E92 M3 Rod Bearing Issue Years

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.

E92 m3 rod bearing issue years.

Has owning an 11 year old bmw m3 e92 ruined me. Bmw released rod bearing clearance discussion in e90 saloon e92 coupe e93 convertible m3 2008 2013 started by helmsman may 16 2019. 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. E92 m3 bearing upgrade.

This however occurred mainly on 2008 models but there have been some cases of it occurring into the 2011s. Is the e92 m3 rod bearing issue over hyped. There is a lot of speculation online about why this issue exists perhaps the most complete analysis is that the oe bearing tolerance is too small this when coupled with the thick oil. My 1 year of ownership review.

Like any high performance engine one of the most troublesome is the premature failure of the connecting rod bearings. Hi name is morgan. 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. 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.

I know about the rod bearing issue but when i do replace the rod bearings in my m3. Along with the above issues the e92 m3 did have several dct failure and engine bearing problems. Well as with most used cars there are a number of things that you should look for when shopping for an e90 m3. The one question is when i get it replaced with the new style.

The rod bearing issue is due to insufficient lubrication causing complete engine failures. Although think and hope this is not a common issue these threads keep coming up. 16 may 2019 at 10 25 am 1. The biggest potential pitfall on these cars is the infamous rod bearing issue.