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      10-06-2014, 08:53 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by kscarrol View Post
I believe he is talking about different rod bearings BMW started using which do not have the lead content. This lack of lead means you won't see increased lead in the Blackstone report as a warning of a possible/pending rod bearing failure...
Thanks for the clarification, I forgot about the switch in 2011. I guess that eliminates the "newer" bearing version as being of any help for this issue. Would it still be worthwhile to monitor copper levels in the later model year cars?
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