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I was getting after it a bit and at 7K revs my check engine light flickers on and off for just a few seconds. Plus at the gas station I heard a very slight mechanical knock of some sort briefly and it had me worried. Took it in gently but the damage was apparently already done. Car was perfect otherwise and drove like new.
Now what??? Engine is just before pulling a grenade according to my Porsche mechanic, who literally showed me the metal in my oil and filter. It was shining like flakes of silver. Made me want to puke.
Does anyone have a recommendation other than the obvious "Go buy a new motor" ??
Thank you very much..
New member.
Ricky
Man, that stinks.
How long have you owned it?
What year, model, & mileage?
Where has the car lived throughout it's life?
Any more soot on the left tailpipe than the right?
Are they thinking early stages of IMS failure or bore scoring?
What oil have you been running and for how long?
Makes me sick man. I freakin love this thing, she's paid for and all mine. Now this..
Would it be to much to ask for some specific instructions or guidance to replacing the motor?
Lots of info here if you do a search and read through some threads. Are you mechanically inclined and planning to rebuild it yourself? If not, you're best bet is a turnkey, rebuilt motor from RND. These motors are rebuilt with Flat6's and LN's upgraded parts (Nickasil cylinder liners, IMS Solution, etc) and sold with a core charge for your motor. If you want performance upgrades (like a built 4.0), that's a longer waiting proposition where it takes Flat6 about 6 months to turn that around for you.
How long have you owned it? 3 years
What year, model, & mileage? 2006 / 997 S / 33K
Where has the car lived throughout it's life? Georgia
Any more soot on the left tailpipe than the right? No
Are they thinking early stages of IMS failure or bore scoring? Early stages of IMS bearing and metal in Oil.
What oil have you been running and for how long? MobileOne Syn
I picked up the car two years ago in Philly and then was sent TDY for a year returning in July. I hope to put the top down and drive it every nice day for the rest of the year. No IMS issues but I have never owned a Porsche that uses so much oil. Cars and Coffee sounds great let me know the next time it is on.
Now what??? Engine is just before pulling a grenade according to my Porsche mechanic, who literally showed me the metal in my oil and filter. It was shining like flakes of silver. Made me want to puke.
Does anyone have a recommendation other than the obvious "Go buy a new motor" ??
If I understand correctly, you may have caught an IMS failure or some similar failure just in time, before it became a total catastrophe. When the IMS truly fails, it's a grenade that's gone off, and chunks of metal are flying everywhere inside the motor, damaging virtually everything. It sounds like your best course of action is to have the motor torn down, inspected, and rebuilt. If you caught it in time, most of the components of the motor will still be in good shape, and can be used for the rebuild.
Is the metal ferrous or non ferrous? - that should be the first thing to check. If non-ferrous then its most likely not the IMS, as per my understanding. Put a magnet to the metal.
I'm not sure Sporty.. I can have my mechanic evaluate this a little closer for sure. What the difference? What I mean is why would one metal be magnetic and the other not..
Regarding RND, when you say a built 4.0 what do you mean exactly? Can I actual have a faster motor than the standard 3.8 and it not screw up anything else?
Please do a search on here to educate yourself, the ims does not contain aluminum/copper which is non magnetic. if it is bore scoring/piston failure then the metal would be aluminum. If your mechanic does not know this much you should reconsider using him-that is the first thing that should be looked at so directionally you have some clue, as there are several modes of failure. Regardless, this is not good - worse case, possibly go for a Jake Raby Flat 6 Innovations motor, more power and almost bullet proof, but around $25K.
07-31-2017, 05:40 PM
2006 997S With 18K
