I am doing the rod bearings before the next winter. Probably i will be around 125~130k miles then. Plus a new alternator, waterpump, under drive pullies and tensioners and maybe oil pan gaskets ( replaced at 65k and might leak again after an equal mileage interval ).
It might seem alot, but it is a fraction of the cost of replacing or rebuilding an S62. And I have no plans of selling the car.
I ended up having them take a look at the oil pump and they found pieces of hard plastic in it. As this is not coming from the pump they think it's from the timing chain tensioner which could have ended up in a big engine boom. Am glad they looked into it.yeah dont waste your money with the oil pump, never go bad. also there is nothing inside the pump that is serviceable, nothing to "rebuild" so idk wtf they're talking about.
The stock ones, and most likely will stay OEMwhat underdrive pulleys are you running?
Very common to find the plastic bits of the guide rails on 100k+ engines..I ended up having them take a look at the oil pump and they found pieces of hard plastic in it. As this is not coming from the pump they think it's from the timing chain tensioner which could have ended up in a big engine boom. Am glad they looked into it.
That's what I'm thinking as well. The screens on the sump should keep most the big stuff out and if it was small enough to pass into the pump the filter would catch it.they may have found plastic in the pickup screen, not in the pump.
Exactly, but still saved me from not noticing this at allthey may have found plastic in the pickup screen, not in the pump.
Its for the S54 & S65, no where in that post is the S62 mentioned.Anyone doing Rod Bearings should look at this thread as this is something I regret not doing: BMW M3 Forum.com (E30 M3 | E36 M3 | E46 M3 | E92 M3 | F80/X) - View Single Post - Bimmerworld’s S54 Treated Rod Bearing Upgrade Kit
Also, in my reading of various threads on here, I thought the guru's mostly recommend using the OEM bearings versus coated bearings anyways. In addition, the OEM bearings can be had in a few sizes to accommodate small variations in crank journal sizes, allowing you to get the tolerances even tighter into spec.Its for the S54 & S65, no where in that post is the S62 mentioned.
Don't ever call me ShirleySurely you jest. The bearings I took out of my S3 at 95K miles were uniformly at the end of their useful life. At the mileage you are talking about it would clearly be a case of being penny-wise and pound foolish. I guess it's possible that you were saying this tongue firmly planted in cheek.
i wouldn't touch them, if they were going to go they would have went a long time ago.Guys; Want to be safe and proactive here as the car's just hit 240K miles (with original clutch) and 'the sky is falling' threads such as these concern me. That said, should I perform the rod bearing refresh now or do I still have some wiggle room left?![]()
The only problem I see here is that I can't like this post more than 1 timeDon't ever call me Shirley
Nope I and numerous other long mileage beast owners just don't subscribe to these or other theories such as global warming
Change the oil often, take care the car, drive it like you stole it and live your life fearlessly.... there are far too many other things to worry about.
Cheers.