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In both cases however, you are still left with a motor that can still fail. It might not.. it might last 100k without incident (as the original one nearly did).
I have been doing more research. If you take the transmission out you can replace the IMS with a better one. LN Engineering was suggested. The part runs about 600 and with labor maybe 1500 total.
So technically if you get it from P you should do this afterwards.
Personally I would suggest everyone with an M96 engine with bad IMS (basically all watercools Boxster and 911 until mid 2005) that they upgrade the IMS at the same time they get a new clutch (high 70s for me). The consensus is that even if you just inspect it at the time (which it was) it can still fail pretty suddenly so replacement is the best option. It is pretty cheap insurance IMHO. Wish I had known....
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