BUY BMW E90 M3, BYE BYE ROD BEARINGS!
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- čas přidán 18. 04. 2020
- A single month and 1,000 miles after purchasing my DREAM CAR, a 2008 BMW E90 M3 6 Speed, the rod bearings failed leaving metal shavings in its oil filter and taking the entire S65 V8 engine with it! Hear the FULL STORY of how I battled BMW, Carmax and HEARTBREAK!
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If they ever do a Kobe movie, they must cast this dude....
Not gonna lie this was one of the most engaging CZcams videos I have ever watched you will to blow up this is like 1 of 5 videos I have ever watched in full
So glad to see you stick with the car. I can’t wait to see what you do with it.
Man I loved this video! You are hilarious and a fantastic story teller. I would've lost my MIND! But in the end you got blessed for your hard work. All these big companies tried to screw you, but you stayed strong and benefitted from it. I also appreciate the honesty. It's refreshing to hear!
Glad that it worked out in the end. Going forward, you’re better off going through an Indy shop for anything repairs or maintenance 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
Totally fell ya brother. Was sooo jonesing for a E90 V8 M3. The only V8 M3s to date (or ever by the looks of it), that glorious exhaust note, but once I started doing research ultimately went with a F80 M3.
Just bought an m6 with a new s85 in it. Looks like i got it after the previous owner spent a fortune. Practically new car 👍
I recommend how to use 0w 40. Preferably Amsoil or Pennzoil Platinum. The tolerances are too tight for that thicker oil. Really, I'd recommend that oil is if you live in a really hot area and if you track it. Otherwise use 0w 40 I'm thinking about getting a aftermarket oil cooler.
@@taelorwatson9822 fuck that lol use liqui moly
famous last words
I had no idea you had a YT channel up until today! Sucks you had to go through all this shit but hey, now you got your dream car for real for real.
Also the edit on this video was hilarious to say the least 😆😆
Hey man - sorry to hear about your ownership issues... downsides of buying used. But just thought I'd let you know, I've owned my E90 M3 new since 2009. 150k miles, and I've had 0 issues. I replaced my rod bearings for a piece of mind at 100k miles. In summary, 0 issues, 8 track days, 9 different exhaust set ups, 3 different tunes, beated on every single time and daily driven even in winter. I've been ready to buy another car for the past 6 years, but I can't find a replacement other than a 911 gt3. The M3 E9X is just another league when it comes to enjoyment and reliability.
Story so sad it made me cry but glad it’s all good now man
Damn. Bro.. i been looking for M3 my self too and looking into carmax. And it is scary to deal with rod bearing. I am glad they fix it.👍
Great video!!
This is why I do all my own repairs, I'm not even a mechanic. But I do a hell of a lot of research before I do.
I bought my dream 2012 bmw m3 convertible in blue. Bought the carmax extended warranty for 4k (4 years/126k miles). Glad to see its covered
BRAD MARCUS 2012 is about an 8yr old car. how many miles do you have left to get to 126k? You may as well do the rod bearings before its too late. They ALL wear prematurely
@@Freestyler4130 IT's only got 65 K miles on it. Was never a track or "tuner" car. All belts better then 50 percent, no leaks, or warnings. As a 2012 it has aluminum bearings. I don't hear about as many problems with them. Either way, It will get it's annual maintenance and frequent oil changes to keep the warranty in force. I always warm it up before going above 6500 rpm. This thing is so much more fun then the 2008 Z4M roadster I use to have. Not even close.
BRAD MARCUS it wasnt the material that the bearings were made of that were the problem, it was the clearances
@@Freestyler4130 My understanding is that the aluminum ones aren't having nearly as many issues and the cars that are run hard before being warmed up properly have been the issue. Either way, it's under warranty and I'll probably do the rod bearing near 100k or when the bmw dealership tells me to.
What a nightmare! I feel for you bro, I bought my 2013 550i xdrive a year ago and my rod bearings went and blew my engine totally up. As I write this my baby is in my local BMW dealership waiting to see if BMW is going to replace my engine. It was very very well taken care off in my possession. It only had two previous owners, one only had it for about a year because it had less than 10k miles on it the second owner drove it till about 65k. Its at about 82k rod bearings should last a life time with proper lubrication and clearance, but that's not the case with several of BMW'S engines. I love BMW but they need to own up to this problem! Good luck with your Beast of a car.
I remember all of this from Instagram. So glad you still love the car bro!
Maaaaaan so you remember the tears and heartbreak! Thanks for the love and support Wesly! It’s been a helluva journey but I’m blessed to have you along for the ride!
