[Dmitry at Pelican Parts]

Hello - I'm sure other members will give you a lot of great feedback, but the main issue with the 996 as I understand is the IMS bearing failure. I've added our tech article on it's replacement below so you can read about the issue itself.

Porsche 911 Carrera IMS Bearing Replacement - 996 (1998-2005) - 997 (2005-2012) - Pelican Parts Technical Article