Congratulation for all of these of information about a make with such history. My name is Sotiris from Athens Greece. Thirteen years ago I bought a Carrera 2001 second hand. The car is in a good condition but at 80.000 km changed the broken engine with a rebuilded one which came from Germany according to PORSCHE CARE ATHENS in 2008 . From the factory the broken engine was M96 / 4_66120034. The rebuilded one has the numbers M9604AT66166310. Because of the many articles about IMS problems I would like to know how will be able to inform me about the Bearing in my car IMS which cause the fatal problem in the engine. My car has also production No WPOZZZ99Z1S606579. I am wondering what kind of IMS bearing has the car right now big or a small? Thank you in advance
As you have a factory replacement engine, the Porsche dealership should be able to tell you what IMS bearing the engine has based off the engine number. That data we do not have access to unfortunately. The engine would have whatever bearing was currently being used by Porsche during the model year it was manufactured. If the engine was built in or after model year 2006, it will more than likely have the larger, non-serviceable IMS bearing.
IMS bearing replacement is actually quite simple as long as you have the right tools and a lift. Many DIY guys have successfully changed out their own IMS bearing with the IMS Retrofit or IMS Solution since we started offering these products in 2008.
Congratulation for all of these of information about a make with such history. My name is Sotiris from Athens Greece. Thirteen years ago I bought a Carrera 2001 second hand. The car is in a good condition but at 80.000 km changed the broken engine with a rebuilded one which came from Germany according to PORSCHE CARE ATHENS in 2008 . From the factory the broken engine was M96 / 4_66120034. The rebuilded one has the numbers M9604AT66166310. Because of the many articles about IMS problems I would like to know how will be able to inform me about the Bearing in my car IMS which cause the fatal problem in the engine.
My car has also production No WPOZZZ99Z1S606579. I am wondering what kind of IMS bearing has the car right now big or a small?
Thank you in advance
As you have a factory replacement engine, the Porsche dealership should be able to tell you what IMS bearing the engine has based off the engine number. That data we do not have access to unfortunately. The engine would have whatever bearing was currently being used by Porsche during the model year it was manufactured. If the engine was built in or after model year 2006, it will more than likely have the larger, non-serviceable IMS bearing.
What a headache that must be.
IMS bearing replacement is actually quite simple as long as you have the right tools and a lift. Many DIY guys have successfully changed out their own IMS bearing with the IMS Retrofit or IMS Solution since we started offering these products in 2008.