andy9eleven
RMS Regular
@Eager It's nearly always chat online about IMS bearings. In basic terms a failed IMS bearing is statistically 8% likelihood. That said 996.1 typically had a dual row bearing that is accepted as more robust. The 996.2 had a single row bearing that is more likely to fail. Again plenty of high mileage examples out there to disprove the internet rumour mill. (The Turbos are a diff engine so not affected.)
That said, there is also a train of thought that those cars that are used are better. Those that sit about are more vulnerable. Then to put a cat among the pigeons last year my work colleague had a 24,000km 996 40 Jahre (996.2) which went bang. It wasn't the IMS bearing, but the crankshaft bearings. I organised everything to get it to Hartech and repaired etc. Talking the Grant at Hartech he said IMS problems are wildly overblown and you're far more likely to spin a crank bearing and potentially wreck a crank. So in my colleagues case, a 2nd hand crank was needed, and a Hartech rebuild, with a clutch, and the bill was £11k + VAT. Now in my view there's plenty of horrors with other cars out there too and people hit with big bills but it's a bitter pill to swallow if you have to hand over £13k to fix a car only worth let's say £10-20k.
Other than that a suspension refresh can be costly as there are a lot of arms and bushes. But again, take any 20 year old performance car and it's going to have its foibles, risks, and bills.
Another work colleague is footing a bill atm for £5k to put a new gearbox is a Volvo family saloon with 46k miles on it. And yet another, his wife's Juke needs an engine. I'd rather spend my money repairing a Porsche than a Volvo or Nissan.
I always come back to this post to prove that really with proper use and maintenance expenditure they should keep working fine: Knackered old Porsche with loads of miles - 996 content. - Page 1 - Readers' Cars - PistonHeads
That said, there is also a train of thought that those cars that are used are better. Those that sit about are more vulnerable. Then to put a cat among the pigeons last year my work colleague had a 24,000km 996 40 Jahre (996.2) which went bang. It wasn't the IMS bearing, but the crankshaft bearings. I organised everything to get it to Hartech and repaired etc. Talking the Grant at Hartech he said IMS problems are wildly overblown and you're far more likely to spin a crank bearing and potentially wreck a crank. So in my colleagues case, a 2nd hand crank was needed, and a Hartech rebuild, with a clutch, and the bill was £11k + VAT. Now in my view there's plenty of horrors with other cars out there too and people hit with big bills but it's a bitter pill to swallow if you have to hand over £13k to fix a car only worth let's say £10-20k.
Other than that a suspension refresh can be costly as there are a lot of arms and bushes. But again, take any 20 year old performance car and it's going to have its foibles, risks, and bills.
Another work colleague is footing a bill atm for £5k to put a new gearbox is a Volvo family saloon with 46k miles on it. And yet another, his wife's Juke needs an engine. I'd rather spend my money repairing a Porsche than a Volvo or Nissan.
I always come back to this post to prove that really with proper use and maintenance expenditure they should keep working fine: Knackered old Porsche with loads of miles - 996 content. - Page 1 - Readers' Cars - PistonHeads