Intermittent Services | BMW E92 M3 Rod Bearings
ROd HAve MERCY
Our client Bryon’s Frozen Melbourne Red M3 won’t be knocking on heaven’s door anytime soon after being upgraded with a set of ARP Bolts & Race-Ready WPC Treated Rod Bearings
BimmerWorld WPC take a standard BMW bearing shell and give it the WPC treatment, a microscopic shot-peening of the bearing –
-Removes high spots and imperfections
-Improves fatigue resistance
-Increase the surface’s oil retention abilities for more lubrication
-Safer than a coating and will not decrease clearances
-Preserves the factory bearing’s metallurgy
Rod bearings are a typical wear item and critical on high revving engines like the S65. The WPC treatment will prolong bearing life and reduce friction, however, bearings are still a wear item. There is no official replacement interval from BMW but we have seen and heard of high bearing wear as soon as 60,000 miles. We feel comfortable recommending a preventative replacement at 80,000 miles from stock bearings and expect a longer interval for treated bearings (data for this is still pending). Track your bearing wear with regular used oil analysis and plan on rod bearing replacement some time in your engine’s future.
Bearings are sold by size. These are the standard 53.0mm inside diameter size.
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