Hello everyone, this is my first post. I've had my e36 m3 for over a year now and the oil pan gasket is leaking. A buddy of mine and I will be tackling the job soon; however i have a question:
Should I be changing the rod bearings while everything is out of the way? my s52 has 182k miles, bone stock.
I ordered a z3 pick up tube, an achilles oil pan baffle and will be securing the OPN. I've gone through many posts and have seen different opinions.
oil pressure is great, no knocking sounds. I daily drive my baby and will be occasionally taking it to the track with some friends (once or twice a year).
Unless the engine has been abused (ie, ran out of oil), or you suspect an issue, I'd leave it alone. The s52 didn't have bearing issues, and all the tock engines I've taken apart, the bearings have always looked basically new, even at >200k
Thank you for the response!
I'm currently addressing the OPN on my S52 Z3M. While the oil pan is out, I'll also be installing a baffle and replace the rod bearings. They're not known to have bearing problems but figured while it's accessible, might as well replace them. Hopefully they won't look bad when I pull them. Haven't had any low oil pressure issues. Though I've had the opposite of high oil pressure.
180k, 6psi supercharger.
-Phil
Did you by any change pull them already? If so, how did they look?
Send a oil sample to blackstone labs for analysis.
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