Blown motors, Rod Bearing failure S65 Registry.

[rgoose18]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

DAMN !!!
Another one bites the dust,with video link on this page => http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1043224

I wonder how many stock m3's have had this issue. Most of the reports I've seen have tuned engines.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by rgoose18

I wonder how many stock m3's have had this issue. Most of the reports I've seen have tuned engines.

Indeed !
Go through this thread and you will see also stock S65's and some with unbelievable low miles on it like I said before on here , builts of end 2013 with 6,700 Miles on it => # 204 http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...786615&page=10
Some are saying it's only Internet hysteria ?!?! ....Imagine !
I'm saying.....Sadly who's next.......

[G80indy]

That '13 with 6700 miles was a Dinan car.

[to///m]

Originally Posted by rgoose18

I wonder how many stock m3's have had this issue. Most of the reports I've seen have tuned engines.

I don't think tuning the stock motor really makes a big difference if your bearings are going to fail. Its not like you are cranking up boost past a safe level or anything. Most tunes produce like 5% more power and don't seem to really add more stress on the engine...

For the cars that have blown motors from the bearing issue, it was going to happened tuned or not

[4corners]

Originally Posted by to///m

I don't think tuning the stock motor really makes a big difference if your bearings are going to fail. Its not like you are cranking up boost past a safe level or anything. Most tunes produce like 5% more power and don't seem to really add more stress on the engine...

For the cars that have blown motors from the bearing issue, it was going to happened tuned or not

If I can add in agreement, isn't the tune we do here in NA pretty much what comes on the European cars, etc?

[///M Power-Belgium]

Without words ! => http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1047308

[mtecnic]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Without words ! => http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1047308

Yep you can add me.

[M3runner]

Wow, bad news just keeps on coming. I seen videos of the ticking, but does it sound different while inside the cabin? I just noticed a thumping while the car idled during my commute today. Thanks

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by mtecnic

Yep you can add me.

Feel really sorry for you man ,but glad that you can have another engine !
Damn these f@cking bearings !

[mtecnic]

Originally Posted by rgoose18

I wonder how many stock m3's have had this issue. Most of the reports I've seen have tuned engines.

Mine was bone stock engine. Proper oil and spark plug changes etc..

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by E90M3velocity

Wow, bad news just keeps on coming. I seen videos of the ticking, but does it sound different while inside the cabin? I just noticed a thumping while the car idled during my commute today. Thanks

If you could post a video with good sound quality when idling "outside the car" with a few slow revs between 2-3K rpm's than I could listen to it ? ( hold cam low up to driver side wheel )
I've done it more than once on here and in several PM's .

[Petros]

That pretty much does it for me. Never buying another BMW or any other overpriced unreliable German cars. This is getting fuckin ridiculous

[JRV]

So did everyone get this mysterious ticking noise prior or it happens without warning?

[HapaM3]

Originally Posted by JRV

So did everyone get this mysterious ticking noise prior or it happens without warning?

I had no ticking. Just a fluctuating idle before she went clack clack clack.

[HapaM3]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Feel really sorry for you man ,but glad that you can have another engine !
Damn these f@cking bearings !

It's not the bearing's fault. It's clearance & oil combination. I installed a BMW factory rebuilt engine and am using only Mobil 1 + oil cooler upgrade + changing oil more often + blackstone reports. Why? because I love this car despite probably never buying another BMW again.

[JRV]

Originally Posted by HapaM3

I had no ticking. Just a fluctuating idle before she went clack clack clack.

Anything salvageable in your case?
Nevermind saw your post just before mine

[xccess]

well add my name to the list, my was 08 fully stock never track nor racing and it got 88k on the clock

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1040861

[///M Power-Belgium]

Don't know what to say anymore on here....
Blown S65 today....blown yesterday......blown....blown and blown again ?!?!
For the non believers....Still Internet hysteria ?

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by HapaM3

It's not the bearing's fault. It's clearance & oil combination. I installed a BMW factory rebuilt engine and am using only Mobil 1 + oil cooler upgrade + changing oil more often + blackstone reports. Why? because I love this car despite probably never buying another BMW again.

I know...I know my friend ! ( I'm reading this thread from day 1 )
Clearance of the bearings and so still caused by bearing design and so i'm not realy agreed with you it's still the bearing failure !
About the M1 I'm not a believer !
But i'm agreed about never another BMW again => same thing here,and taking my money elsewhere !
Don't think there was a solution they had 2-3 years of testing and 7 years of production that makes 10 years and you can see also what is happening even today no matter with "M1" or "Edge" !
Only thing that BMW does is....Hoping all S65's out of warranty !

[pbonsalb]

These cars should be cheap now for DIYers who can change bearings for $500.

[Petros]

Originally Posted by pbonsalb

These cars should be cheap now for DIYers who can change bearings for $500.

actually thinking of doing it. but i don't have access to a lift and it doesn't seem like a floor jack will cut it

[gatty1303]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Don't know what to say anymore on here....
Blown S65 today....blown yesterday......blown....blown and blown again ?!?!
For the non believers....Still Internet hysteria ?

Lol