IMS Replacement
IMS Replacement
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Why Do IMS Bearings Fail?
LMN has replaced hundreds of IMS bearings over the years. If you have a 1997 to 2005 Porsche Carerra 996 or Boxster 986 and your IMS has not been replaced - your engine is at risk!
- Lack of lubrication (sealed bearing was used)
- Insufficient load capacity (factory single-row bearing had a high failure rate of 8% according to the Eisen class action lawsuit)
- The factory did not supply a service interval, replacement, or tools for changing the original bearing - the IMS bearing should have had a service interval!
IMS replacement can easily be coupled with clutch and rear main seal replacement.
What Factory Bearing Does My Engine Have?
- 1997-1999: This engine featured a dual-row bearing IMS
- 2000-2001: These engines came from the factory with either a dual-row or a single-row bearing IMS
- 2002-2005: This engine featured a single-row bearing IMS. Some late production 2005 models will have a non-servicable IMS
- 2006-2008: These engines were fitted with a larger bearing that is not serviceable without a complete teardown of the engine
If your car's engine has been replaced, it will have whatever IMS bearing was in production for that model year of manufacture for the replacement engine.
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