All these blown motors due to bearing problems has me VERY concerned now. Most people describe a ticking sound from 1,600 -2,000 RPM that's pretty subtle but present at idle. It was first thought that this mainly occurred to 2008 cars, but more lately, there have been a few 2010+ cars with the same issue and most with very low mileage.
If your car crapped out (ie loss of power) on you WHILE DRIVING, PLEASE file a complaint with the NHTS here:
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/Vehicl...nt/index.xhtml
MAYBE, they can put some pressure on BMW to do something about this issue, like at least extend the warranty.
LINK to a more detailed list by Assimilator1:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...postcount=2514
I'd like to start a registry JUST IN CASE this problem starts to show up more and more as these cars show up in more numbers.
My quick search shows these case.
Please add any other cases you see here. I'm hoping this will show up on a Google search and more people out there will find this thread and add to it. I'm really hoping we don't have an S54 situation with our motors too.
maicol76:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...lure+%2Bengine
RenoE92M3:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...lure+%2Bengine
zOOm:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...lure+%2Bengine
MathewDavid:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...lure+%2Bengine
Gatchaman:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...7&postcount=51
I LOVE MY M3:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...1&postcount=38
taleof2bricks:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...lure+%2Bengine
DLSJ5:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...lure+%2Bengine
Blown motor, but the same ticking sound many have described before the engine fails.
armorrig:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...lure+%2Bengine
Possible case here, but no follow-up. Vids have since been removed.
elmariachi:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=309484
h4nh:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...8&postcount=36
Brooklyn Mark:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=849394
e90m3 6MT:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=170
Boxed:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=189
jacobe92:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=185
Sti2e92sedan:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=848000
M3NST3R:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=176
Canadian ///M:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=866284
zgirl1999:
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/fina...83276/?start=0
bigtracing:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=173
Artem@ONEighty:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=904414
Elvace:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=919720
kinnsella:
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...engine-failure
HapaM3:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=189
JDATX:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=962907
amg893 (AUS):
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=981574
foolio2:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=204
brandfay:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1010723
Agent Orange (AUS):
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1018927
Maybe 5 other cases in Oz??:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...02&postcount=4
Crusher:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1021041
e93 jonesy:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...6&postcount=11
BMW Fanatik:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...5&postcount=16
stubble:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=228
mkoesel:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1006152
REDBULL:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...3&postcount=56
Potentially 3 cases in Spain:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...3&postcount=48
TrakBch:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=196
JRLittle:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=439844
magicknife:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=167
neilm3:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=725873
LoonR1:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gAssing/t...603.16085&nmt=
Malek@MRF:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=373
Five potential cases in Bahrain by 0-60Motorsports:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=419
antonio010:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=448
oreokid24:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1025948
Here are 4 in Europe:
fer316:
http://www.bmwfaq.com/threads/a-algu...r-o-si.597855/
tar0D:
http://www.bmwfaq.com/threads/motor-m3-e92-roto.723831/
tobillin:
http://www.bmwfaq.com/threads/motor-...-fotos.722637/
ellekz:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1029385
BMW M3 Guy:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=945034
JYTSky:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=652
M33DDIE (UK):
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=654
PERFM3:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=691
mtecnic:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1047308
xccess:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1040861
vmudry:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1068649
theboss1853:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=928
ellekz (second motor):
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1080379
avusm3:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=988
Oxymoron:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1003
Antonio1988:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1097105
IIAp3X:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1119912
maloo:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1019
At Eurotic of Houston:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...2&postcount=14
TTO909:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1027
Gabergab:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...2#post18031972
Ging:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1129480
Zzhou's friend in China:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...3&postcount=50
bqureshi:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1086
2jzinsider:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1098
serg87:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1177162
serj.ru:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1186430
Grk_M3:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=3108
Pepper135i:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1170
WkboardAtx:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1176
Thekhwaj:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1186
MrFeisty:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1190
BostonS65:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1202
chamoloco:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1238
///MTex:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...2&postcount=31
turbomaniac:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...4#post19664744
Omni2702:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1245300
335m:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1247
CHIEFKIEF:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=269
ifly747:
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...291539-M3-Down
MFKN3 (4 more in Oz):
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1336
decimation1:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...07&postcount=2
Bel-Tirid's friend:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...37&postcount=4
MPACT:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1347
williemandowa:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1259012
Sonny-Heyman:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1262599
Sascha Ernst:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1400
chief:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1404
Page Not Found:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...11&postcount=7
Squartus on replaced WPC bearings:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1443
bxchino_m3:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1480
HeaTHeR_aK:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=280
Wtlitng:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=281
ase2dais (likely case):
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=267
FrazerBoy (UK):
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1582
e92Mjunky:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1252339
M3ForMe93:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1717
Rahstar:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1727
