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)
05-02-2011, 03:02 AM
#61
This is good news for 06-08 owners. Not to shabby for 05 owners either.
Phil
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Tom Quirke (07-11-2020)
05-02-2011, 08:52 AM
#62
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Thread Starter
OK, so four confirmed failures on 997s so far. I'd love to know the years and details on these if anyone voted yes.
-2005 997 Carrera S
-997 year?
-997 year?
-997 cab year?
-2005 997 Carrera S
-997 year?
-997 year?
-997 cab year?
05-20-2011, 09:49 PM
#67
Burning Brakes
2007 C4 cab, 10,000 miles. No IMS problems, but RMS leak fixed under CPO at 4,000 miles.
05-22-2011, 05:52 PM
#71
Rennlist Member
2007 997 8000 miles
No failure.
No failure.
05-22-2011, 08:28 PM
#72
Wish I could say that it was a non-issue...
38,000 miles and mine failed. I'm currently bickering with PCNA about covering the cost of the reman engine. They say "two years out of warranty--not our problem". I say, it's only 2k beyond the typical mileage warranty limit, and it's a known problem that an owner cannot prevent through good maintenance--PCNA should stand behind their product.
No early indications. I was using Mobile 1 and changing it at about 4k intervals. No extreme metal deposits in the filters and no visible plastic from the bearing seals.
I haven't tracked the car. A Duratec scan showed it had never been in rev ranges 5 or 6 and not much time in "4". I typically "cruised" in the2-3k RPM range, so I wasn't exactly "idling" around in it.
As it began to fail, it sounded like a random "click". I rushed home (it wasn't far, luckily) and as it grew worse I found that if I kept the revsup, the clatter would stop altogether. I shut it off in my garage and it suddenly dumped 6 quarts of Mobile 1 on my floor (hadn't dripped up my driveway at all). After I took oft the dealer, they started it. It started and ran fine, and then they told me that it became "obvious".
I love the car. It's my third Porsche. But I'm disgusted with PCNA.
38,000 miles and mine failed. I'm currently bickering with PCNA about covering the cost of the reman engine. They say "two years out of warranty--not our problem". I say, it's only 2k beyond the typical mileage warranty limit, and it's a known problem that an owner cannot prevent through good maintenance--PCNA should stand behind their product.
No early indications. I was using Mobile 1 and changing it at about 4k intervals. No extreme metal deposits in the filters and no visible plastic from the bearing seals.
I haven't tracked the car. A Duratec scan showed it had never been in rev ranges 5 or 6 and not much time in "4". I typically "cruised" in the2-3k RPM range, so I wasn't exactly "idling" around in it.
As it began to fail, it sounded like a random "click". I rushed home (it wasn't far, luckily) and as it grew worse I found that if I kept the revsup, the clatter would stop altogether. I shut it off in my garage and it suddenly dumped 6 quarts of Mobile 1 on my floor (hadn't dripped up my driveway at all). After I took oft the dealer, they started it. It started and ran fine, and then they told me that it became "obvious".
I love the car. It's my third Porsche. But I'm disgusted with PCNA.
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911 Cabrio 4S (05-16-2020)
05-22-2011, 10:11 PM
#73
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Thread Starter
Slideshow- thanks for chiming in. what year was the car? Also.. are you absolutely certain that you need a new engine? Or can they just replace the IMS? do you have any pics?
05-23-2011, 12:28 AM
#74
Wish I could say that it was a non-issue...
38,000 miles and mine failed. I'm currently bickering with PCNA about covering the cost of the reman engine. They say "two years out of warranty--not our problem". I say, it's only 2k beyond the typical mileage warranty limit, and it's a known problem that an owner cannot prevent through good maintenance--PCNA should stand behind their product.
No early indications. I was using Mobile 1 and changing it at about 4k intervals. No extreme metal deposits in the filters and no visible plastic from the bearing seals.
