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Originally Posted by Sebringjetta
is this rod bearing thing just really hyped up or is it as common as it sounds...i keep reading more and more about this issue
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I haven't seen anybody say the failures are common. To the guy whose engine has failed, it's a big problem; but to the guy who is running fine at 100k miles, there is no problem. Failures are very rare, and even though you see lots of threads and lots of data...failures are not common. However when rod bearing-related engine failures do occur, they all seem to show the same (or very similar) evidence of too much friction, possibly caused by too little clearance.
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...but would really like to see the how many motors have failed compared to motors still on the road
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Many people ask the same question as you. But there is no way for people on the internet and outside of BMW to know that answer.