Y'all M3 owners are aware of this, right?

JetBlack330i · 08-29-2004, 11:17 PM

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JST · 08-30-2004, 08:10 AM

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bren · 08-30-2004, 08:47 AM

So long as they keep taking resoponsibility and working to fix the problem what's the big deal? Yeah it should never have happened but I think they are handling it very well.

JST · 08-30-2004, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by bren

So long as they keep taking resoponsibility and working to fix the problem what's the big deal? Yeah it should never have happened but I think they are handling it very well.

At least 2 days of down time with no car--irritating.

Having engine torn open and put back together--mildly off-putting.

1200 miles where I have to baby the car--irritating.

It's obviously not the end of the world, and I'm glad they're handling these issues in this manner, rather than what they did for the old M60 engines when they had those Nikasil problems. But it is annoying.

bren · 08-30-2004, 09:12 AM

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At least 2 days of down time with no car--irritating.

What, you mean you don't like driving the 325 loaner cars?

JST · 08-30-2004, 09:15 AM

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At least 2 days of down time with no car--irritating.

What, you mean you don't like driving the 325 loaner cars?

I guess it's not so bad--I can leave the slushbox 325 on the street near my house and drive the WRX.

Nick M3 · 08-30-2004, 10:53 AM

Why are you going to baby the engine? It's not liek you care about it.

blee · 08-30-2004, 12:18 PM

Rod bearing replacement is hardly tearing into an engine. It's about as difficult as replacing shocks, especially in a shop with a lift. It is somewhat frustrating that this would happen again, of course.

blee · 08-30-2004, 12:22 PM

As far as break-in goes, f what they say. Your rod bearings absolutely don't contact the crank if they're made and installed properly, and driving it slowly won't somehow prevent them from becoming a problem is there's already something wrong. At the very best, you'll only prolong the amount of time that passes before you have to replace them again.

If the bearing replacement is done correctly with the right parts, then feel free to bounce off the rev limiter as you leave the dealership. If not, then do it anyway -- that way you won't have to take the time to make another appointment if something wasn't done right.

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bren lawn boy Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: e46m3, f25x3,C5 Z06, C4 Vette, 06 CTD Ram, and a trailer Location: Maryland Posts: 14,029	So long as they keep taking resoponsibility and working to fix the problem what's the big deal? Yeah it should never have happened but I think they are handling it very well.

08-30-2004, 12:18 PM	#8
blee Doctor Mudgeon Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 6,433	Rod bearing replacement is hardly tearing into an engine. It's about as difficult as replacing shocks, especially in a shop with a lift. It is somewhat frustrating that this would happen again, of course.

08-30-2004, 12:22 PM	#9
blee Doctor Mudgeon Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 6,433	As far as break-in goes, f what they say. Your rod bearings absolutely don't contact the crank if they're made and installed properly, and driving it slowly won't somehow prevent them from becoming a problem is there's already something wrong. At the very best, you'll only prolong the amount of time that passes before you have to replace them again. If the bearing replacement is done correctly with the right parts, then feel free to bounce off the rev limiter as you leave the dealership. If not, then do it anyway -- that way you won't have to take the time to make another appointment if something wasn't done right.