Petza914

1. Yes, K&N, Napa Gold, Napa Platinum (better filtration than gold, but smaller capacity, or Mobil 1 M1-107)

2. Correct. You need an M18x1.5 with 12mm length. LN Engineering has a nice low profile one, but there are others you can find on eBay, etc. With the oil pan bring aluminum, I'd avoid using a steel plug to avoid stripping the pan threads.

3. Correct - your call on that one, but how long your clutch lasts may depend on how the previous owner drove the car. When these clutches getcworn, the pedal gets stiffer. If your pedal is stiff currently, you're not as far from a clutch job as you would like.

4. Call around and get some quotes. Transmission has to come off. I think for the IMS bearing and the clutch and labor, you're probably looking in the $2,500-$3,000 range. Also, there are 3 different IMS bearing upgrades - make sure you get the newest one called "The IMS solution" as it's the only one designed to last forever without a replacement interval. Do not get the force fed oiling version one you see advertised in the back of some car magazines.

rodH

Dang. Looked at the IMS solution website. It appears that there is only 1 certified installer in all of southern calif and even that it still over an Hr away. Is that the only people that are authorized to do this work?

Petza914

Is it Callas Rennsport or someone else?

rodH

It appears that they are the ones, yes. Are you familiar with them?

Petza914

Tony Callas is the co-educator along with Jake Raby for the Enthusiast and Technician M101 & M102 courses on these Porsche Engines. Couldn't have a better shop to do the upgrade for you than the guy who helps to instruct on them.

KNS

Doesn't the Solution require an engine teardown..?

rodH

Which means? I have einstien working on the car, but costs twice as much?

Petza914

Any IMS replacements in the engines with the larger bearing (late '05-'08 as a general rule) do require the engine be torn down to replace the bearing, as the bearig is larger than the hole it would have to come through.

Earlier cars that have either the single row or double row smaller diameter bearing can be changed with the engine in the car once the transmission is removed.

rodH

Which is kind of why I am glad I have an early 2005 (purchase date of Dec 2004, so I assume it is the easy to access version). relatively "easy" fix vs the other versions.

Petza914

Actually, you might be right on the Solution requiring a tear down. I have the larger bearing so am not sure on this and wouldn't replace mine unless I had another failure in the engine that required a rebuild. Thanks for clarifying.

Para82

Nearly 7 years in a 05 Launch edition 997S - daily driven since 10,038 miles now with over 84,000 trouble free miles. Reliable and strong.

Devil Boy

I've said it before, reading too much on these forums is like reading too much on WebMD...eventually you'll convince yourself that you have cancer.

golfnutintib

i am sure the op is really glad he started this thread... instead of just driving the car

now he has a full engine teardown to look forward to -- or he just won't be able to sleep at night with that ticking time bomb in his garage

phase12xs13

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Flat6 Innovations

Callas is the only shop in California that has completed the exhaustive IMS Solution Certification process.

Don't complain about having to drive an hour, I have cars here from 31 states at the present, and one just shipped from Norcal all the way to Georgia for the IMS Solution to be installed here, where I invented it. An hour is almost too close for you to appreciate the process.