Dreaded IMS controversy

[boxstermike06]

I have a 2006 2.7 Boxster Base with 117k on the clock. Have it for 16 years, from 6000k.
I have changed the oil regularly and are now doing so myself every 4 to 5 k, using 5w-40 DT40 from LN engineering. I do oil analysis each time and I have absolutely no issues. The car runs better than when I took it out of the showroom!
I've been fortunate.
I was happy to read in PCA magazine 2 few months ago an article regarding the IMS, d chucking etc., that the 2006 2.7 motor was the least prone to any engine issues especially the IMS bearing problem.
Then I went to a PCA event and met a tech expert who trashed the article. His reason was that it was written by LN engineering. That the conclusions were affected by the fact they advertise in PCA and were self serving.
However, he began telling me HE had a solution to the issue!! Direct oil injection to the bearing! Seemed kind of self serving to me.
The bearing is splash lubricated and is sealed in grease anyway, so removing the grease seal could be a dubious "don't fix it if it ain't broke " solution.
My motor does not allow replacement of the bearing , however it is an upgraded bearing, supposedly.
I've got a lot of $$$ invested in this car and it runs and looks better than when it was new.
Anybody have experience with this controversy?

[Tom]

Can you point us to the article you mention? Is it in Panorama?

[boxstermike06]

April 2023, issue #793, page 90.

[Tom]

April 2023, issue #793, page 90.

I wonder if the guy who trashed the article ever read it? There is no byline, so perhaps written by committee, but there's no mention of any particular solution that I saw. Hard to argue it's biased insofar as it doesn't advance a position? Maybe someone was just stirring the pot looking for drama. Also, as both a writer and advertiser in Panorama, they've never had anything but the highest integrity on this kind of thing in my experience, with their own experts to review technical issues, etc. But either way, I didn't see anything in that article other than a fairly succinct summary of known problems for those motors. No self-promotion or even reference to after-market solutions. Did I miss it? What is there to trash?

[boxstermike06]

The guy i met waS at a PCA event and is a well know tech person. With something of his own to sell.
A suspicious position.
Aggreed the article has no byline, strange..... maybe by design.
I see a conclusion based upon the chart at the end of the article.
Just wondering, are you commenting about the controversy raised by the article vs the PC tech gentleman ?

[Stormy_Monday]

When I bought my 2006 Boxster S, with 60K miles, about eight years ago, my indi looked at the serial numbers and said the engine was "safe". One thing I like about PCA is that there is not a lot of agendas going on. And PCA tech has had a number of series on engine issues with these years of cars. All pretty well done, in my opinion. My recommendation would be to take the "tech expert" with the agenda with a grain of salt. And, BTW, my ex 2006 S is now owned and driving by my buddy and drummer. Has 10K+ miles on it and still making him smile.

my two cents

[boxstermike06]

My thoughts exactly. After 16 years Im still enjoying the car. I like it better than the 911 turbo s awd i drove. But that another story. I was very surprised and disappointed that after all these years there still is any controversy at all about this issue.

[boxstermike06]

Oh yea, it was his job to read the article.

[Tom]

The guy i met waS at a PCA event and is a well know tech person. With something of his own to sell.
A suspicious position.
Aggreed the article has no byline, strange..... maybe by design.
I see a conclusion based upon the chart at the end of the article.
Just wondering, are you commenting about the controversy raised by the article vs the PC tech gentleman ?

I just found it curious/dubious how the tech guy you ran into could find that article controversial and/or find things in it to trash. I'm totally missing anything controversial. It's a pretty high-lever overview of known issues, with no hint of self-serving promotion that I can find. I couldn't find any reference to aftermarket solutions at all. Neither here nor there really, I'm just an occasional freelancer for the magazine, but I'm sure the editors would want to know if someone got away with something they missed. That's why I was asking, and hope I didn't come across the wrong way.

[boxstermike06]

No, you didn't.
His contention was it was a political puff piece to promte LN ENGINEERING.
Who btw are awesome folks to speak to and deal.
I'm concerned that not fixing it and just doing frequent oil changes is the way to go. In my opinion it is since ive got 117k and i haven't blown the bearing yet.