Good afternoon,

I've got just over 11K on my 04 996. I'm planning on replacing the IMS next month. I know many people also change the clutch and the RMS at the same time.

Would you advise to replace the clutch in my case with just 11K miles on it? I guess the determination could be made once eye's are on it too.

Thanks!

 

I did all 3 (IMS Solution, Clutch, RMS) at just over 20K miles when I purchased my 2003 C2. I was only charged for parts on the clutch as I was decided on the IMS and RMS. It made sense to me at the time.

 

I had mine done at 18k miles and decided not to do the clutch. At 11k miles you have very little wear on your clutch, why change it? The original clutch should last tens of thousands of miles and given the low the miles are on your car, it's probably not your primary vehicle so your clutch should last you for the next several years. Why spend the money if you don't have to?

 

After more research I agree with you. No reason for the extra spend.

I've received a couple estimates for the IMS only service. May I ask what you paid? I was surprised at the cost variation on quotes.

The local Porsche Dealer is the least expensive to my surprise.

 

I also debated this at 16k back in 2010 when I bought my car. After thinking it over I decided to skip on all of the above and will do it all when the clutch goes.

My car now has 35k miles on it and the clutch still seems as good as new. I'm sure at some point it will go but I'm guessing that will be in the 50k range. My old 325i still has the original clutch with 140k miles on it! I always rev match on downshifts and wait for the clutch to hit the engagement point before hitting the gas on takeoffs. Maybe that is why they last so long?

In your case, if your car has not been driven too hard I would agree that the clutch has a lot of life left. Are clutches physically inspectable? If so maybe the mechanic can give you their opinion on it as well once it is apart.

 

When comparing the quotes ensure that the item you are replacing the IMS bearing with is consistent across the quotes. I didn't get a quote for direct replacement of the IMS bearing with a Porsche part.

Quotes I had for LN ceramic replacement versus IMS Solution had a few hundred more in labor for the Solution, materials of course were more for the Solution as well.

I had my work done in the US before importation, it would have been outrageous in Canada.

 

I found some comments on pricing in this link

http://rennlist.com/forums/996-forum...g-upgrade.html