High mileage 08s report in!

E92NJM3 · 09-04-2016, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Cbozz

nice, I'm at 74k and started looking around for ESS 625 - 650 and then thinking about changing bearings too. Right now doing Blackstone every time I change oil

Yea was funny changed bearings and throttle actuators failed 2 weeks later

I owned an e39 m5 prior and must say the e9x M3 is a very reliable car and impressive in the snow I might add

tonyfoto · 09-05-2016, 12:37 PM

Frankensteining this because I can!

2008 85k
No problems till this year.
-Blown tension pulley. (pretty much exploded at high speeds. Gave me a good scare.)
-Throttle Actuators have gone bad. (really a stressful issue out of warranty.)

gsxrliterbikz · 09-05-2016, 03:53 PM

I just rolled over 91k. Bearings done at 62k. Actuators were shortly after that.
Gettin there.

4corners · 09-05-2016, 04:55 PM

Bearings changed at 147800 miles.

Solo_M_Tech · 09-05-2016, 07:08 PM

89K MILES, bearings swapped at 89k miles lol. They really needed it.

kawstik · 09-06-2016, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by E92NJM3

How is 22,000 miles in 3 years daily driven lol? I have 98,000 with rod bearings done about 3000 miles ago as well as throttle actuators. Plan on picking up a Harrop supercharger here very soon. Bearings still had life

I live four miles from the office and work from home fairly often. Most of those miles are weekend drives and to-and-from track events.

buddalun · 09-06-2016, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 4corners

Bearings changed at 147800 miles.

Awesome!

Do you happen to have pics of the bearings? How have you maintained the car? TIA

Richardcoelho · 09-07-2016, 05:47 PM

lol 20s and 30ks high miles. note even broken in lol

wanesso · 09-07-2016, 07:18 PM

85,000 golden miles (82K with original battery). Best Car Ever and I have driven some good ones (we'll see how the new GT-R does overall...)

tonyfoto · 09-08-2016, 06:38 PM

Best car Ive ever owner too. besides actuator... What a nightmare..

4corners · 09-08-2016, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by buddalun

Awesome!

Do you happen to have pics of the bearings? How have you maintained the car? TIA

Yes I maintained the car.

buddalun · 09-09-2016, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 4corners

Yes I maintained the car.

Thanks for the pics of the bearings. Can you provide more details concerning your maintenance? What type of oil and what intervals did you use? Any other issues worth mentioning while you owned the car? TIA

4corners · 09-09-2016, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by buddalun

Thanks for the pics of the bearings. Can you provide more details concerning your maintenance? What type of oil and what intervals did you use? Any other issues worth mentioning while you owned the car? TIA

Regular oil changes with 10-60 every 10000 miles or so. It's a dependable car. It was just fine by all accounts when I did the bearings.

williemandowa · 09-18-2016, 11:50 AM

Had just hit 101,000 then had a rod bearing failure just got another motor with 60k miles and new BE bearings

kamber · 09-18-2016, 01:30 PM

2008 E90 here @ 92k miles... RB done at ~80k pre-emptively (originals looked in decent shape), TA's done at 87k (replaced both after a bank 1 failure).

Undercarriage felt is torn to shit, and I think I may need to replace the drive shafts sometime in the future. Other than that, it's holding up well.

Nihilation · 09-18-2016, 07:33 PM

My car is at RRT now getting BE Bearings installed at 123,800 miles. Going to ask them to document the install best they can and at least take pics of the factory bearings.

scoale · 09-19-2016, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by williemandowa

Had just hit 101,000 then had a rod bearing failure just got another motor with 60k miles and new BE bearings

Yikes!

Where did you source replacement motor?

VitSports6 · 09-19-2016, 05:41 PM

90,300 miles on our '08 e90, fourth owner, bought in March 2016 with 80K on it.
TA's replaced at 81K
We just did an 40K maintenance as requested by the car at 87K as well as an oil change 10-60w
Been a fun car, I keep hearing about RB replacement, but I'm not hearing anything going on in the engine compartment.

Edit...
My apologies, we are only at 90,300 miles.

jrs_66 · 09-19-2016, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by scoale

Yikes!

Where did you source replacement motor?

I think it was advertised here.

phrozen06 · 10-07-2016, 07:28 PM

Just got my DCT Clutch from ECS Tuning.

So far I have
DCT Clutch,
Rod Bearings/Bolts, 209k with original rod bearings
Tranny and Engine Mounts,
New Battery
BPM Sport Coding Cable so I can register my Battery
DCT Fluid/Filter on order

hamletl · 10-07-2016, 09:11 PM

Just hit 110,000 with original bearings. Never an issue with the car. 2008 E92. Very reliable

4corners · 10-08-2016, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by phrozen06

Just got my DCT Clutch from ECS Tuning.

