E46 M3 Rod Bearing Recall

That s because the s54 m3 engine is plagued by rod bearing wear issues so much so that there was a recall from bmw to replace the bearings on early 01 to mid 03 model year e46 m3s like ours.

E46 m3 rod bearing recall.

The explanation they gave was that the rod bearings were manufactured incorrectly resulting in too tight of a rod bearing clearance when the engines were assembled. No problems before and the car runs great since the work was performed. One of the top jobs on our list was to inspect the rod bearings for wear and replace them if necessary. Rod bearings are an essential component to proper internal function.

Bmw of north america llc bmw is recalling certain 2009 328i and 328xi 2009 2011 335d 2008 2012 m3 coupe and m3 convertible and 2008 2011 m3 sedan vehicles. Eventually bmw succumbed to the serious s54 rod bearing issues. Bmw began replacing rod bearings in affected s54 engines. The recall work comes with a 6 year 100 000 mile warrany on the engine.

Bmw gave owners a hassle early on claiming engine failures due to rod bearings were caused by over revving. Unfortunately the s54 used in e46 m3 and mz3 4 cars was released with a rod bearing problem in earlier 2001 2003 model years which often leads to failure. They made their recall explaining that there was a problem with the rod bearings they manufactured in the early years. Did bmw recall e46 m3 s for engine failure related issues.

E46 m3 coupe convertible with s54b32 engine produced from 02 12 2001 up to 05 22 2003 the connecting rod bearings installed in m3 coupe convertible vehicles produced from february 2001 through may 2003 were not manufactured to bmw quality standards. I bought my 2002 about 8 months ago and i have since brought it in for the rod bearing recall. As a result the connecting rod bearings are susceptible to overheating. Bmw issues a service action.

We found out though in 2003 that they made a mistake.