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Originally Posted by tonythetarga
Most likely the engine was replaced under warranty after either the IMS failure or a cylinder 'D' chunck, cracked cylinder head or other means of intermix failure with coolant in the oil or vice versa. They wouldn't replace the engine for an RMS leak, just the seal and possibly the clutch. The question remains is whether they were using the 'final solution' IMS bearing (non-replacable) in 2002 or if you just got a new 3.4 engine with the potential weaknesses of the original engine.
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Not correct; a lot of M96 engines were replaced because the RMS opening in the cases were so out of round that they would never be able to seal. Porsche even produced a special tool to test the cases to see if the engine had to come out.
If the engine replacement was in 2002, it is unlikely it has the non serviceable "final solution" IMS, they did not start showing up in remans until 2005.