frisbee91

I think 996 values are going up....

http://carbuying.jalopnik.com/how-to...41033/+pgeorge

dgjks6

Crap. I was hoping word would not get out. I like being on the island of misfit toys.

And I am on the lookout for a mark I aero.

KrazyK

I don't know this for sure but that article reads as if he took much of the content from the threads in the 996 forum. If he didn't, then it was very interesting to see an objective person validate what most here have been saying for awhile. The 996 NA can be a great bargain for some.

FRUNKenstein

There, fixed it for ya, KK.

KrazyK

That was LMAO type humor. Good one!

pfbz

Crap. I was hoping to corner the 996 market before word got out...

AndyK

Up to 10% failure rate?
That means my motor has a 90% chance of survival. I like those odds!

rlich8

Will this really have any appreciable impact, though?

mharrison

I would consider the chances of this article having an appreciable impact at less than the quoted IMS failure rate of 10%.

onewhippedpuppy

Most of the commenters (and some of the writers) on Jalopnik site strike me as being a few years removed from being old enough to own a car. Somehow I doubt this will make a difference.

Though my reply to the article is - duh. Anyone objective that doesn't panic after visiting this forum and its 100 IMS threads will conclude that the car has a POTENTIAL issue, that there's a fix for said issue, and then make a decision based on their tolerance for risk. If $2k is too much money, you really shouldn't have a Porsche. This isn't a unique 996 issue, price replacing head studs on a 2.7/3.0/3.2 or installing oil fed tensioners in an early car and get back to me.

lagodue

I read this story with interest where it states:

These procedures (IMBS replacement) are a DIY job and completion is around 10 hours, and access is such that any weekender with a garage or driveway with jackstands and hand tools could complete it.

Like many of us who grew up with serious car interests and little cash, I consider myself pretty handy wrenching cars and motorcycles, and wouldn't mind trying this myself, but when I see things like "drop the transmission, remove the flywheel, etc." and I can do this in about 10 hours I get a little skeptical.

Any thoughts about how easy this is?

Paul Waterloo

I've never done it before, but 10 hours does not seem out of line if you have a lift. I plan to do it myself (or at least that's my thought now) without researching it more.

Flat6 Innovations

Thats funny... My, my how things change. 8 years ago this procedure was said to be impossible, and Porsche claimed the bearing was "permanent", not being possible to retrofit. back then, what we were doing was like a skunkworks project.

Today you can do it all in your driveway with a pair of jack stands. Wow.

lagodue

Well, Jake, you being the resident expert on this subject, what do you think about shade tree mechanic DIY IMS swapout?

Flat6 Innovations

I think that anyone doing this in their driveway, with a pair of jack stands, is a gluten for punishment! A boxster is a lot easier due to the tranny location, but a 996 is a bitch.

Different skill levels exist, and people doing this make the same mistakes over and over again.