Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman models with M96 naturally aspirated flat-six engines suffer from IMS bearing failure, leading to costly repairs. LN Engineering offers a permanent fix for the IMS ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BICESTER – Porsche Boxster and 911 owners looking to increase reliability now have the opportunity to fit a more durable intermediate shaft (IMS) bearing. Available ...

Porsche claimed the failure rates on the early dual-row IMS bearing cars are between one and three percent. That's tiny. Even the most failure-prone version, the narrow single-row-bearing 2001 and ...

A new Porsche 911 is an expensive proposition. But you can buy four new Carreras for the price of one of these 997-generation ...

My 2001 Porsche 911 Carrera (996) is an example of German engineering at its finest. The known IMS bearing issue was taken care of, allowing me to have no reservations about driving the car anywhere.

The latter two upgrades are meant to fix IMS bearing and bore-scoring issues common in Porsche’s 3.6-liter and 3.8-liter flat-six engines of that era. That said, there’s no power added to ...

Porsche Boxster and 911 owners looking to increase reliability now have the opportunity to fit a more durable intermediate shaft (IMS) bearing. Available exclusively in the UK from independent Porsche ...

After the previous fire-risk recall—and the subsequent bad press surrounding it—Porsche undoubtedly wants to rectify this engine's reputation. Plus, you have to imagine that the notorious IMS ...

I asked about the IMS issue and am told there is no evidence of any problem. If you stay ahead of maintenance you will have the best automobile you could ever own. This is a fabulous Porsche ...