small oil leak frount side of oil pan.it makes noise at start up only once then goes away. ???????????

I just got a 1997 Boxster 47,588 miles is it time for a replacement IMS bearing,small oil leak frount side of oil pan.it makes noise at start up only once then goes away. ??????????? thanks for the time.

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[Nick at Pelican Parts]

Your probably losing oil pressure for the timing chain and the noise goes away once you've started the engine and built oil pressure in the tensionser. Just a guess through.

- Nick