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Thanks for taking time to post these links. I know it is tiring every few months someone new coming by to ask same questions again, but that's the nature of internet forum. Keep up the good work and keep answering. BTW, did I read it right Clevite is the OEM manufacturer for BMW bearings?
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I was hoping you'd answer my question how all of this damage was possible within the first 2.0 - 2.6 seconds after starting the engine -- which is before the bearings reach full oil pressure and oil flow. Based on your later posts, it sounds like you're reading up on this situation and probably no longer believe what you said earlier.
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Yes. The original S65 bearings were made by Clevite. The current bearings for 2010.5 and later -- which were done to meet EU standards to eliminate lead in engine components -- are made by Glyco, a subdivision of Federal Mogul.
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Thanks. Both American companies? A touch surprised to see good ol' American-made parts in the heart of this Teutonic engine.
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Federal Mogul bought a German company, Glyco, in 1990, and there are factories in other countries. Clevite was sold to a German company, Mahle, in 2007, but all the bearings are made in the US.
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I was waiting until 60K miles on my 2009 M3 DCT to complete the bearing replacement myself. I have been researching this topic since I purchased this car in the first part of 2016, with 48K miles on the clock. I slipped past 60k miles with other things that took my time, but I did not want to go much farther. So here are the bearings from my car. I am the 3rd owner, and I know that this car was babied for the first 5-6 years of its life, most likely warmed up religiously and never saw rain for the first 3 years of its life. Then the second owner was running 5W-40 in it when I picked it up and probably did not treat it as I would. I was not happy, but that just put the bearings on the faster track than the 80K I was figuring on waiting. This car is in exceptional shape and the other fluids that I also changed during this service were pristine, although the DCT pan was leaking. I did go back with the BE Bearings kit.
Not terrible, but certainly not what I would say my Honda race engines see, even after years of abuse. Glad I did it, and for those that think they can get away with it, please do us a favor and change the bearings so we can keep the M3s on the road, with the original engines! |
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I'll admit I may have "jumped the gun" with my full understanding of the issue but I will stand by the fact that when less than 1% of the cars are affected by an issue that has tarnished the reputation of an entire model that sold nearly 60K units worldwide I do think it is over-hyped. I do think replacing them at 60k miles or so (if you know the car's history) is good prudent preventative maintenance but I don't think every E9X M3 is a bomb waiting to happen if not replaced. With that, keep up the thread and when my 6400 mile E92 reaches 60k miles in a very long time I'll consider replacing them.
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Not driving your car is one way to preserve it. I think there has been only one rod bearing failure on a motor with 6000 miles.
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I know the guy. It was also a lease This was after the track event in his garage
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Also, if it were a simple $2500 engine swap, I would not worry about it regardless. Unfortunately, BMW does not have any new S65s in the warehouse because they have all been used due to the horrendous number of failed engines. Used engines are not cheap or easy to find a really good one. Rebuild costs are ridiculously expensive when done properly due to the complexity of the engine and the cost of parts. Regardless to which option you choose, the labor to replace the engine is also not cheap. But everyone is entitled to their own opinions. Cheers,
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A change interval is easier to accept than a possibly fatal engine flaw. The only problem with the arbitrary 60k mile interval is that engines have failed with fewer miles. The interval for me was the expiration of my extended warranty, which coincidentally coincided with 60k miles.
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Just got the car about 4 weeks ago at around 65k miles as 2nd owner. Changed RBs at 66k, work done by Malek at MRF. Not sure what the previous owners' driving habits were or if the car was ever tracked.
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I thought someone would catch that I did not fill in the torque, but the ARP bolts said “hells to the naw!” with that mess of torquey nonsense! To tell the truth, I wish I had done this at 50K miles, but needed to spend some time with the “Fat Bottomed Girl” to know if I was to keep her. I fell in love, so she has to live forever. I really like the BE bearings and the way they appeared before installation. I sure hope there are those in the community that will pull their BE’s at 60K so we can see if the problem is truly a permanent repair. At my rate, I will not get to 120k for 10 years! |
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Your note says >0.002 on most, means just a hair more or around the targeted 0.0023-25? Also, you mention 20w50 oil but you'll stick with 10w60 for the M3 right? Thanks Last edited by Helmsman; 11-30-2019 at 03:36 AM.. |
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