e46 m3 rod bearings
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This is probably a topic thag has popped up too many times but does anyone have a recomendation for which rod bearings to use.
The car has just slipped over 115k miles and its still on the original rod bearings.
The one garage i took it to said there are a few different makes and types for me to consider oem being quite alot more money than any other brands. Does anyone have any recomendations, the car is a garage queen and only used for spirited weekened drives, not daily driven or tracked.
The car has just slipped over 115k miles and its still on the original rod bearings.
The one garage i took it to said there are a few different makes and types for me to consider oem being quite alot more money than any other brands. Does anyone have any recomendations, the car is a garage queen and only used for spirited weekened drives, not daily driven or tracked.
I have a Z4M Coupe, so the same S54 engine as an E46 M3.
I had my bearing shells replaced at 78K miles and half of them looked pretty worn. I got them done by an ex-Sytner Indy and he recommended ACL shells and OE bolts so that's what it got, but I have seen people recommending ARP bolts.
I don't know if it applies to M3s but I also had new engine mounts while the subframe was off as the originals were past it!
I had my bearing shells replaced at 78K miles and half of them looked pretty worn. I got them done by an ex-Sytner Indy and he recommended ACL shells and OE bolts so that's what it got, but I have seen people recommending ARP bolts.
I don't know if it applies to M3s but I also had new engine mounts while the subframe was off as the originals were past it!
At the milage prob want engine mounts too ...
https://www.redish-motorsport.com/E46M3S54ConrodBe...
https://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/threads/e46-m3-rod-...
https://www.litchfieldmotors.com/bmw/m3-e46/m3-e46...
https://www.evolveautomotive.com/rod-bearing-repla...
I would just take it to Evolve or Redish and get them to do the job
https://www.redish-motorsport.com/E46M3S54ConrodBe...
https://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/threads/e46-m3-rod-...
https://www.litchfieldmotors.com/bmw/m3-e46/m3-e46...
https://www.evolveautomotive.com/rod-bearing-repla...
I would just take it to Evolve or Redish and get them to do the job
Edited by VeeTenM on Wednesday 23 November 22:23
Redish seem like a good shout as they are only an hour an a quater away from me in hereford.
Doesnt seem to be any m or real performance specialists in herefordshire.
I hadnt thought about the engine mounts at all but redish seem pretty reasonable on these aswell whilst doing them with the rodbearings.
anything else you guys would be looking at doing at this stage bar the obvious subframe, vanos horror stories
Doesnt seem to be any m or real performance specialists in herefordshire.
I hadnt thought about the engine mounts at all but redish seem pretty reasonable on these aswell whilst doing them with the rodbearings.
anything else you guys would be looking at doing at this stage bar the obvious subframe, vanos horror stories
Like I said I had my Z4M shells and engine mounts replaced by an ex-Sytner technician who set up on his own a few years ago as I've got far more faith in him than any main dealer!
I went to RBM Hampshire run by Ross:- https://www.rbmhampshire.co.uk/
Some E9* M owners on M3cutters just organised a group buy with him for new bearing shells for their cars which looks like another positive recommendation for anyone in the Hook, Hampshire area. He does have a couple of loan cars if that makes life easier!
I went to RBM Hampshire run by Ross:- https://www.rbmhampshire.co.uk/
Some E9* M owners on M3cutters just organised a group buy with him for new bearing shells for their cars which looks like another positive recommendation for anyone in the Hook, Hampshire area. He does have a couple of loan cars if that makes life easier!
Mr Tidy said:
Like I said I had my Z4M shells and engine mounts replaced by an ex-Sytner technician who set up on his own a few years ago as I've got far more faith in him than any main dealer!
I went to RBM Hampshire run by Ross:- https://www.rbmhampshire.co.uk/
Some E9* M owners on M3cutters just organised a group buy with him for new bearing shells for their cars which looks like another positive recommendation for anyone in the Hook, Hampshire area. He does have a couple of loan cars if that makes life easier!
Don’t forget your ex-main dealer Technician used be a main dealer Technician. There are lots of main dealer Technicians who do a good job.I went to RBM Hampshire run by Ross:- https://www.rbmhampshire.co.uk/
Some E9* M owners on M3cutters just organised a group buy with him for new bearing shells for their cars which looks like another positive recommendation for anyone in the Hook, Hampshire area. He does have a couple of loan cars if that makes life easier!
helix402 said:
Don’t forget your ex-main dealer Technician used be a main dealer Technician. There are lots of main dealer Technicians who do a good job.
Thar's true, but Ross was at Sytner for 15 years so he worked on these cars since they were new. Plenty of the current technicians probably haven't!Gassing Station | M Power | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff