What kind of IMS bearing does a Porsche Cayman have?
This also means that replacement engines manufactured and sold by Porsche for Boxster, Cayman, and 911 engines in or after the 2006 model year will have the larger non-serviceable IMS bearing. Porsche models and their corresponding engine designations and displacements with the larger, non-service intermediate shaft bearing include:
What kind of IMS bearing does Porsche M97 have?
The updated M97 engine also features a single-row IMS bearing, albeit with a larger, stronger, and simplified design. Though broadly viewed as an improvement over the first two IMS bearing designs, this final revision does not entirely prevent related engine failures.
What kind of IMS bearing does Porsche Boxster use?
The larger non-serviceable IMS bearing found in MY06-08 Boxster, Cayman, and 911 engines has the same load capacity as the early dual row bearing.
Are there any IMS failures in the Cayman 996?
IMS failures are not very common on the 06-08 Cayman relative to the M96 engine in the 996. Tracking Your M97?: Many 987.1 owners enjoy putting their Cayman/Boxster on the track.
This also means that replacement engines manufactured and sold by Porsche for Boxster, Cayman, and 911 engines in or after the 2006 model year will have the larger non-serviceable IMS bearing. Porsche models and their corresponding engine designations and displacements with the larger, non-service intermediate shaft bearing include:
The updated M97 engine also features a single-row IMS bearing, albeit with a larger, stronger, and simplified design. Though broadly viewed as an improvement over the first two IMS bearing designs, this final revision does not entirely prevent related engine failures.
What kind of engine does a Cayman 997 use?
The M97 engine (as used in 987.1 and 997.1 cars) uses a fundamentally different and beefier bearing design to the M96 engine, which was supposed to address the IMS bearing issue.
IMS failures are not very common on the 06-08 Cayman relative to the M96 engine in the 996. Tracking Your M97?: Many 987.1 owners enjoy putting their Cayman/Boxster on the track.