Connecting Rod Bearings?
- Thread starter BigGbigO
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Well, I hope this does not lead to more problems. I just had it done last week. I have an 03 M3 Coupe manufactured on 5/13/03. They have to lower the front axle about 10mm, and remove the oil pan to access the rods. The bottom of each rod has to be carefully removed inorder to remove and replace the bearings. Then, everything needs to be reassembled and torqued to specs. The DME software was updated with a rev limiter for "free" reving (i.e., not in gear), and the engine oil needs to be hotter before the orange lights on your tach are extinguished. You have to also observe a 1200 mile breakin period where you cannot rev the engine past 5500 rpm, and cannot exceed 105 miles per hour.
I have already had the service done. I had the scheduled the service before I received the letter. One week after I got the service done the letter arrived. I haven't had any problems so far. The car seems to be running fine. Keeping it under 5500 RPM is hard to do though. Here is a link to my post:
http://www.hotbimmer.net/forum/showthread.php?t=12597
I asked the Service Manager a few questions.
http://www.hotbimmer.net/forum/showthread.php?t=12597
I asked the Service Manager a few questions.
The 04's should not be affected. The Service Action was from the S54B32 engine produced from 2/12/2001 up to 5/22/2003.
You can read all about it and more from these two links. Let know if this answers your questions:
http://members.roadfly.com/jason/m3engines.htm
and
http://webfiles.uci.edu/schiano/www/M3 US Bearing Service, PartII/
There is all you need to know and more in these two links. Hope it helps.....
You can read all about it and more from these two links. Let know if this answers your questions:
http://members.roadfly.com/jason/m3engines.htm
and
http://webfiles.uci.edu/schiano/www/M3 US Bearing Service, PartII/
There is all you need to know and more in these two links. Hope it helps.....
They should. Remember, just because you haven't received the letter don't worry. They are coming and you will get one. Some dealers have a 3-month waiting list to get the repairs done. You can call your BMW dealer as they will/can check for you. They love the business, because BMWNA picks up the check. They see it as easy guaranteed money. I would call, because they could squeeze you in like they did me.....
According to the documents in this thread...
(Q3) Which models are affected?
(A3) BMW M3 Coupe/Convertible equipped with S54 engines and produced between February 12, 2001 and May 22, 2003.
Seems like your 06/03 is not in the group.
(Q3) Which models are affected?
(A3) BMW M3 Coupe/Convertible equipped with S54 engines and produced between February 12, 2001 and May 22, 2003.
Seems like your 06/03 is not in the group.
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Yes...just had mine done Mon-Thurs at BMW Arlington
They had to order a part so it took more than two days estimated. I also had the iPod input installed. They didn't tell me which part they ordered so I dunno if the iPod input device was what had to be ordered but I wouldn't be surprised. Irritating the question wasn't answered.
Car doesn't seem to be any different than before (I had about 7200 miles on it) although I haven't had it above 4500 rpm yet.
A second irritation is they didn't have anything to say about the recall, no backbrief on what BMW says you're supposed to do. Sometimes dealers assume you know what's going on from the few words you say to the service writer but IMHO on a recall/service campaign like this one they need to make SURE you understand not to exceed 5500 rpm for 1200 miles and anything else (what, no full throttle? Easy..just turn off the traction control!!![[thumb]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_thumb.gif "Thumbs Up [thumb]")
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They had to order a part so it took more than two days estimated. I also had the iPod input installed. They didn't tell me which part they ordered so I dunno if the iPod input device was what had to be ordered but I wouldn't be surprised. Irritating the question wasn't answered.
Car doesn't seem to be any different than before (I had about 7200 miles on it) although I haven't had it above 4500 rpm yet.
A second irritation is they didn't have anything to say about the recall, no backbrief on what BMW says you're supposed to do. Sometimes dealers assume you know what's going on from the few words you say to the service writer but IMHO on a recall/service campaign like this one they need to make SURE you understand not to exceed 5500 rpm for 1200 miles and anything else (what, no full throttle? Easy..just turn off the traction control!!
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