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Should be able to have a shop replace them for under $2k including parts. http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=874582
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It's 2007 and the S85 and S65 are exotic engines compared to what was out there at the time (and also had the worlds most sophisticated ECU). As far as I know there are only two engines that produced the same type of power curve as the S65 (one was Porsche and the other was Ferrari). I also wonder how the Audi RS4 V8s are holding up.
Also, Dinan builds motors for racing in the Rolex /Daytona series. They do know what they're talking about. There are some great videos on youtube when they developed parts for the S85. They even found a miscalculation made by BMW for the air intake on the E60 M5 that was subsequently corrected in the M3. (Also for those that point to the Alexshop Dinan stroker that didn't produce power, is obvious that not opening the throttle by 100% from 7500 rpm up and setting ignition targets at 26 or whatever low number it was means its a software tune problem that can be easily rectified). Quote:
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I don't care if it was recommended or not, it was strictly preventative in my opinion to help the engine survive longer, period. I would rather pay $2k than $15k for a new engine. Especially after spending over $10k supercharging it, it's mindless to not replace them. Yes, one of the sets had bad wear on it, Zolti at AutoTalent said that even though there were no issues, it was a smart decision to change them out and he personally would have done it. Runs perfectly after the change.
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I will be changing it every 2500 miles
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I also had a dirt cheap crappy SRT4 with no problems that I modified to hell and these POS cars go to 150k to 175k modified miles with minor issues.....if a 15k car can do it...then why cant a 75k car do it? Less for more = ripped off. Last edited by Cool Steel; 11-29-2013 at 11:21 AM.. |
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So far the few engine failures have been SC'ed and or 6MT cars, with some blaming a money shift on the S65. http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=682601 It's kind of silly to compare the reliability of a 240hp engine vs a 414hp engine. I have a friend with a blown motor on his Z06...my stock S65 is still goin strong. |
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And Thank-God, I've havent experienced all these problems some here are mentioning. I can still autocross the M3 without looking like a boy racer. |
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The S65 and the DCT transmission are both comparable to some exotics at a fraction the cost, not as much now as when the car was first launched 7 years ago. I am not the only one that uses a more practical vehicle for my daily "grocery getter" or as a beater and I don't know anyone (outside of collectors) that only drives there car ONE WEEKEND a YEAR, exotic or not. I could give a crap how fast other cars are and have zero interest in a vette or GTR? I would never keep a M3 out of warranty for obvious reasons, either flip the car every few years or xtend the warranty and you can go 6 years and 200K KM. How many miles on your 2008? Is it out of warranty? |
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There is a thread dedicated to the bearing problems in this car. If you read it and understood it than you would be concerned too. If you choose to live in denial and ignorance then that's your choice.
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The reason you may be reading similar comments of mine is because there are so many "my car is crapping out on me" threads so I comment. If you stop reading the "my car is breaking down" threads then you wont see my comments on other car engines that are better. Last edited by Cool Steel; 11-29-2013 at 07:51 PM.. |
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so what's the expected life of the upgraded bearings and related hardware?
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This thread originally was for the OP to share his experience with us about his bearings, etc. I'm new here and have noticed that when I look for good info I can usually find it, but I need to get through so much banter first. It's an M3 forum, most of us are defensive about the car we adore and spent a crap load of money on.
These cars, like ALL cars, have their issues. We are trying to band together and relieve some headaches that problems cause us by learning from each other's problems. Why reinvent the wheel when we can learn solutions from each other. My two cents. I apologize for being so idealistic, but whatever. |
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I hear ya bro. I begin to feel sad that I own the same type of vehicle, but I do enjoy my M3 I also wonder if the members that post in this manner even own an M3 or if they are the people that call us pricks and give us the finger when they see us on the road??? |
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Please stay related to the topic or stop posting. Thank you. I hate clouded threads.
This is about rod bearings, half of the forum talks about them, I changed them, simply sharing what I found. That's what this thread is about.
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These will be fine when the car is up past the 100k mile mark no problem, and the car is SC'd.
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Have you posted these pics on the Rod bearing thread to get the opinion from the guys that are posting there? If not then you should so that you can get their opinion as some of the guys that post daily seem to have the expertise to add some insight to the state of those bearings at that amount of miles, also I think they would like to add your bearing pics to the list they are compiling. Official S65 Bearing Specification/Clearance Wiki in the Engine, Transmission, Exhaust, Drivetrain, ECU Software Modifications section Last edited by fbm3cab; 11-30-2013 at 12:07 AM.. |
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That still seems extremely excessive. That would be like every 6-8 weeks, way too much hassle. There are plenty of high mileage blowers out there, so the additional wear can't be THAT bad? Does it really stress the components 3x more than normal (assuming a more reasonable 7500 intervals for NA engines rather than BMW's 15000 recommendation)?
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