IMS bearing replacement

Asked by GuruRNYQB Feb 10, 2020 at 04:46 PM about the Porsche Boxster

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Is a ceramic bearing the way to go with replacement vs conventional and if replaced
with either one, will it have to be done again ?
Thank you

2 Answers

I think this is a matter of opinion. I doubt it will need to be done again before the engine is due for a rebuild. I would research this heavily before making a choice. Porsche forums are worth checking out.

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The IMS Retrofit has a 6 year or 75,000 mile service interval. Alternatively, the IMS Solution can be used as it is a permanent fix for the Porsche IMS bearing issue and has no service interval. The IMS Solution backdates the IMS bearing to a pressure oil fed plain bearing with no moving parts like the IMS in a Mezger Porsche engine. More information about the IMS bearing can be found at: https://lnengineering.com/products/the-definitive- guide-and-faq-for-porsche-ims-bearings.html

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