@@keepingupwiththebavarianso9684 been through something similar recently. Totalled my e92, so went out and bought another e92 and it's been with a mechanic more than at my house so far! 😭
Mans can really tell a story 👌
I had metal shavings taken out of my e60 for less than 600 and they saved it completely I thought it was a totaled engine. 8k miles later and it’s still going strong
Maaan i love this video so much!! I did the same with my car!! Definitely I’ll start follow your page!! good luck !!
Great story teller
this guy is funny as hell 😂 great video 👍
That last minute is all truth. Good or bad, its gonna be an adventure!
That's why it's cheaper to buy a cleaner one from an enthusiast. Make sure you get the recalls done. One of them is the battery cable. Air bag and also the wire for the compressor.
Unfortunate the previous owner didn't know how to drive a M car and burnt it out the idiot but glad things got resolved at the end.
Even my E90 M3 had issues but resolved, luckily didn't get a crappy experience like yours.
lol this was a great video, subbed
Best videos on E90s m3
Bruh that means the world to me!! More content FINALLY coming soon man so stay tuned! 🤜🏽🤛🏼
I have an 08. Did the rod bearings.. only drive it couple times a week. I enjoy my m3
I bought a manual 08 Interlagos Blue e92 on October 2019. Unfortunately, I let it go in January 2020. I got too excited and I bought at the wrong time. And there were problems that they never told me about and blamed me.
I’m lucky my rod bearings never failed. I took a long drive home when I bought it.
Are you planning to get the aftermarket rod bearings for your new engine?
From what I’ve read in the e9x FB Group, there’s people who had it fail way early. Like 25k miles.
I feel you bro, had the same problem when I bought my 328 2 days later
328i aren’t known for that issue lol it’s an M3 thing, you just gotta warm up your car.. I also have a 328i, I have 170k miles and never been through this issue lol
B.B. Rodriguez had one too, admittedly it had a lot of the common oil leaks and ignition coil issues but the rod bearing wasn't on the list
Was dreamin about m3 or m5 for so loong, then i bought in summer 21, e60 in manual, drove it for 3 weeks and i fckd up rod bearings.. no warranty for me, so now my dreamcar is sittin in garage for last year and im tryin to figure it out how to fix it.. wish i had your warranty luck, anyways good vid, hope your m3 is doin good since then
My rods went out in my 08 335xi I feel your pain
Which is better E90 M3 or E90 335d M Sport.....pls help after watching this M3 I'm already having a headache
amazing video
I would have been so pissed. Wow. But love the car man!!
Chase Yo Dreams! Your e90 m3 is fire sounds like a battler but you didn’t let Carmax defeat you. I have an e90 335i xdrive. You’re instagram page is the best! Beams are some great cars
Bro good video. I had a 2012 e92 M3. It was a cool car but so problematic. Traded it in For a 2015 AUDI S4 and this car has been SOLID. EVEN AFTER I MODDED THIS CAR AND TUNED. ITS SOLID. LOVE THE SUPERCHARGER WHINE. ANYWAYS THO, NICE M3 blad it all worked out..
Gotta do the lci taillight conversion
Damn bro. Glad it worked out. Lmk if u ever wanna sell her lolz..
Just picked up mine with 64k miles, def gonna get my rod bearings done soon😭
Great insight, I'm sorry for the nightmare, I think all of what you experienced were factory related issues with early model cars, your 2008 car was the first model V8 M3 and it should have had such issues.
Next time, target LCI 2 Models, which would be your 2010 M3, it's had nothing to do with the previous owner or even carmax, just early model issues. Good it's sorted and man, what a car.. ‼️
Honestly carmax puts the wrong oil in. That probably doesn't help.
Even the “revised” ones have rod bearing issues
Yep and unlike the pre LCI cars you cant do an oil analysis to pre check the bearing wear either. With an LCI car you just have to change them as they need to be removed to inspect the wear anyway.
I feel you brother... but this is the life we’ve chosen
I have an 08 E90 M3 as well, bought it with 69k in 2017 has about 80k now. First thing I did was rod bearings as preventative maintenance, clutch was next cause it started to slip, then the actuators, car kept going into limp mode. About $9k later to keep her on the road, I've been enjoying the car. Thank god I have a old school Tundra as my daily!
How bad were the bearings ?
Same thing happened to me with my 335xi bmw 2012. My claim didnt get approved
Great video John!!! -BLAK650
I don't want to like this video, because I feel your pain. But I will like it as a thank you for sharing your story and to boost it for the algorithm. All hail the algorithm
Does anyone know if the f10 M5 has this issue?
