ESS VT2-650 Engine Blowout/Bearing Failure at 20k miles

dmk08 wrote

His car is a 2011 shouldn't it have the magical upgraded bearings?

yes and from the pics this is much more than a bearing issue (if not a simple hose coming off oil cooler/etc.)

Took the car to a mechanic and its a rod bearing failure

mdosu wrote

with a ESS VT2?...lol

lawlz.

Any unusual noises lately before it let go?

Wow that sucks, good luck with the repairs...so is this a common problem with all M3's or more so with cars that are tracked?

Snig wrote

lawlz.

you are my inspiration

OP, good luck with the fix, what's the next steps?

You changed title to rod bearings. So it's for sure then?

W/// wrote

You changed title to rod bearings. So it's for sure then?

Was this your Idrive message?



Hope everything turns out for the best at the dealer (take off the supercharger and delete this thread!).

I'm relatively new to the M3 world but when I read that some people are considering rod bearing replacement as maintenance, I was surprised. I'll do a search for more details on the subject. In my experience, rod bearing failure usually starts from a lack of lubrication which leads to heat then to welding and then parts breaking and banging around inside the block.

How many mls boosted?

Chriskm3 wrote

How many mls boosted?

20,000

Spark plugs changed every 10000?

Chriskm3 wrote

Spark plugs changed every 10000?

yes

Brooklyn Mark wrote

I was driving last night and while switching from 2nd to 3rd I heard a small pop and then tons of white smoke out the exhaust and from the hood. Pulled over and tons of fluid started leaking out. Car does not start, I was on the side of the road for 2 hour before a tow truck came and the engine had a boiling sound coming from it the whole time.

Exact same thing happened to me a few months ago. I bought another short block and having the motor built.

I really hope you can work something out with BMW on this one even though the car has an S/C. Good luck we hope you come out on top!

Sorry to hear... hope you can get the engine covered!

What condition did it happen under? Were wot?

I see your running a 650 kit, was 93 octane used?

They will not warranty the engine with the supercharger on there. There may be a chance if you remove it and reflash it to stock then take it to a different dealer.

Any weird noises prior to the failure?

e92livin wrote

Any weird noises prior to the failure?

no

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=786615

Looks like we got two more cases to be added on the registry.

wow sounds like more and more supercharged m3s are beginning to pop!

Brooklyn Mark wrote

yes

In that case it's scary for the guys without warranty