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05-19-2016, 05:32 PM | #23 |
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I changed mine as preventative maintenance. Not worth the risk to me. I had copper showing around the parting lines and excessive wear patchez in the centers of some bearings but not yet copper showing in those areas. Most of the bearings that people have changed looked bad when they came out.
But I will admit the failure rate is a small percentage. The dice are yours to roll and the odds are with you. I am not a gambler though and would not own one of these cars unless it was under warranty or the rod bearings had been changed. |
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I elected to replace mine at 26K miles. They were not near destruction but they were noticeably worn. I bought my peace of mind for about $2500. It boils down to what is your risk tolerance for a $10K-$15K bill worth? |
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It depends on you really. Can you swing a 15k repair if it does happen? If not, buy a warranty or replace bearings immediately. Personally I don't think it is overblown at all. Most of the bearings we see look like crap and although the failure rate is relatively small right now youve got to consider things like how many have yet to blow, how many have had the bearings changed before they blew, and how many just aren't reported here. My guess is that the final number is much higher than 1%. That will probably catch me some heat but I don't give a shit.
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There's no rod bearing issue, just a rod bearing scare issue.
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Other than bearings and throttle body actuators what is there? Wheels tires and suspension will be changed anyway and I'd expect brakes on anything
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05-19-2016, 09:56 PM | #32 |
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For daily/weekend spirited driving you'll find the oem suspension is plenty fine, especially if you get the competition option with edc. I've driven (and still own one) heavily modified imports with full aftermarket suspension setup and they're horrible on the street compared to the m3 oem competition setup. Just my opinion though.
One other "issue" with the m3 is you'll find yourself at the gas station every 3-4 days |
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If you are the kind of person who does not have life insurance, car insurance, health insurance, home insurance, then dont worry yourself about rod bearings since your risks are probably similar -- odds are small you will need it. Its nice to have if you do, though.
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Money well spent on preventative maintenance for me and my 2008 E92 M3
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I believe only a relatively small number have failed RB's but the majority who have proactively replaced were not good.
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If you're so concerned, spend the $2,500 immediately after you purchase the car for a rod bearing job.
If you don't have the extra $2,500 you probably can't really afford this car. I'm just being real here. There are a lot of additional "extra" costs involved in the proper ownership of this car that a $2,500 shouldn't be all that much.
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Here's a thread with a poll that was created not too long ago.
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1253315 |
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