rod bearings from a 59k mile motor

[Someone?]

Originally Posted by gobuffs

These blocks, once bored have to be retreated. Cost, from what I hear, is about the same as sleeving them. The advantage of sleeving is future repairs.

Also you can install CP pistons(or other HQ pistons) over the stock pistons(which are good too)

Originally Posted by BimmerRob08

How does one go about getting a Oil analysis? Can the dealer do it?

Blackstone oil analysis, they send you a kit free, you send it back with $25.

[regular guy]

Originally Posted by ibmike

Also you can install CP pistons(or other HQ pistons) over the stock pistons(which are good too)

You just need to make sure the CP pistons are compatible with the Alusil block. It's very likely CP has some compatible pistons because they've been serving the Porsche guys with similar blocks for a while. But you definitely want to check before buying. Mahle pistons (factory) are also very high quality, some say they are as good as they get. But they are much more expensive as well.

[Someone?]

Originally Posted by regular guy

You just need to make sure the CP pistons are compatible with the Alusil block. It's very likely CP has some compatible pistons because they've been serving the Porsche guys with similar blocks for a while. But you definitely want to check before buying. Mahle pistons (factory) are also very high quality, some say they are as good as they get. But they are much more expensive as well.

I meant if you sleeve it you could use those other pistons, you Can Not use them the a stock block.

[regular guy]

Originally Posted by ibmike

I meant if you sleeve it you could use those other pistons, you Can Not use them the a stock block.

Gotha.

Yeah for sleeved blocks a lot of folks like the CP pistons.