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      11-13-2018, 05:41 PM   #20
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Drives: e92 M3 6mt
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Originally Posted by fatalelement View Post
Yikes! What ended up happening? Throw a rod or something else? How many miles did you have on it when it went?
The BMW tech said it was rod bearing failure. The crankshaft bearing seized because of premature rod bearing wear. They found aluminum fragments in the crankcase and oil filter.

The car had 48k miles on it when it happened. Here is the thread if you are interested:

https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1177162
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