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  1. Curious if you ended up doing the clutch replacement yourself. Would make for a great write up if you have the time.
  2. Wow, I thought I was reading about my 2000 C4 with 81k miles. I had the same problem, failed oil separater, reduced coolant, increased oil level, oozing coffee color fluid. I had the cracked cylinder wall problem. :cursing: $16,000 later I had a rebuilt engine installed. :angry: Odd thing, the original engine did not use much oil at all, the rebuilt engine uses more oil. I hope it lasts. I am disapointed with the 996 engine. The safe way to go here is a 3.6 motor that you have reliable service history on and Jake Raby's IMS update... the 3.6 and 3.4 engines have their gremlins but I think the 3.6 engines are stronger with the exception of their IMS shaft... more IMS failures on 3.6 than 3.4 motors... even if I bought a used 3.6 996 I would drop tranny and replace the shaft via Jake's retrofit kit... a must with the 3.6 cars.... the 3.4 cars... its a pure gamble due to cylinder wall failures and cracked cylinder head potential... Wow, please excuse my ignorance, but that sounds very aggressive to me for preventative maintenance. What would such a retrofit cost installed? Does this guarantee no IMS failures?
  3. Thanks for the information everyone. I am in the market for a 996 (possibly 997 for the right price). Does anyone know of a dealer in New York they would recommend? Also, once I get a car, are the warranties worth the paper they are written on if they are not a Porsche certified car?
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