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Check out kasselmotorsports.com in Puyallup. They do good work and are very reasonable.
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4 hours round trip?
That AR estimate is missing the cost of the motor mounts (labor is mentioned, but not the part cost) and is 2 quarts shy of 10w60. Probably closer to $2800/$2900 out the door. Then add fuel costs and hotel room/meals out, and there probably isn't much to gain? |
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I got my car back today from the guys at Group2 Motorsports following rod bearing replacement - really happy with the level of service they provided me, the time spent answering all my questions, and also fulfilling a few minor alterations to the job.
2009 M3 - 63K miles BE rod bearings + BE/ARP bolts, OEM motor mounts My bearings weren't that bad. There were signs of wear beginning to show, but there weren't nearly as bad as some I've seen on this forum. 1 of my motor mounts was cracked/bad shape, the other was decent. Car certainly seems smoother, same thing Andrew noted (the other guy who had bearings done this week at G2) as well. Only had the car back for 30 miles or so, but so far so good. Would definitely recommend Group2. |
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Maybe you call those other shops and get a different quote than me...just telling you what I experienced. Again, it makes no difference to me, I don't work for any of these places. |
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At this point, I'm leaning towards going with G2 as well. I reached out to Kassel Motorsports in Puyallup (easier for me since I live on the south end) but they basically stop responding after my phone call. I also reached out to Chris @ Prova. He admittedly hasn't done this work on the S65 but my conversations with him lead me to believe he's well qualified and equipped to do the task. His labor rate comes at about the same as G2 so I might as well go w/ the experience.
And yea, you guys are right. The 4 hour (ish) round trip drive to PDX area + hotel room and gas doesn't justify the slight savings by going all the way to AR Auto Service. |
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Just got the car back from Group 2. Car feels great, much smoother (could be from the shitty front tires being changed). Very fast turn around, about a day and a half. Here are what my old bearings look like:
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Nice save! Those bearings look horrible.
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Took my E92 M3 to Ian at I.S. Garage down in Kent on Tuesday 2/28 and got it back on Friday 3/3. Replaced original rod bearings with BE Bearings/ARP bolts and bimmerworld group n replica motor mounts. Very happy with level of service from Ian and the overall cost.
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Just curious as I.S. was pretty high when I requested a quote... |
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I sourced all parts myself except for the replacement oil pan bolts. Total came to $1,516.
Labor: 13.80 hrs @ $95.00/hr = $1,311 Oil pan bolts: $68.88 Disposal fee: $5 Taxes: $131 For parts I sourced: BE bearings & bolts: $795 (they had a 10% off thread on this forum back at the beginning of the year) Bimmerworld motor mounts: ~$200 Oil change kit and oil pan gasket from online: ~$200 So all in it was around $2700 |
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^ Very fair price IMO. He quoted me quite a bit more for labor than what you paid, thats why I said in a previous post it's best for people interested in this work to call a shop themselves as the price seems to change with certain shops from one person to the next. And of course get a quote in writing.
Either way, the 2K figure that seems to get tossed around for RB replacement...I don't know any shops in Seattle that are doing it for that. Not after oil, filter, hardware, disposal fees, tax, etc. - it's closer to 3K or more than 2K. BTW, what were the miles on your car and condition of OEM bearings? |
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2008 E92 with 63,2XX miles. Owned the car since 2012 and is my daily driver and has never tracked under my ownership. Got it at 30,000 miles and I was told that it has always been a Seattle car.
Bearings were well worn. I'd say in the middle range of wear from the photos I've seen on this forum. Most of the bearings were worn past the first layer in the middle section. Had a few bearings with some streaking as well. Once I can figure out how to upload pictures I'll post some up. |
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Will also post up the blackstone oil analysis report when I get it back. My first report last year showed high levels of lead which led to my decision to preemptively replace the bearings. I'd much rather pay $2700 today and have my car last another 60k miles than pay $10k+ in the future for a rebuilt motor.
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Tried to PM you about another job (not rod bearings) but this is what I received: Ndc2991 has chosen not to receive private messages or may not be allowed to receive private messages. Therefore you may not send your message to him/her.
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