I love the E90 M3. I would consider a 2010 or later. I used to have a couple of BMWs. I almost bought an E90 3:30. Part of me wishes I had. It seemed like a pretty good cars I didn't like the amount of room you had to work on them. It seems with every generation they make it harder and harder to work on. I had a E39 and the E46. Before I bought my Infinity I thought about getting an E46 convertible I think they're beautiful oh, pretty easy to work on. I also thought of a E60 530 or 535. Sadly the spark plugs on a G37 are not easy to get to. I'll probably let someone do it for me. I'm planning to keep my car a few more years and only has 205k on it. Infiniti has been nice they offered a free synthetic oil change. Now they're offering a free cabin air filter installed. I miss the ease of working on my E39. I didn't do that much. But I suspect that if I had watched some CZcams videos I could have done a lot more. My E39 528i was pretty reliable. How to round a hundred K I had to replace the oil separator and the valve cover gasket. Round 160 k I have the cooling system replaced. Hi never lost oil. But around 220,000. The oil pan gasket started leaking and the plastic valve cover developed the crack. I did have to get exhaust manifold welded once. I suspected it sprung another leak and it wasn't going to smog so instead of fixing I bought my Infiniti
Lmao I loved this. New sub
Sounds like a pre-purchase inspection might have helped ? And definitely get a warranty. Sounds like BMW dealerships are complete rubbish ( and yet they probably charge an arm and a leg per hour ). Great to hear that it was finally resolved.
Czechbound i dont think a PPI can “see” rod bearing wear. Oil analysis maybe.. but with aluminum bearings on the newer ones theres no way to tell with an oil analysis. Oil analysis looks for copper in the oil, but aluminum ones dont have that so they just detect aluminum which is normal to have some in the oil.
Bro you're hilarious lmao thanks for the video
Foreal😂
I’m happy you got a new engine, just do the Rod Bearings every 50,000 miles and it should last a minute 💯
Or do them once with acl oversized rbs, don’t beat on it until it’s fully warmed up, and don’t skimp on oil changes.
15:00 they probably just overfilled the coolant level ?
Always get those rod bearings done as a PM measure.
Thank you. Now i understand what people are thinking when i tell them my story about my B6 S4 that i had for only a month. Dealer fucked me for 10 bands smfh. Cancer never goes after who it should hit😤
Similar thing happened to my 2011 M3. 45k miles and a couple months of ownership and the main bearing failed. No warranty and paid out of pocket for a new s65 from bmw.
Ouch
I am so sorry to hear that. I pray no one has to deal with that. It was a main bearing failure? That is quite unusual, isn't it?
Kobe?
Damn so in 3 months you already have metal shavings in your oil? Wasn’t your rod bearings already making the noise? Usually it’s loud, or it probably was there but you couldn’t hear it... crazy 40k miles, that car was probably never warmed up when ran hard
Popped mine at 270km/h just last weekend. Oh well that’s the end of that chapter. F10 m5 here I come
carmax have a 90 days engine warranty , what they told abt it ?
Wait...a new clutch was 4000 dollars???
This dude: *buys car that’s known for spinning rod bearings and countless other things breaking*
First thought: THIS IS CARMAX FAULT!!
😭😭😭
Also whenever you have aftermarket warranties they don’t pay for tear down until there is confirmation of failure. So with your rod bearings they were going to pay for it from the get, but you have to say I approve whatever tear down is needed to confirm the cause of failure.
They also don’t pay for wear items like crutches and brakes. Some will actually pay for brakes if the brake wear sensor is “broken.”
What in the hell dealership did you use?
gr8 video
Thanks a lot foo
Justin Dennison Stop yapping and get on Xbox!
John Porter I’m on foo
Man I would’ve took it to a performance shop
Good video MAMBA
Thank god you bought the warranty haha
Take it easy on all the edits damn
Damn the only good decision you made was the carmax warranty, thank god.
Beautifully made. You're a real storyteller. Brilliant my man. ❤👌
Sheesh. Idk who told you that bearings typically go between 80k-100k but they lied. It's lower mileage cars that spin. Especially 08's given the lack of knowledge on the bearing issue. People would abuse these cars and do oil changes every 10k miles (BMW recommended that for whatever reason). Hope you did aftermarket bearings on the new motor.
Has anyone ever told you that u look like Kobe Bryant ?
This is so sad but it is a beautiful car.
