Following is a Porsche Factory oil flow diagram of the M96/M97 engines.

We have colored the flow path red to clearly show the oil flow but more importantly to show that our oil supply to the DOF uses oil which has passed through the filter and then through the cooler, before it goes onto the IMS bearing.

The diagram also illustrates how the galley is fed showing no other component being supplied oil from that point (marked DOF adapter).  This oil feed is supplied by the factory, so no there is no drilling or tapping on the engine, simply screwing on a (supplied) adapter.

Play  the following video presentation below to learn more about the IMS bearing issue, its history, and how it’s been solved.

In the next short video we answer the 2 questions we get asked the most regarding the IMS:

     1)     How does the oil get inside the sealed IMS?

     2)     What product do I recommend to fix the issue?

See what happens to a bearing full of oil once it starts spinning.

Splash Lubrication? ... You decide!

After we posted the short video showing the horizontally positioned bearing, some of you wanted to see a “Real World” situation where the bearing is vertical and semi-immersed in oil.

Take a look ...