With all the discussion of late on the subject of rod bearings, I thought it would be a good idea to have a single thread to collect pictures of rod bearings which have been preventively changed. I say preventative because if there has been an engine failure, there are several possible reasons that can't be isolated as easily as in a currently running engine.
Edit: An excellent discussion on M3Post about the S65/S85 Rod Bearings and their measurements. Well worth the read as the most well documented and concise discussion about the hypothesized source of the problem and potential solutions.
As people add their pictures below, please include:
- mileage
- owner history
- average oil change interval
- oil analysis reports if available
- reason you decided to change (fear, suspect noise, suspect oil analysis, hard usage, etc)
- DIY or shop changed
- link to your change thread I you have one
Hopefully over time we will drag up some preventative changes that don't show significant wear, but as of starting this thread, I have yet to see a set of bearings that look "great".
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Edit: An excellent discussion on M3Post about the S65/S85 Rod Bearings and their measurements. Well worth the read as the most well documented and concise discussion about the hypothesized source of the problem and potential solutions.
As people add their pictures below, please include:
- mileage
- owner history
- average oil change interval
- oil analysis reports if available
- reason you decided to change (fear, suspect noise, suspect oil analysis, hard usage, etc)
- DIY or shop changed
- link to your change thread I you have one
Hopefully over time we will drag up some preventative changes that don't show significant wear, but as of starting this thread, I have yet to see a set of bearings that look "great".
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