This engine is S50 not S54 though so probably not quite as much support, not only because it's 12 years old but there wasn' the known issue of the bearing recall as with the S54.
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Originally posted by c_w View PostThis engine is S50 not S54 though so probably not quite as much support, not only because it's 12 years old but there wasn' the known issue of the bearing recall as with the S54.2002 phoenix yellow. "V3RY M" lives on, but on another beast.
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Spud, what was your mileage - would be useful for other S50 owners as I have a thread on this very subject (s50 bearing shells) going on another forum. I'd be very keen to know:
- Mileage
- How it is driven (often sees 7k rpm+ etc)
- Oil used
- Mileage between oil changes and service history
Thanks for your info, and I really hope you do get it sorted soon and with not too great an expense.
Keith.
Ex-Dakar MC Owner - Gone But Not Forgotten
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To be honest, if I was aware of the costs of the damage associated with this failure, i'd definately have invested a few hundred quid getting the shells and bolts changed at around 60000 miles and would advise anyone to do it now!
My mileage was 79000. Full BMW service history bar the last which was specialist. Was due a service... and it wouldn't actually have got the little bit of stick I gave it shortly before I heard 'the noise' had the traffic not been crap on the M5 necessitating a cross country excursion!
If I'm 100% honest I could've been more anal with service intervals/oil, so I blame myself a bit - but if one went, I suppose it would've gone at some point. I'm gonna be such a geek with it after I've spent this much putting it right though. I guess I know what I'll be driving for the next few years.
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Originally posted by spud400 View PostTo be honest, if I was aware of the costs of the damage associated with this failure, i'd definately have invested a few hundred quid getting the shells and bolts changed at around 60000 miles and would advise anyone to do it now!
My mileage was 79000. Full BMW service history bar the last which was specialist. Was due a service... and it wouldn't actually have got the little bit of stick I gave it shortly before I heard 'the noise' had the traffic not been crap on the M5 necessitating a cross country excursion!
If I'm 100% honest I could've been more anal with service intervals/oil, so I blame myself a bit - but if one went, I suppose it would've gone at some point. I'm gonna be such a geek with it after I've spent this much putting it right though. I guess I know what I'll be driving for the next few years.
Good luck,
Paul
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