My E93 M3 Engine blew up! I think its a rod bearing issue, the stealership called today and said it was a failed fuel injector that was the cause of my blown engine.... WTF!?!?! i've never heard of that happening, and my extended warranty doesnt cover that, so im fucking pissed... any help on what i need to do??? im calling their bullshit and going down there tommorrow to talk to bmw tech
Everytime I saw the plate I thought it said KUNT BM3 😂😂😂
Ok so rod bearings need replacing ASAP on all stock models TBH as the original material isn’t right for the job. The clutch on a car like this will last 40-60k. So, your car was actually fine. It wasn’t a lemon at all.
It seems like the dealer fix one thing and claims you have a problem, and every time you get it back they screw something up so you go back to the dealer and keep paying for stuff that’s probably never been broken. Clutch, leaking coolant at 40k miles?? Ridiculous
Funny thing is I was about to buy an E90 M3 from Carmax
Not all BMW Dealerships IN THE USA are created equally... Los Angeles should have plenty of Indy specialty M shops
$4,000 for a clutch job when the engine is already out?
I want the 328ci e46 of my neightbour. Im ready to buy it when he decides quit the car....its a reliable car but for some reason modern bmw are a meme about reliability...like the subarus :/
This happens to less than 1% of the cars. It should however be replaced/updated before 60,000 miles.
No! Rod bearings are a common problem on the S65 motor.
I've never seen a 4 door m3 front part is e92, rear part is e90
And moonroof🙄
Hope you had maxcare
Lol bro should’ve just returned it lol
Seems like this car was horribly abused by the previous owner. Clutch should last 100-150k on these, and the rod bearings should be good for 80-100k miles if warmed up properly. What a mess. Glad that you got it sorted!
I’ll stick with my 1996 E36 with 173,000 miles. It’s very reliable.
Yeah i doubt id ever buy a newer bm again. The engines are shit
Just because your E90 had 40k miles doesn't mean you're immune from rod bearing issues. They have failed on these cars with half that mileage. How did CarMax do you dirty and do you know the definition of what a lemon is? CarMax paid out 25 grand to your local BMW dealership, it was the BMW dealership of your choice to have it fixed at that was incompetent. A clutch is a wear and tear item, of course any warranty won't cover wear and tear just like they won't cover tires, batteries, belts, etc. The reason why your clutch job was more expensive was that you had an 08, they needed to change your flywheel as well to a dual-mass from an LCI. $4,000 is ridiculous since they already had the engine separated from the transmission they shouldn't have charged you the full rate. The right thing to do (after getting already paid $25,000 from CarMax) was to just charge you the parts, sounds like the BMW dealership you chose was milking you good. Sounds like you should have done more research on this platform before buying one just because it was your "dream" car. Having bad credit and getting financed for a $36,000 car at 10.95? You should have thanked your lucky stars that CarMax was willing to finance you at all in the first place instead of bad mouthing them when every other placed turned you down. Just be glad you didn't get 28-30 percent APR at some other shady dealership. Sounds to me like CarMax was the one who got screwed in this deal, sold you a car for 36k and paid out 25k for a new engine, your BMW dealership was laughing all the way to the bank and couldn't even fix your car right, then charged you another $4k for a clutch job when they already had everything apart. The real crooks here are the BMW stealership.
Kobe that you?
At this point you can’t buy one of these with doin bearings
Get black like pre LCi tails.
Why does this guy only have 1.5k subs...
Bro you’re the best! Thank you SO much for the love and support! More content dropping next week!!
@@keepingupwiththebavarianso9684 thank you for the great content keep it up👍 the E92 M3 is also my dream car😉 (I have many dream cars but it’s the first one on the list😂)
What kind of janky mechanics living out that way geez.
If you get an 08, first thing you do is the rod bearings
Yeahhh you’re damn right! “I thought 49K miles? I’ve got some time!”
One month later... 🤣
NEVER EVER EVER EVER take a BMW ///M Car to the stealership for any repairs. In SoCal EAS and AutoTalent Indie Shops have vast experience with BMW ///M cars. Since you have a notorious 2008 E90 M3 (first year), sell it ASAP. Only get a 2011-2013 BMW E9X M3 Competition Package car with less than 60k miles. Almost all German Sports cars have a major flaw that will cost anywhere from $3000 - $25,000 to fix.
These cars are not daily drivers. They are toys for the weekend. Get a beater for work as your daily driver. They are like a Mistress $$$$$$.
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YOOOOO All love for the view, Kevin! And HELL YEAH I'm taking that advice! LOL
Throttle Actuators will go next! Dump it now!
It’s an 08. It’s a cool dinosaur
how was this not recalled? wtf BMW.
4000$ for a clutch???? when all the labor was already there ??? taks 20 mins to install.....