked no oil. And of course this '07 X-51 w 12k miles is awesome too. So that is 3 votes for "no issues" though I only voted once
06-17-2013, 08:26 AM
#330
Previously responded 2005 997 C2, 37k, build date 09/04, no issues until small metal bits found in oil filter a month ago. Blackstone analysis, didn't point to anything and levels looked fine. Found weepage around RMS and after discussions with a tech, realized the rattling noise at start up may not be normal. Car is now at the shop for RMS,Clutch and LNE IMSB "upgrade". Enough of this nonsense.