Unfortunately cost on genuine bmw bearings went up considerably and be bearings became the lowest cost solution for doing rod bearing replacements and achieving industry accepted rod bearing clearance.
E92 m3 rod bearing upgrade uk.
Rare in the uk but an enthusiast suv in the usa that s commonly supercharged to make some crazy power figures and in.
E92 m3 conrod bearing shell replacement a very common failure with the s65 engine due to insufficient tolerances from the factory the s65 rod bearings are prone to premature wear leading to a costly rebuild or catastrophic engine failure.
E9x m3 e60 e61 e63 e64 m5 m6 rod bearings.
These symptoms can lead to early bearing failure and a very expensive engine rebuild.
Bmw m5 2005 2010 bmw m3 2008 2013 can suffer early bearing failure due to inadequate rod bearing clearance.
Here is my take on rod bearings.
This problem manifests itself in various types of engine failure but most commonly as connecting rod bearing failure and even crankshaft failure in later models due to a different rod bearing spec.
Rod bearings continue to be a sore subject among m3 m5 and m6 owners and in the s65 v8 have been known to fail within 60 000 miles.
The other of the two major potential failures is the s65 s failure prone rod bearings.
In 2018 acl began to make rod bearings for the s65 and s85 in two varieties a std size and an hx 001 oversize.
I have the aluminum bearings but will probably plan to do them at higher mileage.
I have a 2011 with about 41k miles on it.
Insufficient clearance means insufficient oil flow excessive bearing surface heat and premature wear.
R od bearings are wearing out sooner than expected and their replacement should be considered a required preventative maintenance item before 70 000 miles.
The cost of these bearings.
The one question is when i get it replaced with the new style.
While it has only been documented as the ultimate failure cause for total engine destruction in less than 1 of s65 s sold the number of engines that have experienced premature rod bearing wear is much higher.
Hi name is morgan.
I know about the rod bearing issue but when i do replace the rod bearings in my m3.