My Rod Bearings Spun and destroyed my engine

R-35 · 05-27-2020, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by GRUESOM3

Looks like bearing revenue is down during covid 19 so new user name and some hysteria is what we needed.

BE bearings are backordered and hard to get at the moment...so revenue is down not because of lack of demand, but because of lack of supply. I bet if there were a 30 person group buy on BE bearings right now it would get filled up within a day or two.

smyles · 05-27-2020, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by M3drop

... I know I spun a bearing...

You know? How?

SAMM3Y · 05-27-2020, 08:03 AM

Who did the diagnosis? BMW themselves?

MShift · 05-28-2020, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by M3drop

UPDATE!!!! Just got a call from the Stealership... They are saying it was a fuel injector failure and that caused the engine to blow.... Warranty does not cover the fuel injector they say.... I'm calling bullshit... I will be going down to the Stealership tomorrow and figure this all out... I know I spun a bearing, but have not had a confirmation from a BMW technician regarding what has happened.

Does anyone know if that's even possible (fuel injector failure will blow the engine)??!??!?!! When my engine blew it was driving just fine... then all of a sudden limp mode and dead engine...

HELP!?!?!?!?!

Who said it was an injector failure? The dealer? It's in their best interest to diagnose something that IS covered by your insurance so they get paid to fix it so, if that's the case, then they don't have any reason to lie.

Does century not cover the injectors or do they not cover the engine because it was caused by injector failure? That seems stupid to me...its a mechanical failure that couldn't have been foreseen...

Either way, good luck!

K-M3 · 05-29-2020, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by pbonsalb

I think there is a thread somewhere that discusses the rod bearing issues on these cars.

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anerbe · 06-01-2020, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by smyles

You know? How?

could the oil filter be pulled? maybe there will be shrapnel in the oil no matter what, but perhaps there are fine metallic flakes throughout the oil which can highlight a failed RB / MB.

SYT_Shadow · 06-01-2020, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by R-35

BE bearings are backordered and hard to get at the moment...so revenue is down not because of lack of demand, but because of lack of supply. I bet if there were a 30 person group buy on BE bearings right now it would get filled up within a day or two.

Negative

There are hundreds of open orders in BE waiting for bearings to ship to be able to charge customers

OP: yes, an injector saying stuck open will blow an engine. It's quite rare, much more rare than rod bearing failure

R-35 · 06-01-2020, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow

Negative

There are hundreds of open orders in BE waiting for bearings to ship to be able to charge customers

OP: yes, an injector saying stuck open will blow an engine. It's quite rare, much more rare than rod bearing failure

From BE's website

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BACKORDERS ONLY: Placing order now ensures earliest delivery. No CC charges until shipping.
We expect this to be in stock on
Friday 18 September, 2020.

Like I said, BE bearings are back-ordered because the supply is low, and the demand is high. Not sure what you're trying to argue here.

SYT_Shadow · 06-01-2020, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by R-35

From BE's website

Like I said, BE bearings are back-ordered because the supply is low, and the demand is high. Not sure what you're trying to argue here.

You said:

. I bet if there were a 30 person group buy on BE bearings right now it would get filled up within a day or two.

If you were being sarcastic I missed it.

R-35 · 06-01-2020, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow

You said:

. I bet if there were a 30 person group buy on BE bearings right now it would get filled up within a day or two.

If you were being sarcastic I missed it.

Yes the group buy would fill up quickly if the bearings were shipped out in June and not September...from another company that is a distributor of BE bearings.

SYT_Shadow · 06-01-2020, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by R-35

Yes the group buy would fill up quickly if the bearings were shipped out in June and not September...from another company that is a distributor of BE bearings.

I understand now. Cheers

Scharbag · 06-01-2020, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by R-35

Yes the group buy would fill up quickly if the bearings were shipped out in June and not September...from another company that is a distributor of BE bearings.

Where is this magical distributor you speak of?

R-35 · 06-02-2020, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Scharbag

Where is this magical distributor you speak of?

doesn't exist, which is why there won't be any group buys in the next 3 months....if there was it would fill up in 1 or 2 days like I said. A lot of people are just settling with VAC or ACL bearings now.

Georgeair · 06-03-2020, 02:13 PM

What happened to going down there on the 27th?

M3drop · 06-05-2020, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pbonsalb

I think there is another failure attributed to a bad fuel injector. Did it fail towards open and hydro lock or did it fail towards closed and cause detonation?

Open and hydrolock... damage to the cylinder wall

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Originally Posted by MShift

Who said it was an injector failure? The dealer? It's in their best interest to diagnose something that IS covered by your insurance so they get paid to fix it so, if that's the case, then they don't have any reason to lie.

Does century not cover the injectors or do they not cover the engine because it was caused by injector failure? That seems stupid to me...its a mechanical failure that couldn't have been foreseen...

Either way, good luck!

yup fuel injectors not covered...

M3drop · 06-05-2020, 07:12 PM

much much worse than i thought! the one time you wish you spun a bearing and you didnt!!!!! RB would have been covered by my warranty and i would have gotten a new engine, but my fuel injector failed without any warning...

I did have a Valve Cover Gasket leak that was fixed in Nov 2019, could that have maybe damaged the fuel injector??? i know the injectors are on the side of the engine so doesnt seem like it should happen... just a freak accident and my very very bad luck i guess

wfdeacon88 · 06-05-2020, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by M3drop

much much worse than i thought! the one time you wish you spun a bearing and you didnt!!!!! RB would have been covered by my warranty and i would have gotten a new engine, but my fuel injector failed without any warning...

I did have a Valve Cover Gasket leak that was fixed in Nov 2019, could that have maybe damaged the fuel injector??? i know the injectors are on the side of the engine so doesnt seem like it should happen... just a freak accident and my very very bad luck i guess

It shouldn't matter if it was a fuel injector, if the engine was destroyed, it is an engine failure. How is an injector any different than a bearing? Bad insurance company..

Peertwelve · 06-06-2020, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by M3drop

much much worse than i thought! the one time you wish you spun a bearing and you didnt!!!!! RB would have been covered by my warranty and i would have gotten a new engine, but my fuel injector failed without any warning...

I did have a Valve Cover Gasket leak that was fixed in Nov 2019, could that have maybe damaged the fuel injector??? i know the injectors are on the side of the engine so doesnt seem like it should happen... just a freak accident and my very very bad luck i guess

Really sorry to hear about this. Be wary of used engines from Ghassan (sp?). A few horror stories on this board. I see his company on eBay a lot too

PYE46M3 · 06-06-2020, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by M3drop

yup fuel injectors not covered...

How does that make any sense? they aren't replacing a fuel injector, they're replacing a blown motor...

Its like insurance saying we don't cover tires when you blew a tire and crashed your car.

MShift · 06-06-2020, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by PYE46M3

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Originally Posted by M3drop

yup fuel injectors not covered...

How does that make any sense? they aren't replacing a fuel injector, they're replacing a blown motor...

Its like insurance saying we don't cover tires when you blew a tire and crashed your car.

This...

Post the contract.

SoCalRPM · 06-06-2020, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MShift

This...

Post the contract.

+1

Worth a shot. Might find some help from fellow forum members!

smyles · 06-08-2020, 08:19 AM

...and change the title of this thread.

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