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S65 rod bearing wear and preventive replacement

BMW E9x M3 (E90/E92/E93, 2008-2013) · mechanical

Rod bearing wear is the S65's signature concern; commenters treat it as a preventive service to address before roughly 100k miles, with proper warm-up and 5k oil changes seen as mitigating, and unaddressed bearings treated as a price deduction.