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The crank hub issue is blown out of proportion. I have two friends that work at a BMW dealership. One has been there 9(started in 2012) years and the other 15 years(started in 2006). They have never seen that issue on the s55 motor. I daily drive my 2015 M3(except in bad weather) I drive it hard at times, I have the DCT transmission. No problems. I do like to brag about my car having a factory badge delete on the trunk...no M3 symbol.
Blown out of proportion yes. An issue that is possible? Yes. Seems to happen more with people upping the power along with the DCT. The money would probably be better spent getting a group of friends to throw money into an annual pot and if the issue happens then the person that has the issue collects the pot for a new motor/repair. It would probably be cheaper and in reality, everyone would probably get their money back instead of thousands of people spending thousands of dollars to prevent the unlikely.
Man your videos are on another level. They’re just so real and authentic. I love how you capture little details when most people don’t even think about filming.
Here we go again with the crank hub. Yes, crank hub do fail but most of the time it’s due to modifications which increases torque. Also how aggressive you drive the car plays a big factor. I know guys who have their F80 for years and no crank hub issue. I have a 2016 F80 and have never had a crank hub problem. Again, I’m not saying it can’t fail. But it’s funny when people go nuts over it because they’ve seen some cases of it on social media. If it was a huge universal problem, BMW would have issued a recall on it. With all that being said, I do agree upgrading it if you are doing modifications for power and torque increase. Someone mentioned dropping some spacers. I agree, it will make the car look more aggressive and have a wider stance. 12mm front and 15mm rears is a good setup. The better option is to buy a wider wheel but spaces will do the trick until you’re ready to invest in wheels.
BMW will never recall it, just like the S65 rod bearings. S63tu has rod bearing failures as well. So does the N63tu. N20/N26 has timing chain guide failures. Even N54 has turbo, injectors, and high pressure fuel pump failure. They only offered "extended warranty". Sorry but no manufacture will openly admit fault and offer recalls as it'll cost millions of dollars. Until someone does a lawsuit and wins, we will never see it happen
Great video, lots of good information about the S55. At 20:50 dude said, he has to let off the throttle after the mods he has done with the car, cause it breaks loose, which is a common problem even with stock F80/82. Knowing this, I don’t understand why people are always trying to make more power. More power just makes this car un drivable.
I fully agree. I have a 2016 Standard m3 LCi and went back to stock after fbo as the car becomes almost undrivable with all that power!don’t get me wrong it’s very enjoyable with the added mods and extra oomph but it becomes a bit difficult to max the car say around corners or powersliding for example because the car becomes somewhat unbalanced due to all the extra power. I feel like I have to constantly half throttle like I’m driving on ice.I’m a straight line it’s all good, but these cars are so fun in the corners why would you take that away from the driving experience. For me at least, it takes some of the fun away, as I believe pushing the car to its max is much more enjoyable. My 2c
I'm currently in the market for an F80 M3 and I wish I lived stateside just so that I could take it to this guy for maintenance and work - very knowledgeable and honest
Even with all those restrictions on the stock exhaust - removing them doesn’t change WHP that much. Which means the stock exhaust is extremely efficient.
Lots of helpful information here. Makes me appreciate and love my f80 m3 comp more to know that theyre so reliable. Keep these content coming! beautiful spec and congrats on the car!
Biggest thing when you go E85 is upgrade those tires! You will lose the ass end when full boost kicks in. I went with r888r 295 in the rear and that made a huge difference
Ya it gets pretty scary with the 275s the car comes with lol. I’m really happy with my toyo r888. Definitely sticking with this. I will go to a 305 or maybe even 315 once I get new wheels
Mike is saying it's a "must" upgrade, but it's all BS. 1% of failure from all F8x owners doesnt dicate tht it's a must upgrade/fix. Even if it does fail, most of the time it will just throw off timing which won't leave to engine failure do to engine going into limp mode. It's FAKE pandamonia in the F8x world. Just being real. Love your content as always Spencer
I should've rephrased it. It's not a must, just as it's not a must to get car insurance. But in the case that you're one of the unlucky few (Very few) that has timing thrown off significantly, you can bend the intake valves. Which will require a head rebuild (I've done this repair 3 times now). Not saying that it's going to happen to everyone, but it's always better to be safe
@@TruongMikeMai Car insurance is a totally different thing and that analogy doesn't work. Yes you need insurance and its there to protect you from comprehensive and also liability. Crank Hub, less than 1% failure so the odds are in F8X owners. Even keyed crank hubs fail.
$56k with 26k miles is hella good deal bro... love the look. Congrats. I am a dealer and I checked MMR auction price which is around 54k with no drive assistance and crappy color.
Car is naked asf bro. You need to put on some M Performance parts asap. Carbon mirror caps, black side gills, carbon spoiler, carbon diffuser etc. Eventuri air intake V2 is also a must have.
I just bought an F80 a week ago,....MY 2017,...and I'm very aware of the CH issue. I have no mods planned for the near future,...as the Entire car is a Mod to me! Just gonna enjoy it as it is 100% OEM Stock!
Great video, super helpful. My understand is the crank hub issue is still a low probability event, so spending $3,600 to save $10k doesn’t seem worth it to me. You would need a 33% failure rate to break even. Now if you can’t stomach the $10k expense then Perhaps makes sense.
