King Bearings

timothy2001 · 02-16-2022, 03:51 PM

Anyone have experience with ceramic coated King Bearings?

I've had the car for over five years and I am finally succumbing to the hype.

I've got a shop that I have 100% trust in and they want to install these and I had not heard of them, just BE and ARP.

Any input?

DukeofAlexandria · 02-16-2022, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by timothy2001

Anyone have experience with ceramic coated King Bearings?

I've had the car for over five years and I am finally succumbing to the hype.

I've got a shop that I have 100% trust in and they want to install these and I had not heard of them, just BE and ARP.

Any input?

They are used mostly for N54 engines (335i group). While I haven't heard anything bad, I don't know of anyone using those for an S65 engine.

Caveat emptor.

-Duke

Johal E32 · 02-16-2022, 05:55 PM

I believe Troy Jeup (BMW M5 engine builder) uses King bearings.

Vedubin01 · 02-16-2022, 06:22 PM

I'm running King bearings in mine, supplied and job done at Mporium. They have no issues with them what so ever

timothy2001 · 02-16-2022, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Vedubin01

I'm running King bearings in mine, supplied and job done at Mporium. They have no issues with them what so ever

This gives me a certain level of comfort, if I were still in Houston I would make the drive up there.

Vedubin01 · 02-16-2022, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by timothy2001

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Originally Posted by Vedubin01

I'm running King bearings in mine, supplied and job done at Mporium. They have no issues with them what so ever

This gives me a certain level of comfort, if I were still in Houston I would make the drive up there.

That's exactly what I did when I lived in Houston. I made the drive

acarr6 · 02-16-2022, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Vedubin01

I'm running King bearings in mine, supplied and job done at Mporium. They have no issues with them what so ever

The only issue you would have is a blown up engine. So, that's good!

o_g · 02-17-2022, 09:15 AM

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The only issue you would have is a blown up engine. So, that's good!

Were they on your stroker when it failed?

My highly trusted indy shop recommended King bearings. They use them on E46 / E9x rod bearing jobs.

But I purchased a BE / ARP set from a forum member and had them installed at the same place.

issa!m3 · 02-17-2022, 09:59 AM

I've had them in my car for 25k miles. No issues at all. Car has seen 7 track days

Tankslapper · 02-17-2022, 12:38 PM

Highly reputable shop in Phoenix is recommending using King bearings also. I will follow their advice at the end of the month.

acarr6 · 02-17-2022, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by o_g

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Originally Posted by acarr6

The only issue you would have is a blown up engine. So, that's good!

Were they on your stroker when it failed?

My highly trusted indy shop recommended King bearings. They use them on E46 / E9x rod bearing jobs.

But I purchased a BE / ARP set from a forum member and had them installed at the same place.

What? I don't have a failed stroker lmao

timothy2001 · 02-17-2022, 06:17 PM

Appreciate the input, having the job done the beginning of March and I can’t wait to see what they look like . I expect they will be fine.

Ðgk_M3 · 06-24-2022, 12:12 AM

Kings bearings are used in Koenigsegg engines, my local shop backs them 100%, will be getting mine in when they have in stock.

MaximusB · 06-24-2022, 02:23 AM

King bearing is a very reputable. I would have gotten them over BE if they came into the s65 game a few years earlier. But I’m not saying BE is bad or subpar by any means.

M43S7RO · 06-25-2022, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Tankslapper

Highly reputable shop in Phoenix is recommending using King bearings also. I will follow their advice at the end of the month.

What shop?

Tankslapper · 06-25-2022, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by M43S7RO

What shop?

Flatout motorworx

deansbimmer · 06-26-2022, 08:33 AM

KING is an industry leader- quality is top tier and we use them in S65's all the time, especially for main bearings. BE bearings (made by Clevite) are the gold standard because their clearances are ideally arranged for these S65 journals. King may only require a little extra effort by the installer to measure and match together a set since they're sold in pairs only. BE are already hand measured and ready to go out of the box.

vitalsigns · 06-26-2022, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by deansbimmer

BE bearings (made by Clevite) are the gold standard because their clearances are ideally arranged for these S65 journals. ... BE are already hand measured and ready to go out of the box.

This is where the question begins and ends for me. BE are the gold standard. Why use anything else (short of a long-term inability to source BE bearings)? Too much at stake to use anything other than the gold standard here.

deansbimmer · 06-26-2022, 09:13 AM

Some owners are cost conscious or brand loyal. Historically, BE has also suffered supply issues where they've been unobtainable for months. I'd much prefer to install KING, VAC, or ACL than do nothing at all, and that's why our shop offers those options. As far as the engine is concerned, it doesn't care what brand bearings are installed if they're properly sized for the journal. BE has simplified things for installs that need a no questions asked plug and play solution.

Any of these options are considered a solution that would likely outlast the rest of the engine.

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Tankslapper New Member 15 Rep 26 Posts Drives: M3 E92 Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: AZ iTrader: (0)	Highly reputable shop in Phoenix is recommending using King bearings also. I will follow their advice at the end of the month.
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timothy2001 Major 849 Rep 1,180 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 M3 E92 [0.00]	Appreciate the input, having the job done the beginning of March and I can’t wait to see what they look like . I expect they will be fine.
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MaximusB Major 1394 Rep 1,292 Posts Drives: 13 Frozen White E92 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	King bearing is a very reputable. I would have gotten them over BE if they came into the s65 game a few years earlier. But I’m not saying BE is bad or subpar by any means.
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