Blown motors, S65 failure registry - v2, failures catorgorised

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Assimilator1

Another 4 cases added of injector failures taking out engines!

And created a new list where injectors failed but apparently didn't damage their engine, 4 lucky boys there! (although I do wonder what their compressions would be like!).

Now that I'm word searching within FB groups, I'm unearthing a lot of old cases!

S65 fireworks (!)

[Assimilator1]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

S65 fireworks (!)

.......

What a dick! Poor car

Btw, we've seen that one before haven't we?

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Assimilator1

What a dick! Poor car

Btw, we've seen that one before haven't we?

Yeah. And more than one...

[Assimilator1]

New probable rod bearing case from the US. Case added

Oleg's Maslakov - (Lukeyboi89 post 5/11/25), he later posted "car starts and drives. Just makes noise above like 2k RPM, also has bunch of metal shavings in the oil filter. No leaks anywhere." (this reply and others seems to be only randomly visible!).
Suspected rod bearings may have spun. I've just asked him if he's had his old engine stripped to see if we can get a solid answer.... he's just replied, not been stripped yet, but plans to (21-2 now selling old engine).
119k miles on car, "reconditioned motor from 2017 with roughly 75k miles on it and bearings done", previously supercharged, USA, NY

Jackson Rapaich - 5/2020, bore washed by failed injector. Car later crushed by a tree :'( 10/2021, miles , MY , USA, CA - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1281...29082063770484 no more info from profiles PM'd 4-2-26 - case added

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Assimilator1

New probable rod bearing case from the US. Case added

Oleg's Maslakov - (Lukeyboi89 post 5/11/25), he later posted "car starts and drives. Just makes noise above like 2k RPM, also has bunch of metal shavings in the oil filter. No leaks anywhere." (this reply and others seems to be only randomly visible!).
Suspected rod bearings may have spun. I've just asked him if he's had his old engine stripped to see if we can get a solid answer.... he's just replied, not been stripped yet, but plans to (21-2 now selling old engine).
119k miles on car, "reconditioned motor from 2017 with roughly 75k miles on it and bearings done", previously supercharged, USA, NY

Jackson Rapaich - 5/2020, bore washed by failed injector. Car later crushed by a tree :'( 10/2021, miles , MY , USA, CA - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1281...29082063770484 no more info from profiles PM'd 4-2-26 - case added

Sgt. Schultz for the list => https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2231288

[Assimilator1]

New injector failure case scoring a bore to add to the list - https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=127

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Assimilator1

New injector failure case scoring a bore to add to the list - https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=127

powerbait for the list (post #20) => https://www.m3post.com/forums/showth...9#post32777519

(spun #1 main bearing)!

[Assimilator1]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

powerbait for the list (post #20) => https://www.m3post.com/forums/showth...9#post32777519

(spun #1 main bearing)!

Added, thanks
(You linked to post 19 btw , corrected )
Gutted for him!

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Assimilator1

Added, thanks
(You linked to post 19 btw , corrected )
Gutted for him!

Here is #20 on one page => https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...8&postcount=20

All my pleasure ...

[Assimilator1]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Here is #20 on one page => https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...8&postcount=20

All my pleasure ...

I'd already corrected it, but thanks anyway

[Assimilator1]

Andrew Ishee (FB M3V8 goup), had main bearing failure at 170k, was supercharged for 'probably 50k' miles. Added to list.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Assimilator1

Andrew Ishee (FB M3V8 goup), had main bearing failure at 170k, was supercharged for 'probably 50k' miles. Added to list.

Assimilator1

G_Fern for the list (47K miles) => https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2249172

[Assimilator1]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Assimilator1

G_Fern for the list (47K miles) => https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2249172

Good spot, thanks mate

[Assimilator1]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Sgt. Schultz for the list => https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2231288

Opps, I forgot about this one, minimal info though, but case added.

Originally Posted by Assimilator1

Could be, we might be able to find out now as they've just posted a new video a few hours ago! See here -

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Only just got around to seeing all of this video.
Detonation damaged confirmed (skip to 14:22 to see that, the link below won't use the time stamp!), although worse on the right bank, the left bank (shown later) also has detonation damage. Thought to be a combination of a failing fuel pump along with a remap which had removed some safety functions.

I guess detonation melted one of the pistons causing it to break up?

[former 240 s14]

My S65 failed last October at Road America. Main bearing 1 failure led to rod bearing failure. Link to thread about the process of tear down and learnings here: https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2210858

* Please note that the chassis is a 2008 but the engine build date is unkown. The engine had 14k miles on a rebuild with new rod bearings.

Rubin

[HairTooLongToo]

Sure potential previous owner abuse, but still, this level of destruction with just 40k miles is shocking. Timestamp 17:18 for rod bearing.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by HairTooLongToo

Sure potential previous owner abuse, but still, this level of destruction with just 40k miles is shocking. Timestamp 17:18 for rod bearing.

Yeah . That's what the guy showed at 17:18 in your YT video .Great copper catch (!)...

[Assimilator1]

Originally Posted by HairTooLongToo

Sure potential previous owner abuse, but still, this level of destruction with just 40k miles is shocking. Timestamp 17:18 for rod bearing.

Thanks for the heads up on this one .
And yea, once a rod or main bearing failure happens it trashes nearly everything, metal particles go everywhere.

Info -
Ben Lovrien - bought the car in 2025 with failed engine, 2011 M3, 39.4k miles, USA AZ, failed in late 2018 (stored for 7 years).
Cyls 4 & 8 rod bearings failed, possible oil starvation. Has later tin/alu/copper bearings (as expected for year).

[Assimilator1]

Originally Posted by HairTooLongToo

Sure potential previous owner abuse, but still, this level of destruction with just 40k miles is shocking. Timestamp 17:18 for rod bearing.

Thanks for the heads up on this one .
And yea, once a rod or main bearing failure happens it trashes nearly everything, metal particles go ever where.

Info -
Ben Lovrien - bought the car in 2025 with failed engine, 2011 M3, 39.4k miles, USA AZ, failed in late 2018 (stored for 7 years).
Cyls 4 & 8 rod bearings failed, possible oil starvation. Has later tin/alu/copper bearings (as expected for year). - case added

[G_Fern]

Update: confirmed spun #1 bearing and took out 1&5 rod bearings. Block is cracked. Dead at 47k miles.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by G_Fern

Update: confirmed spun #1 bearing and took out 1&5 rod bearings. Block is cracked. Dead at 47k miles.

Assimilator1

Too bad (!)