E92 M3 Rod Bearing Issue Years

Im going to buy a e90 or e92.

E92 m3 rod bearing issue years.

This however occurred mainly on 2008 models but there have been some cases of it occurring into the 2011s. The rod bearing issue is due to insufficient lubrication causing complete engine failures. Well as with most used cars there are a number of things that you should look for when shopping for an e90 m3. Like any high performance engine one of the most troublesome is the premature failure of the connecting rod bearings.

The one question is when i get it replaced with the new style. E92 m3 bearing upgrade. Very early on people did some measuring on bearings and found that the rod bearing clearance on stock motors was a bit tighter than bmw has used in previous m series engines. Along with the above issues the e92 m3 did have several dct failure and engine bearing problems.

Is the e92 m3 rod bearing issue over hyped. Is there anyway we can get numbers from bmw. But most commonly as connecting rod bearing failure and even crankshaft failure in later models due to a different rod bearing spec. The biggest potential pitfall on these cars is the infamous rod bearing issue.

I know about the rod bearing issue but when i do replace the rod bearings in my m3. Has owning an 11 year old bmw m3 e92 ruined me. 16 may 2019 at 10 25 am 1. My 1 year of ownership review.

How many s65 built to date how many recorded failures due to rod bearings what percentage after the 2010 update is would be good to know and if they are low numbers sharing the data could help put this to bed. Over the years there has been a lot of discussion on what might be causing premature bearing failure on the s85 engine in the e60 m5 and the s65 engine in the e90 92 m3. Hi name is morgan. Its no secret that the powerful s65 v8 that came in the e90 e92 and e93 bmw m3 2008 2013 has some known mechanical issues.