[Marine Blue]

Originally Posted by Pinch

Thanks to Tony and all of you for the informative responses. I think this thread will be very useful to others in the future.

So, if you find a really nice 2005 with low miles do you go for it even though the type of IMS in it is unknown? I was hoping to just change it when it came time for a new clutch. The one thing that really bothers me is the 10k oil service interval. The owner of this car followed that schedule. It does not appear he read the "or one year" part.

The longer oil change intervals can be a really bad thing on the cars with IMS bearings, especially if it was a cold climate car and actually started during the winter months. If it sat in storage without starting during winters it would be better but still old oil doesn’t help. Car should have had plugs about three times by now, basically every 6 years. Brake flushes every two years too. Without the maintenance the car is a gamble.