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Thanks a lot, Pedro! I do have a couple other questions. In one of your videos you had mentioned oil seeping past the bearing seal and getting into the IMS (shaft). If I am understanding correctly, the oil can become rancid and acidic over time, etching the balls and races. So when the DOF is performed and the bearing seal is removed, will the oil in the shaft have the ability to easily drain baby Jasper987S - Main Forum
Thanks for the info! Those are some pretty big miles! And +1 on the California "winter". 91F yesterday in my neck of the woods. So besides the 5k oil change intervals, what other reasonable engine treatment do you adhere to? With those kinds of miles, you must be doing a few things right. BTW, my engine seems to be in good shape so far as I can tell. It consumes very little oil and is pretty quby Jasper987S - Main Forum
Hello, I've had my 2008 Cayman S now for a bit over 2 years and during that time it has been a great car (except for the water pump and AOS failure). I do oil changes every 5k miles, drive it daily, and make sure to warm it up a bit before revving it out, particularly for short trips. Anyhow, I love my car, but admittedly I didn't do enough digging prior to my purchase to find out about potentiaby Jasper987S - Main Forum