houston:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1743
JFWM3 (supercharged):
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1756
E92NJM3:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1325073
romemmy:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1330468
OnAFriday:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1340571
Doc Oc's friend main bearing failure:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1795
jobe main bearing failure:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1335208
Seattle Craig's List Post:
http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/5963979013.html
M3E90SF:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1346145
jaye92:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1348955
dpdoughty:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1344612
Hovig24:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1352866
grantwoodOK:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1859
SSR Performance customer:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...5&postcount=30
tacoman:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...2&postcount=35
Twosevennine:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1384977
EYXB:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...5#post21750685
Twosevennine:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1384977
GSTE34:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1406142
benbejamin18:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1400835
LatifE90:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1892
Ruben7520:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1412102
EAS customer:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=122
M3ANMACHINE (main bearing):
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...6#post22321026
yeah_knee:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=215
besiktas:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1923
Duk996:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1427927
Nugget:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=198
maxe93:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...1#post22438849
jonshmoe:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1947
zeemy:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=314
Inflame's boss:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1966
spr:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1452984
fastmvr:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...5&postcount=55
Nilick:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1999
Jmags41:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=2033
deansbimmer:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=2046
maicol76:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1481770
Fstylin:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=393
Engine from Jamaica:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=2115
StuttgartBMW:
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...knocking-sound
steven747:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...postcount=3220
nastynogales:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1498477
amrazM3:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...4#post23259554
Redish Automotive from Jamaica:
bimmer414:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1506381
New_m3:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...9&postcount=81
Codinge90:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?p=23399115
fastmvr's son:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...2&postcount=76
Ruben7520:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1412102
Lexshive:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=413
JTHOR312:
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...-m3-s65-engine
Bluestorm:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1540945
cblack201:
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...r-Shift-Rattle
JTHOR312:
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...-m3-s65-engine
In Belgium 2016:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...postcount=2265
T!M@:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...postcount=1161
SY_Shadow:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1520978
After Burnout:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1545886
2006325i:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1565239
bmwlover0725:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1565421
aardchua:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1573810
aznazasin:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1587320
MoonShot:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1587698
bmwlover0725:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1565421
deansbimmer customers x 2:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...postcount=2349
dgoldenz:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...postcount=2353
Griffith500:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1615517
Excers (BE Bearing):
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1622510
frazierrg:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...postcount=2375
bblefas:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=875349
M3_Singh:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...postcount=2385
bmwlover0725:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1635416
scaryharry19:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1639850
drifts500:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1464716
kuy902:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...5&postcount=13
tweny:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1641148
jazzy1999's mechanic:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1651790
superbang:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...8&postcount=17
bergerking:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showth...6#post25368346
x2nervisx:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1669484
Kobaiyashi:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1670660
kiquos:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=430
ebay car with blown motor:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...postcount=2478
ebay with blown motor:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showth...86615&page=113
Nugget main bearing:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showth...1153809&page=6
deansbimmer with 5 motors in the shop:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...postcount=2467
shakeywarrior:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=199
M3drop:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1722921
Kelse92:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...postcount=2518
deansbimmer 6 customers:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...postcount=2520
Carlow:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1732937
ThatM3guy:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...postcount=2531
Alexand3r:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1594746
diargon:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1739454
jackmahoney (broken valve):
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1751543
MShift:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...7&postcount=19
openroad9:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1782082
kmberger8:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...postcount=2572
NWRNRN21:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1843740
jvictormp:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...postcount=2624
lauz:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1934693
steezye93m3:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1928049
8lueM3:
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showth...8#post28623708
This was one of the early cases I remember. I can't seem to find the thread here.
This one is new to me:
There's a bunch on YouTube:
There are a LOT more on YouTube. We only have a small percentage of owners who are members here. I'm sure there are people who don't notice the ticking or don't want to potentially label their car as damaged for resale value purposes, but this is best way to show BMW there is a problem if your motor blows. It's basically how the S54 guys had their engines fixed by BMW when a bunch of cases started showing up on the net.
PLEASE add to this thread if you know of other cases.
Here's a very nice compilation of engine failures broken down by state and year by senorfunkypants. http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=935368
If you're in California and your engine blew, check out this thread where the tuxblackedo got a buy back after the warranty expired by getting a lawyer involved:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=894665
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