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Dale Rabeneck
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IMS Death Rattle Symptoms
Dale Rabeneck replied to Alfieboy's topic in 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa)
I'm certainly not an expert (eg. experienced more than once) but I have experienced an IMS failure on my 2004 C4S. Two major symptoms: 1. As I was driving along the highway (slowly) the engine suddenly sounded like a bucket of bolts in a drum being dragged behind the car (that being said, I turned off the engine, turned back on after 5 min and the sound went away. 2. Two hours later, I had 5 quarts of oil puddled under the engine. Then, drove directly to the dealer (Sewickly Car Store, Pgh PA - a real plug these guys are terrific!!!). Relaying the story to the Service Manager he said "aw - that's not good, really not good..." I asked "what does really not good mean..." New engine required. I was 18 months out of warranty - Porsche covered the cost of the engine, I paid the cost of the labor to install at cost. As part of this I upgraded to the X50 Engine. All things considered, it worked out well for me. Good luck!