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Old 10-09-2014, 11:25 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Driftomodachi View Post
Be sure to get it checked for ims failure and take the proper precautions. Rebuilds start at $20k for non turbo motors
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Originally Posted by Chuck33079 View Post
Mezger motors (turbo, GT2) didn't suffer from IMS issues IIRC.
I think he is referring to the poster who is looking at a 997.1

But that is correct, the 996 Turbo and GT2 are built on a racing engine and are supposedly incredibly durable. It was one of the things I was told/warned about when I started my search.
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