I haven't tracked the car. A Duratec scan showed it had never been in rev ranges 5 or 6 and not much time in "4". I typically "cruised" in the2-3k RPM range, so I wasn't exactly "idling" around in it.
As it began to fail, it sounded like a random "click". I rushed home (it wasn't far, luckily) and as it grew worse I found that if I kept the revsup, the clatter would stop altogether. I shut it off in my garage and it suddenly dumped 6 quarts of Mobile 1 on my floor (hadn't dripped up my driveway at all). After I took oft the dealer, they started it. It started and ran fine, and then they told me that it became "obvious".
I love the car. It's my third Porsche. But I'm disgusted with PCNA.
38,000 miles and mine failed. I'm currently bickering with PCNA about covering the cost of the reman engine. They say "two years out of warranty--not our problem". I say, it's only 2k beyond the typical mileage warranty limit, and it's a known problem that an owner cannot prevent through good maintenance--PCNA should stand behind their product.
No early indications. I was using Mobile 1 and changing it at about 4k intervals. No extreme metal deposits in the filters and no visible plastic from the bearing seals.
I haven't tracked the car. A Duratec scan showed it had never been in rev ranges 5 or 6 and not much time in "4". I typically "cruised" in the2-3k RPM range, so I wasn't exactly "idling" around in it.
As it began to fail, it sounded like a random "click". I rushed home (it wasn't far, luckily) and as it grew worse I found that if I kept the revsup, the clatter would stop altogether. I shut it off in my garage and it suddenly dumped 6 quarts of Mobile 1 on my floor (hadn't dripped up my driveway at all). After I took oft the dealer, they started it. It started and ran fine, and then they told me that it became "obvious".
I love the car. It's my third Porsche. But I'm disgusted with PCNA.
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05-23-2011, 02:52 AM
#75
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Wish I could say that it was a non-issue...
38,000 miles and mine failed. I'm currently bickering with PCNA about covering the cost of the reman engine. They say "two years out of warranty--not our problem". I say, it's only 2k beyond the typical mileage warranty limit, and it's a known problem that an owner cannot prevent through good maintenance--PCNA should stand behind their product.
No early indications. I was using Mobile 1 and changing it at about 4k intervals. No extreme metal deposits in the filters and no visible plastic from the bearing seals.
I haven't tracked the car. A Duratec scan showed it had never been in rev ranges 5 or 6 and not much time in "4". I typically "cruised" in the2-3k RPM range, so I wasn't exactly "idling" around in it.
As it began to fail, it sounded like a random "click". I rushed home (it wasn't far, luckily) and as it grew worse I found that if I kept the revsup, the clatter would stop altogether. I shut it off in my garage and it suddenly dumped 6 quarts of Mobile 1 on my floor (hadn't dripped up my driveway at all). After I took oft the dealer, they started it. It started and ran fine, and then they told me that it became "obvious".
I love the car. It's my third Porsche. But I'm disgusted with PCNA.
38,000 miles and mine failed. I'm currently bickering with PCNA about covering the cost of the reman engine. They say "two years out of warranty--not our problem". I say, it's only 2k beyond the typical mileage warranty limit, and it's a known problem that an owner cannot prevent through good maintenance--PCNA should stand behind their product.
No early indications. I was using Mobile 1 and changing it at about 4k intervals. No extreme metal deposits in the filters and no visible plastic from the bearing seals.
I haven't tracked the car. A Duratec scan showed it had never been in rev ranges 5 or 6 and not much time in "4". I typically "cruised" in the2-3k RPM range, so I wasn't exactly "idling" around in it.
As it began to fail, it sounded like a random "click". I rushed home (it wasn't far, luckily) and as it grew worse I found that if I kept the revsup, the clatter would stop altogether. I shut it off in my garage and it suddenly dumped 6 quarts of Mobile 1 on my floor (hadn't dripped up my driveway at all). After I took oft the dealer, they started it. It started and ran fine, and then they told me that it became "obvious".
I love the car. It's my third Porsche. But I'm disgusted with PCNA.
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2006 4S, no issues