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Originally Posted by CarGuyNeil
You posted more bad information than correct information, though, and scared the guy. Do you think he understands the difference between serviceable and replaceable? The early 986 (up to 1999) have the double-row IMS and have a stronger bearing to the single row used in 2000-2004. The only way to avoid potential IMS issues is to buy a 2009 or later. As for 2005, like I said, it has the largest IMS bearing that they ever used and is NOT as prone to failure. Failure at the track comes from not having a good baffle and/or oiling set-up for the high, sustained, g-loads that the car will face. I bought a 2006 S, knowing that the chances of an IMS issue are very, very small, and to see so much wrong information being given out to a potential buyer just chaps my hide! End rant.
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I'm afraid you are the one posting misinformation. The dual row was used well into model year 2001. but any 2000-2001 can go either way, and as the result have to have the flywheel pulled to find out which bearing is in the engine. 2005 was another transitional year, and could either carry the serviceable or non servicable IMS bearing; again, you have to take it apart and look. As for the third design oversized bearing, they too fail, just not in as large numbers as the earlier bearings; but they do still fail.