However, the S65 engine does have one fatal flaw — rod bearings. Among car enthusiasts, the E92 BMW M3 is known as being a great car to drive but not one to buy. That’s because it’s known.

Stock BMW bearings tend to run a little on the tight side, as do the standard ACL bearings. Because of this we have created our own customized set that will achieve.0023" to.0025" bearing clearance. Fits:BMW S85B50 5.0L M5 M6 E60 5999cc V10; Size: Customized for.0023" to.0025" Bearing.

BMW E60 M5 S85 5.0L Connecting Rod - Bearing BE Bearings Performance Rod Bearing Replacement Kit Includes everything needed for a rod bearing service, featuring BE Bearings upgraded rod bearings.

Rod bearing replacement in BMW M3s and M5s is something that our team excels at and if you own either of those beautiful machines then you should be bringing them to our team when you need anything done to your rod bearings.

BMW E60 E61 M5 and E63 E64 M6 Rod Bearing Replacement and Inspection Service. January 6, 2016 2. Here at Lang Racing we’ve grown accustomed to the intense maintenance that BMW Motorsport engines require. The rod bearings on the S85 engines don’t seem to last anywhere near as long as they do on the standard 5 or 6 series engines. Since the labor is straightforward to replace the rod.

BMW M3/M5 – S65/S85 BE Bearings UK A Well known issue with the S65/S85 is rod bearings wearing prematurely. We’ve put together a little insight as to why we offer a.

I had two connecting rod bearings fail at 60,000mi.The BMW service told me I needed a new engine $24,000which I declined but did replace all con rod bearings. Now VANOS is not functioning correctly and they tell me it.

This rebuild includes replacement of the OEM rod bearings with high performance bearings, CARBAHN Autoworks valve springs, 2mm over-sized CARBAHN Autoworks forged pistons, a valve job with new hydraulic lifters, plus timing chains, timing chain guides, timing chain tensioners and.

If the rod breaks and gets ejected from the side of the block, you will destroy the block, lose oil pressure, and possibly trash the other 7 good pistons too. While rod bearing failure is not terribly common it can happen. Practice these habits to avoid prematurely wearing your rod bearings.

22.01.2016 · E92 M3 - Rod Bearings. Reply Prev of 4. 2 3 4 Next Reply Author. Discussion. mark seeker. Original Poster. 619 posts. 155 months. Thursday 14th January 2016. I'm sure people are moaning at the.