S54 rod bearing
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craig3.2 said:
Yeah I don't frequent the forums much anymore but still loving the car. Sadly the reason I'm in this thread is, as TomK points out, a few pages back. But it'll be back on the road again shortly after a rebuild, albeit with my wallet feeling a bit lighter!
FD3S said:
Thanks. Found out today its being delivered back into the UK this Friday (to GSR). Unfortunately Will, the engine builder, is over at Imola for a couple of weeks, so still won't be stripped til first week November. But will keep all informed of the outcome..
Hope the damage isn't too bad, i.e. you come out of it thinking you've had a lucky escape and a timely "100k refresh" of the bottom end. Previous owner had the bearing shells replaced on mine as part of investigative work for what turned out to be a top end failure. 50k and they were well into the copper!
Love the way you guys laugh all the way through that video, BTW. You've done millions of laps of The Ring and are still having an awesome time... the fact that your engine implodes doesn't seem to stop the laughter either.
Love the way you guys laugh all the way through that video, BTW. You've done millions of laps of The Ring and are still having an awesome time... the fact that your engine implodes doesn't seem to stop the laughter either.
Has anybody read some positive review or any complaints about the WPC rod bearings?
I have seen this offer and I am thinking of it.
https://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-Z4-M_..._Roadster_S54_WPC_Treated_Rod_Bearings_22412/
I have seen this offer and I am thinking of it.
https://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-Z4-M_..._Roadster_S54_WPC_Treated_Rod_Bearings_22412/
sixspeed said:
I just watched this - oooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccchhhhhhhhhhhhh. You get *NO* warning at all on the failure but well caught all the same. Mine's coming up to 70k miles so I'll be getting mine done sharpish - I had VANOS done as well recently as a precaution so it makes sense to make it as bullet proof as possible.
Anyone have any views on using ARP rod bolts?? 8)
Before some days I had meeting in person with ga41. Great guy and car. We were talking about the rod bearing issue and he brought to the surface that after the rod bearing change for 3-4000 miles you should be careful and not going over 4-5000 rpm. Please ga41 if I remember something wrong correct me. Due to the fact that I'm planning to put a carbon airbox and a make a tune, the tuning should be done before the change of the rod bearings? Also how many miles do you have to do with caution after replacing the rod bearings and what you should look after?
Hello again! Yes that's correct, my mechanic advised me to take it easy for the first 3-4k kilometres not miles. If I said miles it was in error. But anyway it won't cause harm to take it easy for more.
Without having personal experience with the tune/airbox it would indeed make sense to have it installed and tuned after the rod-bearings have been replaced and have had an oil change. If the tune is a ready-made one (του κουτιού που λέμε) and not a custom tune, then I don't think it makes much difference if done before or after the bearings.
I am sure others with more experience will come along shortly to correct me if i'm wrong!
Without having personal experience with the tune/airbox it would indeed make sense to have it installed and tuned after the rod-bearings have been replaced and have had an oil change. If the tune is a ready-made one (του κουτιού που λέμε) and not a custom tune, then I don't think it makes much difference if done before or after the bearings.
I am sure others with more experience will come along shortly to correct me if i'm wrong!
ga41 said:Hello again! Yes that's correct, my mechanic advised me to take it easy for the first 3-4k kilometres not miles. If I said miles it was in error. But anyway it won't cause harm to take it easy for more.
Without having personal experience with the tune/airbox it would indeed make sense to have it installed and tuned after the rod-bearings have been replaced and have had an oil change. If the tune is a ready-made one (του κουτιού που λέμε) and not a custom tune, then I don't think it makes much difference if done before or after the bearings.
I am sure others with more experience will come along shortly to correct me if i'm wrong!
Man it was a pleasure to meet you. Thanks again for the ride.
Those RPI's were crazy...The tuner told me that the procedure of the tuning is the following:
I use the their software to read my ECU Memory and I provide them with the results. The tune it is provided with 2 revisions that they are not live but they send you the new tune within 24 hours. I asked how the revisions are made and the answer was:
You can run it on the dyno or use a tool to log data from it and send it in. It isn’t necessary but is an option.
So I guess the best thing is to run it on a dyno or in straight line and log the data. No matter what the method I guess the engine have to run at high rpm's and for all the gears. So my thought is that this have to be done before you change the rod bearing I guess or leave it after you make those 3.000 km which will be after 6 months or some
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I need to read this thoroughly at some point, as part of my ongoing preventative maintenance.