Looking to buy either a Cayman or Cayman S and was trying to figure out what years are safe from IMS failure. Am I correct in thinking the M97 motor is a safe bet?
Thanks,
Bill
Thanks,
Bill
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Youngbill
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986s (lower 's' to mean base & S Boxsters) have plenty of IMS issues too. 2001 was a particularly bad yr for IMS failures on Boxsters. It was just a bad design in that era. And until the cottage industry came along with their solutions, your only option was to pay Porsche to put a new engine in and reset the clock on when / if the new engine would blow, as the "new" engine had the same bad designed IMS in it. Not a cost effective way to spend $15K.
What also makes things confusing is in this era, 996s had a 3.4 ltr engine with the bad IMS. Then when the M97 comes out for the 987, it's 3.4 ltrs too but has the new design. Adds to an already confusing situation.
What also makes things confusing is in this era, 996s had a 3.4 ltr engine with the bad IMS. Then when the M97 comes out for the 987, it's 3.4 ltrs too but has the new design. Adds to an already confusing situation.
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