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My oil doesn't even get to 210F unless I rev the piss out of it and I live in S. Cali. Also, where does this 3k rpm come from? Like its some arbitrary number pulled out of somebodies ass. Although after my cold start I do keep it under 3k rpm but once there is some oil temp (closer to 170 deg. F) I do start to push it to 4k rpm range and so on. Most of the time my car never gets above 210 deg. F unless I start to push the car.
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For the DCT at the slowest setting with auto shifting, it'll shift up before 3k RPM if you're not giving much throttle. All the number indicates is that you're taking it easy.
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05-26-2019, 11:49 PM | #1059 |
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some of these bearings look too shitty to be real... how the hell do they get horizontal wear?
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05-27-2019, 05:48 AM | #1061 |
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05-27-2019, 06:33 AM | #1062 |
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[QUOTE=Ximian;24833634]Try 0w-40 when it’s cold. The 5 minutes of warm up starts after I take my son to the bus stop, then go back in to get my bag. The car even has a remote start, but I rarely use it.
As it frequently gets to -20F for long stretches of time where I live, it’s painful hearing any car start in the morning. The set of winter tires that car would need isn’t cheap and would take away from my track tire budget. Not to mention the M3 is low enough to make the front bumper into a snow plow until it’s completely demolished. It’s more practical having a crossover or SUV for the winter months than trying to make the M3 work.[QUOTE] I have been running 0W40 year round since I changed my rod bearings in 2014, have snows on my stock wheels and a set of Apex ARC8 with summer tires for 3 season use, and have driven in -20F. That is as cold as it gets in my area and winter temps ate more commonly above 0F. The plowing is pretty good in NH so it is rare that I can’t go where I need to go. I drive gently until warm, but 5 minute warmups are not realistic for my lifestyle. |
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05-27-2019, 10:45 AM | #1063 |
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Oof - #1 looks like she was just about ready to give up...
Good timing!!
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05-28-2019, 07:48 AM | #1064 | |
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05-28-2019, 12:24 PM | #1065 |
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Just dropped the car off for rod bearings replacement. The shop works on BMW's only. They said, that they've only had one M3 with failed rod bearings and it's just had it's bearings replaced 20k miles prior to the failure. The also thought, that the issue is overblown on the internet. He mentioned about a supercharged M3, tracked regularly, with no wear on the bearings. After second guessing myself, decided to do it anyways, even though I couldn't find a shop, that gives you warranty, if BE bearings are used.
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05-28-2019, 01:01 PM | #1066 |
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46,000 miles and going on my VAC Bearings in case anyone wondered.
Hoping to pull the engine at the end of this fall to replace my mains and I'll be sure to post pictures of the VAC bearings.
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05-28-2019, 02:30 PM | #1068 | |
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As long as the shop does good work, don't worry -- it wasn't a dumb decision. |
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Please do. I live in south philly and VAC is my local shop, but a LOT of the feedback on them has been negative, or at least mixed. One of their ex-employees was very positive on their bearings and overall work, but I'm not convinced that it's not worth it just to go up to Auto Coutoure and have them do BE bearings, rod bolts, and motor mounts for $2650 or whatever. Curious what the results are...
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05-28-2019, 09:46 PM | #1071 |
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Rod bearings from 5/28/19
Contact us to today to schedule your appointment! (800) 438-2808 or info@SSR-Performance.com |
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The main bearings have the exact same issue. It just isn't realistic for most people to pay to have them done since it is quite an expensive job if paying a shop to do it.
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05-29-2019, 07:37 AM | #1073 |
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But there have been just a tiny fraction of main bearing failures relative to rod bearing failures. I would recommend that owners of out of warranty cars change rod bearings for $2500 but I would not recommend they pull the engine to change main bearings for $5000 or more
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05-29-2019, 07:41 AM | #1074 | |
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BE warranties their rod bearings and guarantees they will not be the cause of a failure if installed correctly. The shop should warranty their labor just like they would every other job. Bearing warranties are not a cut and dry subject. See here for more info on BE warranty.
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05-29-2019, 01:22 PM | #1076 |
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2008 E90 M3 ESS VT1-550 for 17k miles.
RB done at 83k miles with Mixed ACL bearing set and BE bolts.
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Wow. Those are absolutely terrible. I bet you feel pretty great after seeing those come out! Any Blackstone reports?
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Also, doesn't sit well when you add on that they're telling you the bearing issue is overblown while happily taking your money for RB replacements AND having seen blown motors come through their own shop. Regardless, you're doing the right thing replacing bearings. But highly recommended not to put OEM bearings back in there. |
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