Ims bearing replacement cost

IMS stands for ‘Intermediate Shaft Bearing’, which is the supporting bearing of the intermediate shaft, on the flywheel end of the motor (See here). The purpose of the intermediate shaft is to drive the camshafts indirectly off the crankshaft. Do I negotiate the price down to cover the cost of the bearing replacement ? Typically coupled with clutch and other maintenance.

Engines must be pre-qualified prior to bearing replacement. All other bearing replacements are just imitations. I finally dug through my receipts and figured out exactly how much it cost me to replace the clutch, flywheel, and intermediate shaft bearing. I put in a magnetic drain plug, and I inspect the plug and the oil filter (by cutting it open ) for metal shards at each oil change. Our upgrade retrofit IMS bearing is a patent pending cylindrical roller bearing with trust control that can be installed without disassembling the engine, holds times the load capacity of ball bearing , and feeds pressurized oil through the shaft, is the only real failure proof solution and permanent IMS.

Any IMS bearing replacement is intended to be installed as a pro-active measure in preventative and regular maintenance. Once an engine has suffered a failure, replacement of the intermediate shaft bearing is no longer an option. This PPI usaully cost around $ 150. Thus, not an economically viable option. What factory bearing does my engine have?

All Mengined cars sold through RPM have the IMS bearing upgrade. Although a worthwhile engine preservation modification in its own right, it is a popular upgrade when undertaking a clutch replacement as the clutch assembly has to be removed to replace the IMS bearing. The prices detailed below are for our team to supply and install the replacement IMS bearing , and are subject to VAT at. To date, there are no reported failures of the dual row bearings used in the Single Row Pro or Classic Dual Row IMS Retrofit kits or of the IMS Solution. As supplie the original IMS bearing employed a sealed bearing and relied on a permanent lubricant (grease) to lubricate the bearing.

Check Out Ims Bearing on eBay. Fill Your Cart With Color Today! I did a search and see scattered costs on a clutch and IMS replacement. I am trying to figure out what is a fair price.

Throwout bearing started making noise weeks ago and I figured its time to replace the clutch and do the IMS as well.

Aftermarket IMS bearings are available and some mechanics recommend installing one as a preventive measure. The cost of a replacement bearing and labour for installation is usually more than $0but can be done in conjunction with the clutch. This is a small investment compared to the cost of rebuilding or replacing an engine. On a new or remanufactured engine built in or after MYutilizing the revised MIMS, the only “preventative” measure that can be taken short of our retrofit kits is to remove the seal off the front of the IMS bearing, to allow for engine oil to lubricate the bearing. Yes, so yeah definitely a very serious issue.

Mark: So what’s a IMS bearing? Bernie: Yeah, the IMS bearing stands for intermediate shaft and this is a very, very common failure on this vehicle. A - IMS Lubrication Oil Exit : Located on the Retro Fit Base (D), this cavity is the lubrication exit point which provides the Cylindrical Bearings , Bearing Races and Friction Plate with a continuous supply of engine oil ( See FIG ). To search the entire Tech database, simply enter your search criteria. To narrow your search by model, please select a Model Category. To further filter the search select a Subcategory.

I found a replacement shaft on eBay for a previous 996. Cost to replace RMS, LNE IMS retrofit, and new clutch. At K miles I would think the bearing should.

The design, materials, engineering, and serviceability of the LN IMS Retrofit. Many will have tips or even tools you can borrow and use. IMS failure caused a COMPLETE DESTRUCTION of engine!

Replaced original IMS bearing 0miles BEFORE replacement failed. The original bearing was in a Stage failure. At least that seems to be what I am reading. The whole engine must be removed and then opened up in order to get at the damn stupid lubricated for life and sealed IMS bearing. Probably around $5K - the 9replacement costs more than the 9because the entire engine has to be removed for the bearing replacement work.

My cost for the LN Dual Race ceramic bearing in my 9was around $2K with the parts, labor and a new c. Wanting a LN Bearing I Need to have the work done by some one else. What is the expected cost of replacing the IMS bearing on a 996? Drive Belt Idler Pulley Replacement ($3- $326) in Loma, CO.

Compared to the cost of an engine replacement it’s cheap insurance. LN has the shop that performs the work send in the original bearing for assessment. I've had it since new, and I've watched it depreciate from $50to maybe $20at best.

The majority of the depreciation hit is behind me. I intend to keep it until I can't get out of it. I went for the IMS retrofit for the peace of mind instead of the nagging worry of a potential engine replacement. The cost was about $200.

The part price seems low particularly for an ims bearing. Porsche 911) JTJ in Arlington,. I am sure there will be others posting here shortly.