IMS Issues.... Which cars?

[clarkey979]

What if you had a Porsche replacement 3.4 for a 996 installed in 2009, would you be better off? Apparently it will have been fitted with a later spec ims bearing.

[mollytherocker]

clarkey979 said:

What if you had a Porsche replacement 3.4 for a 996 installed in 2009, would you be better off? Apparently it will have been fitted with a later spec ims bearing.

The later spec bearing is apparently better, but it is still a flawed design. You need a Hartech one to really sort it properly.

[Wills2]

Chrisp5782 said:

Wills2 said:

Ian_UK1 said:

From Aug 2009, the new DFI engines were introduced that were a clean-sheet design and don't have an intermediate shaft as part of their design.

Sorry to be a pedant but the DFI gen2 was launched summer 08 not 09.

Only in the S versions. The "base" models didn't get DFI until later.

If we are talking 911's then the base model gen2 was introduced with DFI as well in summer 08.

[Chrisp5782]

Wills2 said:

If we are talking 911's then the base model gen2 was introduced with DFI as well in summer 08.

I was talking Cayman to be honest so I'll defer to your better knowledge of the 911 as I wouldn't be sure.

[tezza77]

Moosh said:

The 996 GT2, GT3 and Turbo do not suffer IMS issues as they have a different engine block.

That's the sole reason I bought a turbo.