So far I have
DCT Clutch,
Rod Bearings/Bolts, 209k with original rod bearings
Tranny and Engine Mounts,
New Battery
BPM Sport Coding Cable so I can register my Battery
DCT Fluid/Filter on order

How did your bearings look at 209k?

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tonyfoto New Member 3 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Stevens Point,WI iTrader: (0)	Frankensteining this because I can! 2008 85k No problems till this year. -Blown tension pulley. (pretty much exploded at high speeds. Gave me a good scare.) -Throttle Actuators have gone bad. (really a stressful issue out of warranty.)
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09-05-2016, 03:53 PM	#993
gsxrliterbikz Second Lieutenant 33 Rep 226 Posts Drives: E93, E38, E53 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NH iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 Bmw m3 [0.00] 2001 BMW x5 [0.00] 2001 BMW 740 [0.00]	I just rolled over 91k. Bearings done at 62k. Actuators were shortly after that. Gettin there.
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09-05-2016, 04:55 PM	#994
4corners Major 391 Rep 1,133 Posts Drives: 2008 Jet Black M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Yucca Valley, CA - Kelowna, BC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2003 Blue Bird TC2000 [0.00] 2005 BMW 325Ci [0.00] 2008 BMW M3 [0.00]	Bearings changed at 147800 miles.
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09-05-2016, 07:08 PM	#995
Solo_M_Tech Brigadier General 1688 Rep 3,140 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 6MT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (7) Garage List 2014 BMW M5 [0.00]	89K MILES, bearings swapped at 89k miles lol. They really needed it. __________________ 2014 M5 6MT
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09-07-2016, 05:47 PM	#998
Richardcoelho New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: F30 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: lake worth iTrader: (0)	lol 20s and 30ks high miles. note even broken in lol
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09-07-2016, 07:18 PM	#999
wanesso Lieutenant 193 Rep 546 Posts Drives: '08 e92 M3, no mods,no probs Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [0.00] 2017 GT-R [0.00] 2015 BMW i8 [0.00]	85,000 golden miles (82K with original battery). Best Car Ever and I have driven some good ones (we'll see how the new GT-R does overall...)
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09-08-2016, 06:38 PM	#1000
tonyfoto New Member 3 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Stevens Point,WI iTrader: (0)	Best car Ive ever owner too. besides actuator... What a nightmare..
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09-18-2016, 11:50 AM	#1004
williemandowa Second Lieutenant 156 Rep 221 Posts Drives: 2008 e90 m3 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Georgia iTrader: (2)	Had just hit 101,000 then had a rod bearing failure just got another motor with 60k miles and new BE bearings
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09-18-2016, 01:30 PM	#1005
kamber E90 167 Rep 821 Posts Drives: '08 M3 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NJ iTrader: (7)	2008 E90 here @ 92k miles... RB done at ~80k pre-emptively (originals looked in decent shape), TA's done at 87k (replaced both after a bank 1 failure). Undercarriage felt is torn to shit, and I think I may need to replace the drive shafts sometime in the future. Other than that, it's holding up well.
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09-18-2016, 07:33 PM	#1006
Nihilation Lieutenant 184 Rep 518 Posts Drives: BMW M3, 328xi AT and 328i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Haymarket, VA iTrader: (1)	My car is at RRT now getting BE Bearings installed at 123,800 miles. Going to ask them to document the install best they can and at least take pics of the factory bearings.
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09-19-2016, 05:41 PM	#1008
VitSports6 Private First Class 51 Rep 116 Posts Drives: 2012 E93 M3, DCT Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Salt Lake iTrader: (0)	90,300 miles on our '08 e90, fourth owner, bought in March 2016 with 80K on it. TA's replaced at 81K We just did an 40K maintenance as requested by the car at 87K as well as an oil change 10-60w Been a fun car, I keep hearing about RB replacement, but I'm not hearing anything going on in the engine compartment. Edit... My apologies, we are only at 90,300 miles. Last edited by VitSports6; 09-20-2016 at 11:43 AM.. Reason: Proper info...
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10-07-2016, 07:28 PM	#1010
phrozen06 Lieutenant Colonel 229 Rep 1,773 Posts Drives: 328it, RIP M3, E46 Sold Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: 39°27'33"N 77°58'04"W W. Virgina, Kansas iTrader: (2)	Just got my DCT Clutch from ECS Tuning. So far I have DCT Clutch, Rod Bearings/Bolts, 209k with original rod bearings Tranny and Engine Mounts, New Battery BPM Sport Coding Cable so I can register my Battery DCT Fluid/Filter on order __________________ Last edited by phrozen06; 10-07-2016 at 09:18 PM..
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10-07-2016, 09:11 PM	#1011
hamletl Private 8 Rep 56 Posts Drives: 2016 M4- Tanzanite Blue Metall Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Virginia iTrader: (2)	Just hit 110,000 with original bearings. Never an issue with the car. 2008 E92. Very reliable
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