E92 M3 Rod Bearing Replacement - What It Takes Start to Finish 

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It’s amazing how efficient professional mechanics are, the first two minutes of the video would’ve taken me two days.

Nothing like watching someone who knows what they're doing......

People on Craigslist selling their e46 e92 m3s be like: inspected the rod bearings no problem! 😂

I was eagerly awaiting this video. I always find it interesting to see rod bearings coming out of the S65 and S85! Fantastic work. Perfect length of video and the details of the job are awesome.

Engine looks incredibly clean ! Can’t believe the bearings only last that long. What a “maintenance”

Can we talk about how clean this man's oil is. You could probably drink it.

Incredible video, bringing us inside the process in a video that isn’t 2 hours long. Another triumph from the Tedward🙏

Nice job..low stress when the right guys do the job

Goes to show one of the many reasons why changing and mainting your oil is so important. I have a 1999 Corolla with 105k miles. Runs like a champ, just started putting synthetic in it again.

Nice video! Just did the same thing to my E92 abs filmed it.

Awesome vid, had them done on my previous E39 M5. Currently have BE Bearings and BE ARP Bolts ready to put on for my E92 M3 soon

Cheers, thanks for the video! I was eagerly waiting this one after watching a bit of the live stream. Fantastic to have someone as calm and experienced as Evan and Wile to do this work. As I said during the stream, I had the much more rare main bearing failure on my car a couple of months ago. Completely stock and only 56k miles. These cars are magical, but having been through the experience now, I'm very lucky that it's not my only car, and that I can afford to fix it. Advice to other owners, if the engine seizes, *do not* try to get it running again. Mine unseized, but it just began to tear itself apart. If you disassemble it after it seizes, the crank and block might be saved. If you get it running again, the bearing will spin and it'll start to grind itself down.

The most balanced commentary about the bearing issue I've heard yet! :) Also a good video.

Omg these guys are treating this like walk in the park and another day. Love it.

Same as N54. Did mine in my garage. Heard knock as #4 was only worn one. I got lucky as hell. Rod knock as not resurfaced and no more shaving in the filter.

Being a do it yourselfer, I have completely lost interest in buying one of these for a fun track toy.. I'm sure the recommendation for bearings under track use are probably almost seasonal or at least every other season. NOT something I want to worry about each track day. The job looks straightforward, but a hassle . Great video, saved me from making what I call for myself, a mistake. 😁👍

Thanks for the video and great job guys I just did my rod bearings And engine mounts just for the peace of mind

That mechanic is a legend 👍🏻

Nice to see the process in a shop close to home, may have to call em up for some maintenance myself.

That techno violet E46 in the background!!! 😍😍😍

Well documented. Did they use looser specifications than factory? Most techs say the S65 and S85 rod to crankshaft throw bearings impossibly tight for proper lubrication on start-up or even before the engine attains full operating temperature.

Just had mine replaced at 85k and nearly all of them were showing huge amounts of copper. Drives beautifully with new engine mounts too

thats a very clean engine

Hi there. Very good video. I have a question. What is the torque to be given to the ARP bolts? can you instruct me? Thank you so much

woooh glad to see a shop in mass posting up vids

So once you replace the bearings does that solve the issue or do you need to keep replacing them?

Nice job lads. Great garage and full of stunning BMWs. 😉

Best technique I"ve seen so far ! 👌👌👌

Very detailed video tutorial for installation instructions

The Ultimate Driving (Me Crazy) Machine!!!

Thinking on getting an E92 M3 and now I have a TO DO list: rod bearings, engine mounts, throttle actuators... anything else I should add to the list? Great video! Very clear explanation.

Great video 👌 I had to do that on mine and good thing I did since she lives hard track life .

hello instead of removing all the suspension components would it not be better to just remove the 3 bolts from the top strut and drop the full leg complete with the subframe? Thanks.

That was fun to watch :) Enjoyed the live stream too :)

Great footage. Learned a lot.

Nice! Video, Simplicity is important , that Mechie made it look easy lol , preventative maintenance is important 💯

I enjoyed the video, thanks so much.

What about the main bearings? They'd be in the same state

Some scary stuff right there! Awesome job.

My S65 made it to 105k miles and my bearings looked about the same as yours. Engine mounts were trashed too. Should be good for another 100k.

What’s the story with the VAC bearings and adding a coating to them?

