High mileage 08s report in!

[L4ces]

Originally Posted by e92m3jb

I just sent mine to the uk to rebuild. I havnt heard of anyone else doing it on this forum but from the website they change the circuit board and gears.

What is the expected turn around time?

[W///]

Originally Posted by Amirsm3

See, your car has plenty of life left! Keep her!

[MMM3PWR]

Anyone know a good shop hour north of NYC who can do my rod bearings?

[Amirsm3]

Originally Posted by W///

See, your car has plenty of life left! Keep her!

haha, if it wasn't for this property, I would.

[MMM3PWR]

01/08 production 147k miles
VF 540 supercharged for past 4k miles
actuators replaced 145k
02 sensors
coils
fuel pump (fixed rough idle )
rotors at 120k

original rod bearings
original clutch

total fuel cost=$26,342.40

[davesaddiction]

Total fuel cost!

[Amirsm3]

Bruh

[e92m3jb]

Originally Posted by L4ces

What is the expected turn around time?

Takes like a week to ship it there. Then 2 business days to rebuild I think. I havnt gotten them back yet

[byroncheung]

Originally Posted by MMM3PWR

Anyone know a good shop hour north of NYC who can do my rod bearings?

not in north of nyc exactly, but maybe close enough?

http://redlinespeedworx.com/

http://autocouturemotoring.com/

[wildwestm3]

Some encouraging things on here, some not so much. Mine has 85K miles on it and runs strong as ever. No replacement of anything (bearings, actuators, etc.) and my Black Stone reports are great. It only uses about 1 quart of oil in a 10K mile oil change, so no issues there. I wouldn't be worried at all if I weren't on here reading this stuff.

For all of those that changed actuators and what not, did you get any indications of a problem? Mine runs great, sounds great, no maint. indicators, leaks, smoke, nothing...

[MMM3PWR]

Originally Posted by byroncheung

not in north of nyc exactly, but maybe close enough?

http://redlinespeedworx.com/

http://autocouturemotoring.com/

thanks , I will get quote from both ...

[SDPLV]

Originally Posted by MMM3PWR

01/08 production 147k miles
VF 540 supercharged for past 4k miles
actuators replaced 145k
02 sensors
coils
fuel pump (fixed rough idle )
rotors at 120k

original rod bearings
original clutch

total fuel cost=$26,342.40

Wow, rotors not replaced till 120k? Only pads?

Btw, do you regret not SC'ing earlier?
I'm considering it soon.

Your total fuel cost is basically what I purchased my car for.

[SDPLV]

Originally Posted by L4ces

As of 145K, all was well. I got my suspension refreshed and my bearings changed so I don't need to update this thread further.

Also, throttle actuators were changed. One rebuilt and the other replaced. The rebuilt one failed again. I rebuilt it again.

NOTE regarding the bearings change:
... my bearings did not fail, however they were worn to the last layer!!! According to the shop, I got all that there was to get out of those bearings and I am lucky that my crank was not damaged.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...1&postcount=21

Yours don't seem that horrible for 147k.

Mine on the other hand...at 82k

[MMM3PWR]

Originally Posted by SDPLV

Wow, rotors not replaced till 120k? Only pads?

Btw, do you regret not SC'ing earlier?
I'm considering it soon.

Your total fuel cost is basically what I purchased my car for.

took 100k or so to realize I wanted more torque , the car is perfect without it but I drove an m4 and it kinda made me do it. Also wife and i just had a little girl and I want to give it to her as her first car so now it's garage Queen. Gonna do the clutch and put some Bilstein EDC plug and plays on in the spring and keep it nice because after paying an 82k note off and keeping the car mint it's a good feeling to replace parts which you have gotten such good use out of.

[MMM3PWR]

and yes 120k from the rotors and they didn't even need to come off I just was at the point of new pads and figured I didn't want to waste a new set of pads if the rotors were close, I always sprayed the wheels off religiously in between washes I'm certain this had and impact as the dust accumulating with fine stones has an impact in rotor wear IMO

[4corners]

Alternator at 155000 for a ~$650 total.

The gas lid click latch $9. Not really a latch. Just pushes the door out.

[phrozen06]

DCT Clutch and Rod Bearing Replacement. 209,000 Miles. Original Rod Bearings were in pretty good condition but I didn't want to take any chances. Oil used has been Liqumoly every 4k miles.

[buddalun]

Originally Posted by phrozen06

DCT Clutch and Rod Bearing Replacement. 209,000 Miles. Original Rod Bearings were in pretty good condition but I didn't want to take any chances. Oil used has been Liqumoly every 4k miles.

phrozen06 During your 200k miles, did you replaced your DCT lower pan and/or lower pan gasket? TIA

[Honda]

Originally Posted by phrozen06

DCT Clutch and Rod Bearing Replacement. 209,000 Miles. Original Rod Bearings were in pretty good condition but I didn't want to take any chances. Oil used has been Liqumoly every 4k miles.

What is the reason for replacing DCT clutch ? Was there any slipping?

[Helmsman]

Originally Posted by phrozen06

DCT Clutch and Rod Bearing Replacement. 209,000 Miles. Original Rod Bearings were in pretty good condition but I didn't want to take any chances. Oil used has been Liqumoly every 4k miles.

Thanks for posting Phrozen. Bearings at high mikeage obviously of great interest to the communy. Would you mind putting this up on the "official s65 bearing wear thread" under engine dept as well mate?

[phrozen06]

Originally Posted by S65-M3

What is the reason for replacing DCT clutch ? Was there any slipping?

Yes. The rear main seal needed to be replaced which required the engine and tranny to be dropped. It was logical to go ahead and replace the DCT clutch after 209k miles. No slipping. This was more of a preventative move.

[phrozen06]

Originally Posted by buddalun

phrozen06 During your 200k miles, did you replaced your DCT lower pan and/or lower pan gasket? TIA

No I didn't do either of those. Thought about it but didn't do it.