Weather we like it or not Spencer all BMWs have an Achilles Heel. Some are worse than other generations. But I’m not here to be negative. Congrats on the new BMW! I’m very happy for you friend! 👍
Thanks for making this video! Definitely plan on getting a f80 this year and he definitely knows his stuff ... will make sure to take it to him when I get one ! 🙏🏽
If I ever come back to bmw from going Audi, I know where my shop will be. The dude explaining things seems like perfect person to work on your car and to pick apart their brains on random shit. An employee like him makes a shop so I hope they pay him well
Spencer, wife and I test drove the first F80 M3 we have ever drove yesterday. It changed my opinion on F80’s forever, and gave wifey whip lash. As soon as our house is built, we’re gonna pull the trigger on one. Thanks for the honest, well researched, and well supported content. (And they fit a baby seat perfectly, not that it applies to most your viewers) So happy the channel is back and better than ever!
I’ve been into Bimmers ever since I went to the factory as a kid, for euro delivery with my family in 1975 for the first e-21’s to roll off the assembly line. Those motors had forged internals. My current e-21 has almost 200k miles on it, and I drive the crap out of it and can’t kill it. And I can’t help but to be disappointed with this crank hub issue and ZERO factory support. But, I’ve heard failures are in 1% of stock cars and that number increases as the mods do. So, these clever fixes are impressive, but how well do they hold up? Drilling holes into the crankshaft, metal shavings, balancing issues, etc…? I’ve seen different designs and can only wonder if they stand up to the testing the engineers do at back at Munich. Props to the aftermarket guys though.
Throughout my years of experience, I've never seen one break. More of an aesthetic upgrade to me. Definitely not necessary but yes, inexpensive upgrade!
I like your videos because you can relate to them. It is cool to se all the supercar channels but this is more ”real” I have a F10 M5 and I wish there were a channel like your with a M5 😊
Been watching your videos for a few months... the info in this video turned me into a subscriber! Extremely interested in your upcoming future content on the f80. Congrats on the new car (you got a wild good deal on the car) and that's coming from someone who works in the car business. Hoping you have a Happy new year , warm regards from your newest subscriber on the east coast :)
I think this issue is overplayed, had one for three years and thrashed it... it was fine. The issue I found was the steering rack loosening up and you get a knocking at lower speeds. Otherwise solid car!
A few years down the road, unmodded M2/M3/M4 BMW's will be worth a pretty penny. The other modded stuff will have been treated harshly and be all crapped out. I'd almost say buy a 335 or 340 and do hotrod stuff on that instead. It's better to treat the M stuff as sort of an investment.
@@davidsalem2896 yes thats very true you will get chips on the rear arches where they flair out .... I have PPF my arches . Or you can get some nice carbon front mud guards which do the trick .
Crank hub is just like rod bearings on S65, very small percentage effected... there's a 99% chance you don't need to worry about it, but it still will keep you wide awake at night lol. You could probably just run it and NEVER have the issue. Obviously the shop is going to tell you to do it... its a $3600 job. I personally would only do it if you're planning on modifying power significantly. I still have original bearings in my e92 m3 but I do an oil analysis every oil change for peace of mind. I might change them if I want to go supercharged.
This is true, but after paying for so many oil analysis, you could've done the rod bearings. While the S55 crank hub failure isn't a 100% failure item, it's still a failure item. Why roll the dice and risk spending more money rebuilding the head. At the end of the day, its preventive maintenance. I've seen them fail and just had a S55 in the shop this week, due to crank hub failure. Prior to that was 2 weeks. Prior to that was 3 weeks
@@TruongMikeMai Blackstone does oil analysis for like $28, I do 1 oil change a year. The closest shop to me that does bearings is a minimum of $1800. Regardless, they should be done because rod bearing failure grenades the motor and a used s65 is anywhere between 6-10k. But hey, if I bought a f80 M3 or m4, I would definitely be getting a warranty.
Love your videos man and one of the main sources that lead me to finally pull the trigger on a 2018 M3 Comp with only 44K mikes and a rare Certified Preowned. However, please tell me, at what mileage should I get this controversial crank hub and what’s a the go to reliable aftermarket one to get? Thanks and keep up the great videos!!
It boggles my my mind that all these tuner shops and performance shops fear you in getting one and say its good insurance for your engine. Look the M4 GTS which has close to 500 hp with same crank hub as a 425 base M3 M4. What does that tell you. I put this in par with people saying to get Nitrogen Air filled in their tires cause it's better for the tire
Love this! Looking to buy my first M car once I’ve taken care of some financial stuff post-grad. Hoping to send my car up to Precision, even if it costs an arm and a leg to get any vehicle from Hawaii to U.S. mainland LOL
“A lot of stuff/upgrades you’re going to do with this car” aka “A lot of money you’re going to spend on this car”. Love German cars but the manufacturers don’t make it easy to work on. Damn near have to take the front end off just get access to change parts. Hence that labor bill. Great looking car. Good luck with it but get that wallet ready. I’m sure you know that by now.
I wonder how many used f80 m3 owners think “I paid too much or spent too much on a car” being used you will spend anywhere from 50k-80k for one for the money / car you get And damn $300 a rotor
Love the layout/color combo, but why no comp pkg or 6 speed? Gives you better steering feedback, sound, and handling out of the box....and the rims look nice.