Was that a Technoviolet E46 M3 in the background? Lots of collectable rides in that garage!

so how many hours is the job and are there multiple kits to buy between or only 1 ?

Looking forward for more m3 videos

Can you please put the links up for all the parts you used please and thank you

Truly great production, content, and narration

I used to race with Jake! Top notch guy!!! I remember when he started his company...

1. What was the pink putty you used? and 2. do you wipe clean the backing of the bearings prior to dropping them in the rod? I always have to prevent the rod bearing from spinning. is it ok to allow some lub between the bearing and rod or was there a blast of carb cleaner that got edited out? lol Thanks!

Good job guys!!!

I think I am hearing the knocking rod sound from my engine. I have bmw323i 2010. Does that mean the engine is gone or can I replace it and it will be fine.

What many people don’t understand is “warming up properly” means starting the engine and driving easily until it warms up. NOT letting it sit there and idle for 10-15 minutes.

Brilliant job

Great you did a very good job

Wow! Really enjoyed the video! Fun to watch and so entertaining.

This was dope!

total cost?, and its very encouraging to see a professional, knowledgeable mechanic in action

No xenon light in a e92 m3?

Is it possible to change 'the mains' in this type of engine 'in situ' without taking the engine out? Great video, just subscribed.

Nice car I have the exact same on my channel with exhaust and some other mods

Clear and informative, thanks for sharing 👍🏻😎

This shop is amazing!

Wow great video, thanks for sharing! 👏

How do you know it’s time to change them?

Beautiful job

How long did they take, and how much did it cost?

Good job getting it done sooner then later and not bitching about it. How much was it if you dont mind me asking?

Do you not need to check the clearance of the rod bearings to the crankshaft

Great now it's ready for a PROFLEX Commander and some E85!

My Skyline RB20DET has done 450,000kms on stock internals, I am running 24 psi boost pushing 350kw for the last 350,000km at the wheels never had the head or sump off just change the oil once a year

Thank you

Really wagged my tail on this one 🤙

It should be Kinda the same on the N54 e92 no? The rod bearing issue that is.

For my RACE SHOP, I still use my 1996 Jeep Cherokee for picking up bikes. It has 600,000 miles and the oil pan has NEVER BEEN OFF. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Sweet vid!!!!

This is the first time I’ve ever heard of them being fractured rather than machine to fit. Very cool.

I'm in Canada and willing to take a drive to that shop to get the work done, what's the rough estimate for the job?

On All e92 coupe thats a problem?

Great video, so how many hours did take. I"ve heard of dealships saying it take close to 40 hrs.

They are the best!

Nice job guys from an ex BMW master tech

Hi could you please explain how to torque the original Oem rod bolts.. please please

How did he replace the top half of the bearing? Thanks for the video

Dude awesome mechanics! Plain and simple it’s a rough business especially for them, with customer not understanding maintenance cost. They think it’s a simple pull and unloosen bolts. It’s so much more.

I love watching this

Czemu nie wymienili głównych panewek tylko korbowodowe? Za dużo roboty?

GOOD JOB

Hello, very good friend, the video. I want to ask you a technical question. a month ago I bought a M3 E92 manual transmission year 2009 it has a slight vibration when I accelerate it stopped in neutral between 1200 and 1500 RPM. It feels like the engine is out of balance, is that normal? do you know what the problem would be?

What about Thrust Washers?

Amazing. first video i find is in MA where I'm looking.

Damnit ! These guys know their damn job !

Nice job

Were the rod bearings replaced before or this is the first time? At what mileage? Thanks for the video.

Amazing work boys!! Still one of the most beatiful BMWs out there. I gotta ask though... What kind of grease is this? Is it specific for rod bearings?

How to take the bearings out and put the bearings back in and torquing them please call me thank you?

How did you determine what bearing size do that you needed do you have standard my E46 it's about reaching to 200,000 miles I'm planning on doing this next year spring between spring and summer you guys did a great video on that

It is so important with these ///M engines to run good quality 5w-50 oil, tungsten disulfide and allow them to fully warm up before revving them out. Oil viscosity and temperature is of utmost importance for the rod bearing clearance issue.

Excellent video. What if the bearings are already causing rod knock? Is it too late to just replace them? Does that mean other engine components are already damaged?

How much did it cost

Just out of curiosity, how much does a service like that cost, on average? Amazing vid, as always.