Rod bearing replacement around Seattle

[MMMNICE]

Just got off the phone with Ian, PM me and I can give you his contact info.

[Route 16]

almost 3k miles since I've had my rod bearings done by Ian, after my 2nd oil change after like 2500 miles, feels like the engine's much better as fas as throttle feel and sound, feels smooth, been using Liqui Moly for the past 12k miles

[Mpow-wow]

Originally Posted by Route 16

almost 3k miles since I've had my rod bearings done by Ian, after my 2nd oil change after like 2500 miles, feels like the engine's much better as fas as throttle feel and sound, feels smooth, been using Liqui Moly for the past 12k miles

Sticking with 10w-60?

[weiq0214]

Did anyone go up to Racing Greed in Canada to do the rod bearings? Their price seems worth the drive.

[Route 16]

Originally Posted by Mpow-wow

Sticking with 10w-60?

always

[diargon]

I'm checking out G2 Motorsports https://www.g2motorsports.com/ who seem to have a pretty good reputation. They even have a page dedicated to Rod Bearing replacement for the S65 engines �� https://www.g2motorsports.com/rod-be...ement-seattle/

I'll report back once I get a quote tomorrow. Asking for a quote with parts and without parts.

[Bartledoo]

Originally Posted by diargon

I'm checking out G2 Motorsports https://www.g2motorsports.com/ who seem to have a pretty good reputation. They even have a page dedicated to Rod Bearing replacement for the S65 engines �� https://www.g2motorsports.com/rod-be...ement-seattle/

I'll report back once I get a quote tomorrow. Asking for a quote with parts and without parts.

I'm guessing they'll quote $1million

[fragments]

Originally Posted by Bartledoo

I'm guessing they'll quote $1million

You're not too far off lol, I contacted them a few months ago and they quoted me around $5500.

[Nebo]

Wow...I could deliver my car to somewhere in Cali and back + rod bearings for that price...let alone drive down.

[shimmy23]

Originally Posted by KeepForever

You're not too far off lol, I contacted them a few months ago and they quoted me around $5500.

their price has gone up!

[Bartledoo]

Originally Posted by KeepForever

You're not too far off lol, I contacted them a few months ago and they quoted me around $5500.

And then a few extra hours + tax and they'll have you at almost $7k for rod bearings.

[IWantAnE92]

Originally Posted by diargon

They even have a page dedicated to Rod Bearing replacement for the S65 engines �� https://www.g2motorsports.com/rod-be...ement-seattle/

"A rod bearing replacement service is not cheap, BUT it’s 10X’s less expensive than replacing your entire S54, S65 or S85 engine."

Originally Posted by KeepForever

You're not too far off lol, I contacted them a few months ago and they quoted me around $5500.

So a new engine is $55k by their reckoning?!

[Bartledoo]

Originally Posted by IWantAnE92

"A rod bearing replacement service is not cheap, BUT it’s 10X’s less expensive than replacing your entire S54, S65 or S85 engine."



So a new engine is $55k by their reckoning?!

Haha didn't even notice that. My stripper E90 cost about that new.

[2bits]

Originally Posted by Bartledoo

Haha didn't even notice that. My stripper E90 cost about that new.

Buy the engine, get the car for free.

[aakrusen]

I'm about to do my bearings and I received a quote from a shop here in town for $8300. Yes, you read that right. They also said that they have to pull the motor and redo the head gasket. This was based off me asking them over the phone for a quote, they never saw my car. It feels like I said M3 and all they heard was "payday".

[Bartledoo]

Originally Posted by aakrusen

I'm about to do my bearings and I received a quote from a shop here in town for $8300. Yes, you read that right. They also said that they have to pull the motor and redo the head gasket. This was based off me asking them over the phone for a quote, they never saw my car. It feels like I said M3 and all they heard was "payday".

Wow that is insane. Which shop!? They NEED to redo that head gasket hahaha!

[aakrusen]

I'm in Spokane and I'll leave the shop's name out of it for now.
Here's a screen shot of their quote:

[jiggz]

Originally Posted by aakrusen

I'm in Spokane and I'll leave the shop's name out of it for now.
Here's a screen shot of their quote:

This quote is absurd, and that's putting it nicely. How are they even in business with quotes like that?

[Bartledoo]

Originally Posted by jiggz

This quote is absurd, and that's putting it nicely. How are they even in business with quotes like that?

I wonder what their labor rate is. Should be pretty cheap in Spokane. We can get $125 at a good shop nearish Seattle, which would be almost 40 hours to meet the quoted labor for this shop.

[aakrusen]

They said it was 40 hours for the whole job. 31 of those hours was to pull the motor and do the rod bearings. I guess it takes 9 hours to do head gaskets on a S65?

BMW quoted me $2300 for the Rod Bearing job. They said book is 8.8 hours to do the rod bearings and the motor doesn't need to come out. I asked if they pulled the motor and did it, they said 15 hours.

Not that it makes it any better, but of the 5 shops I called here in town, I got a quote from BMW and the shop we're talking about. No one else has returned my call or emailed me.

[Mpow-wow]

Originally Posted by aakrusen

They said it was 40 hours for the whole job. 31 of those hours was to pull the motor and do the rod bearings. I guess it takes 9 hours to do head gaskets on a S65?

BMW quoted me $2300 for the Rod Bearing job. They said book is 8.8 hours to do the rod bearings and the motor doesn't need to come out. I asked if they pulled the motor and did it, they said 15 hours.

Not that it makes it any better, but of the 5 shops I called here in town, I got a quote from BMW and the shop we're talking about. No one else has returned my call or emailed me.

I assume it’s one of the 2 main German auto shops? I’m at 95k and have been thinking about it, but I’m getting my shop built then a lift and will do them my self.😳

[aakrusen]

Originally Posted by Mpow-wow

I assume it’s one of the 2 main German auto shops? I’m at 95k and have been thinking about it, but I’m getting my shop built then a lift and will do them my self.😳

I don't know how many of those shops are in the area, but you're probably right.

Funny thing, we're both in Colbert. We probably live down the road from each other and don't know it.

I'll be doing the bearings my self. I have a Quick Jack lift, not a full lift like you are describing. A guy with a set of Jack Stands could do this job, but getting the car all the way up in the air will be easier to work on.