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Originally Posted by yelcab1
OK, if you don't want to pay for the 6 hours of R/R gearbox to ascertain the truth, then continue driving the vehicle, change oil more often, cut open the oil filter each time to look for flakes, and check cam deviation with a Durametric every month.
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Well the plan was to have it looked at. the question really was how long can I wait since I thought all 997's were large bearings at the time of purchase. messed up my homework there. anyway, it turns out having it checked for me isn't an option.
For my situation im just going to have to "trust" that is updated since it on the production date (04/05) and the engine number. So I'll be taking your sound advice yelcab1. watch the oil, check the computer. maybe look into an extend warranty. The one shop that had any IMS experience told me to just watch the oil and shut it off immediately if the check engine light ever came on (to check cams). I guess this happened to a client once. she thought it would make it home and it didn't. He had also never heard of pulling the dust seal off the bearing too.
I do have a couple of follow up questions if anyone knows the answer.
Would you know what values or pattern I would be looking for on that deviation? still researching the Duramatic vs the iCarsoft. looking at cam data isn't something I've done before.
On my Audi the manual indicates that if the check engine light flashes, then shut the car down as its a critical failure. if its just on, then its minor and basically an emissions fault.
Does the 911 function similarly? Specifically to the cams in this case. Should it detect out of bounds would it flash or just light up?
In anyone is curious to the why I'm stuck ill explain that next. But unless im out for an engine rebuild, I am out of in town shops who will touch the IMS on my particular car.
The shops in town that service the car are unwilling to do the work to check it out. One just said they are too afraid of the job. I can admire that they recognize their limitations. The other only knows how to check by pulling the cover plate. it also involves cam locks and the whole bit. At that point the only cost difference is 5 minutes of labor and the bearing. Those are the only two shops here that I know of that work on the water cooled 911's.
There is a long story behind it involving some kit that bores out the block to make the large bearing serviceable (which he did once and does not like). He also does not want to tie up a lift while he waits for a part to come in. So rather than potentially wasting a bunch of time and a lot of money, he has opted to not accept the job.