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Additionally, how many have had their replaced IMS replaced as recommended by the manufacturer.
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Additionally, how many have had their replaced IMS replaced as recommended by the manufacturer.
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I know my LN replacement on my 996 is beyond it's recommended life.
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I have seen much about the IMS and failures (Hey, I had one in my 2005 997 at 18K). But I have not seen any threads or data on failure of a LN or other replacement. These replacement manufacturers all have recommendations on mileage/service life of their replacement parts, but I have yet to see any data on how many have failed due to mileage/service life. I know my LN replacement on my 996 is beyond it's recommended life.
Additionally, how many have had their replaced IMS replaced as recommended by the manufacturer.
^^ Jesus dude, not sure what�s up with this forum the past few days but every post lately turns straight to an argument. Anyway, as a new 996 owner, I too would be interested to see such information that OP has expressed his own interest in,
Here's some of what I saw clicking the link... I think when you've sold as many as they have, when it comes to pretty much anything, you're bound to have people complaining on the internet about your product - so take it all with a grain of salt.
IMSB Failure of an updated LN bearing
LN Engineering Ceramic IMS Bearing Failure at 30k miles
Update on my 996 4S. Confirmed IMS starting to fail on LN retrofit with only 11k mile
No Reserve: 30k-Mile 2002 Porsche Boxster S IMS Victim
LN bearing failure
Metal Shavings Behind LN IMS Bearing - Need Advice!
Things that never seem to get old on this forum:
1.) Talking about M9X IMSBs
2.) Talking about Jake Raby
3.) Talking about oil
4.) 986/996 headlights
5.) How to warm up your car
6.) How the newer cars just don�t have the same �connected, raw, true sports car feel like the old ones do.�
Hoping to tackle the solution during the winter months. Also hoping some of the supply chain nonsense starts settling down soon, not just this particular product.
I don't believe Charles or Jake have ever disclosed an exact number of known failures within their database. They have said on these boards that there have been failures; but the explanation as I understand it from Jake and Charles is these failures are due to a breakdown in the pre-qualification process, and that engine health factors outside of the bearing and its operation are at play in these failures.
Per your question: I am scheduled for replacement in 2 years because there is no chance I will hit miles at this point. I am going to do it and I'm going to upgrade to the solution.
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