How can I tell if these rod bearings are worn

Jbowles3 · 10-19-2022, 02:49 PM

Short version. Had rod bearings replaced. Attached is a pic of the old ones. How can I tell how badly these are worn?

Longer version. I had my oil pan replaced at the dealer at no charge because of the dreaded stripped drain plug issue. Tried the inserts but they wouldn’t stop the leak. While the pan was off I had them replace the rod bearings since it was basically for the cost of the parts. Here are pics of the old ones. How do I tell how worn they really were? Car is 2011 with 120k miles.

Jimmy

TboneS54 · 10-19-2022, 03:00 PM

They look great for the mileage. No copper visible. No major scoring or pitting.

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Jbowles3 New Member 21 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Sedan/2019 X5 Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	How can I tell if these rod bearings are worn Short version. Had rod bearings replaced. Attached is a pic of the old ones. How can I tell how badly these are worn? Longer version. I had my oil pan replaced at the dealer at no charge because of the dreaded stripped drain plug issue. Tried the inserts but they wouldn’t stop the leak. While the pan was off I had them replace the rod bearings since it was basically for the cost of the parts. Here are pics of the old ones. How do I tell how worn they really were? Car is 2011 with 120k miles. Jimmy Attached Images
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TboneS54 YNWA 1043 Rep 813 Posts Drives: 2004 M3 6spd & 2011 M3 DCT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (2)	They look great for the mileage. No copper visible. No major scoring or pitting. __________________ /// 2004 Silvergrey M3 · Coupe · 6MT · Slicktop · zero options /// 2011 Jerez/Bamboo E90 M3 · DCT · Slicktop · IG: @na.s54
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