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High Mileage 1991 996 Question

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YOUR RESEARCHHigh Mileage 1991 996 Question

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Replace transmission

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
A CARFAX check shows that the car has not had any major problems, just replacement of a mass airflow sensor, clutch replacement and clutch assembly replaced, transmission checked and fluid flushed, and radio replaced.
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Check shows

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A CARFAX check shows that the car has not had any major problems, just replacement of a mass airflow sensor, clutch replacement and clutch assembly replaced, transmission checked and fluid flushed, and radio replaced.
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Leading evidence: 'Replace transmission' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Check shows' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Check shows

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Suggestion · Original poster
A CARFAX check shows that the car has not had any major problems, just replacement of a mass airflow sensor, clutch replacement and clutch assembly replaced, transmission checked and fluid flushed, and radio replaced.
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Replace ims bearing or anything catastrophic

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Suggestion · Original poster
No indication of needing to replace the IMS bearing or anything catastrophic.
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Check shows

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Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

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Suggestion · Original poster
A CARFAX check shows that the car has not had any major problems, just replacement of a mass airflow sensor, clutch replacement and clutch assembly replaced, transmission checked and fluid flushed, and radio replaced.
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High Mileage 1991 996 Question

Replace ims bearing or anything catastrophic

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Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Suggestion · Original poster
No indication of needing to replace the IMS bearing or anything catastrophic.
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High Mileage 1991 996 Question

Replace transmission

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
A CARFAX check shows that the car has not had any major problems, just replacement of a mass airflow sensor, clutch replacement and clutch assembly replaced, transmission checked and fluid flushed, and radio replaced.
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No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

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0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

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2 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I may be looking at a high mileage (140,000) 1991 996. I have heard a high mileage is nothing to be overly concerned about because of the great engineering of Porsche. A CARFAX check shows that the car has not had any major problems, just replacement of a mass airflow sensor, clutch replacement and clutch assembly replaced, transmission checked and fluid flushed, and radio replaced. No indication of needing to replace the IMS bearing or anything catastrophic. That is all that CARFAX had for the life of the vehicle. Also shows that at one time early on it may have been a fleet vehicle, but individual owners later on. Had a total of 7 owners include the fleet use. Any comments or concerns regarding a 996 with this kind of history?

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