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)
#916
To all: Thanks for the info. Here is what they are quoting: LN IMS UPGRADE WITH TRANSMISSION REMOVED - $1,187.00
Is that informative at all? As my avatar suggests, I know early air-cooled Porsches fairly well, but on my 997 I have never attempted anything more complex than changing the oil or replacing the brakes.
Rich
Is that informative at all? As my avatar suggests, I know early air-cooled Porsches fairly well, but on my 997 I have never attempted anything more complex than changing the oil or replacing the brakes.
Rich
#917
Burning Brakes
To all,
Man, you guys are great. I called the dealership, and the service rep (who'd been away yesterday when a surrogate called me) confirmed what you said; that '07 997s already have the 'upgraded' IMS, and that the tech who had made the recommendation presumably hadn't realized mine is an '07. This is one of the major P dealerships in Denver. Let's chalk it up to incompetence rather than dishonesty. Nevertheless, food for thought.
I don't hang out on the 997 board much, I mostly look at the early air-cooled 911 section (I have a '67 racecar and a '69T). I'm not always so impressed by the "knowledge" or attitudes displayed over there, but you guys have impressed me. Thanks again, and I'll stop by more often.
Rich
'07 997 C4 cab
'69 911T in final stage of restoration
'67 911S spec racecar
Man, you guys are great. I called the dealership, and the service rep (who'd been away yesterday when a surrogate called me) confirmed what you said; that '07 997s already have the 'upgraded' IMS, and that the tech who had made the recommendation presumably hadn't realized mine is an '07. This is one of the major P dealerships in Denver. Let's chalk it up to incompetence rather than dishonesty. Nevertheless, food for thought.
I don't hang out on the 997 board much, I mostly look at the early air-cooled 911 section (I have a '67 racecar and a '69T). I'm not always so impressed by the "knowledge" or attitudes displayed over there, but you guys have impressed me. Thanks again, and I'll stop by more often.
Rich
'07 997 C4 cab
'69 911T in final stage of restoration
'67 911S spec racecar
#918
To all,
Man, you guys are great. I called the dealership, and the service rep (who'd been away yesterday when a surrogate called me) confirmed what you said; that '07 997s already have the 'upgraded' IMS, and that the tech who had made the recommendation presumably hadn't realized mine is an '07. This is one of the major P dealerships in Denver. Let's chalk it up to incompetence rather than dishonesty. Nevertheless, food for thought.
I don't hang out on the 997 board much, I mostly look at the early air-cooled 911 section (I have a '67 racecar and a '69T). I'm not always so impressed by the "knowledge" or attitudes displayed over there, but you guys have impressed me. Thanks again, and I'll stop by more often.
Rich
'07 997 C4 cab
'69 911T in final stage of restoration
'67 911S spec racecar
Man, you guys are great. I called the dealership, and the service rep (who'd been away yesterday when a surrogate called me) confirmed what you said; that '07 997s already have the 'upgraded' IMS, and that the tech who had made the recommendation presumably hadn't realized mine is an '07. This is one of the major P dealerships in Denver. Let's chalk it up to incompetence rather than dishonesty. Nevertheless, food for thought.
I don't hang out on the 997 board much, I mostly look at the early air-cooled 911 section (I have a '67 racecar and a '69T). I'm not always so impressed by the "knowledge" or attitudes displayed over there, but you guys have impressed me. Thanks again, and I'll stop by more often.
Rich
'07 997 C4 cab
'69 911T in final stage of restoration
'67 911S spec racecar
#920
Burning Brakes
What engine superseded the M96 and M97 engines?
Thanks
CB.
Thanks
CB.
#922
Hello from new forum member. I voted YES, although this is not my car. But I have official service history for this car and am in process to buy it. This is 10/2004 Carrera S M97 engine. It had full service history and it happened to 2nd owner in Germany at 93,730km or 58,200miles on 11/2010. It had extended Porsche guarantee, so owner did not paid for it, but sold it soon after. New engine is with larger bearing judging by engine No.
#924
Race Director
2005 997 Carrera S, 39,000km/26,000miles or so. No issues.
Original owner.
Delivery date mid April 2005.
My middle aged eyes see M97 01 68509795 as an engine serial number. From what these Revolution in the UK states, my car just has the larger revised IMS.
No oil on the floor. Fluids changed frequently. No metallic particles in the oil filter. Not a daily so it was driven with spirit in the powerband keeping oil pressure up.
Car is for sale. Do I do anything about it?
Original owner.
Delivery date mid April 2005.
My middle aged eyes see M97 01 68509795 as an engine serial number. From what these Revolution in the UK states, my car just has the larger revised IMS.
No oil on the floor. Fluids changed frequently. No metallic particles in the oil filter. Not a daily so it was driven with spirit in the powerband keeping oil pressure up.
Car is for sale. Do I do anything about it?
#925
2005 997 Carrera S, 39,000km/26,000miles or so. No issues.
Original owner.
Delivery date mid April 2005.
My middle aged eyes see M97 01 68509795 as an engine serial number. From what these Revolution in the UK states, my car just has the larger revised IMS.
No oil on the floor. Fluids changed frequently. No metallic particles in the oil filter. Not a daily so it was driven with spirit in the powerband keeping oil pressure up.
Car is for sale. Do I do anything about it?
Original owner.
Delivery date mid April 2005.
My middle aged eyes see M97 01 68509795 as an engine serial number. From what these Revolution in the UK states, my car just has the larger revised IMS.
No oil on the floor. Fluids changed frequently. No metallic particles in the oil filter. Not a daily so it was driven with spirit in the powerband keeping oil pressure up.
Car is for sale. Do I do anything about it?
#926
Early 2005 997 Carrera S. 75,000k, no issues
Ive read through pretty much all 62 pages of this thread, which is a little depressing! Either way, according to the chart, 30 odd pages back, I should be able to replace my bearing without splitting to case? Right? Early M97 3.8 engine? Build date was late 2004
if I was to go to a Porsche dealership and ask them to do the replacement, what bearing do they use?
Ive read through pretty much all 62 pages of this thread, which is a little depressing! Either way, according to the chart, 30 odd pages back, I should be able to replace my bearing without splitting to case? Right? Early M97 3.8 engine? Build date was late 2004
if I was to go to a Porsche dealership and ask them to do the replacement, what bearing do they use?
#927
sorry, but is this right??
My information says that the early 3.8 M97 engine “cant” have the IMS bearing replaced without splitting the case!
is there actually anyone on this forum that has had the bearing changed simply? Very interested to know
My information says that the early 3.8 M97 engine “cant” have the IMS bearing replaced without splitting the case!
is there actually anyone on this forum that has had the bearing changed simply? Very interested to know
#929
RL Community Team
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Early '05 cars have the smaller bearing g that can be changed without splitting the case. Lots of people gave replaced theirs so in not sure where "your information" may have come from.
#930
Is there anyone on this forum that has done it???? Early (late 2004) 3.8 Carrera S.....