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So far, the answer is zero.
as I expected.
I believe the extent of this problem
has been greatly exaggerated.
It started getting legs long ago from the air-cooled fans
who didn't like the new-fangled 996 cars and were
subconsciously looking for a reason to rationalize
their distain.
It got a boost from the "me too" crowd who
didn't want to be left behind, so they shared
experiences from a neighbor's friend's brother-in-law.
Next thing you know, people were beating down the doors of Porsche
mechanics demanding that they save them from this evil beast!
Entrepreneurs saw what was going on and decided to
capitalize on the hype and make a few $$$ on a product
most don't need, and as the competition grew the resulting
marketing threw gasoline on the hype fire.
It happens.
It sucks when it does.
It is very rare.
There are other problems with the newer engines
that should be of greater concern than the IMS bearing.
Cylinder scuffing for example.
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