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    #16
    Done at 121k miles, no record of them being done before.

    Pics are in order from bank 1 to 6.
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    2006 Silber Grau Metalizat ZCP 6 MT M-texture (F2AT) - Turner CSL V2/Schrick 280 272/SSv1/SS Sec1/Sec2 dual res/SCZA TI (raw) - FatCat stage 3 ult 400f/784r - EC7r 18x9.5 ET35/CRS 275/35/18 - RacingBrake BBK/MileEnd CSL bumper/Vorsteiner Trunk/Cobra Nogaro Circuit Mtexture/GC RCA/YURKan Cages/Hotchkiss/Vibra-technics/

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      #17
      I need to replace rod bearings..

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        #18
        2006, first time replacement at 91k miles. Blackstone was showing relatively high levels of copper all the time, but I didn't like the increase of all three lead, copper and iron in the last report. OCI ~7500 miles, didn't do Blackstone every time. Planned to do it around 100k miles, but used the downtime working from home and not needing to drive to get it done.

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          #19
          changed them in fabruary. 120k miles. oil analysis was good. so i won't do an oil analysis again. btw thats km on the analysis. just changing the oil a lot and will change them when I feel I need to.

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          2003 AW/BLK 6MT - Instagram

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            #20
            2006 M3 62K sure looks like it was time, no thanks to Blackstone it has been done.

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              #21
              198K, 2004, no copper showing but the "spring" was gone in several suggesting detonation pounded them at some point. Not bad at all and probably could have gone another 60k.

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                #22
                About to have mine done. VAC coated rod bearings with extra clearance and ARP bolts. I also got the oil pump upgrade kit.

                Will post pics of the old bearings.
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                  #23
                  My rod bearings at 80K . . .

                  Replaced with OE, WPC & OEM bolts

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                  Oil Change 1200 miles after rod bearing job . . . Blackstone analysis
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                    #24
                    Records show the recall was done at around 11k, these were replaced at 164k. Replaced with ACL bearings.

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                    11 E90 M3 Alpine White
                    96 FJ80 Black
                    05 E46 M3 Carbon Black: (sold)
                    86 Porsche 944 Turbo Guards Red, 320 whp: (sold)
                    89 E30 Touring Alpine White, S52 swapped: (sold)
                    02 E46 M3 Steel Grey: (sold)

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                      #25
                      175k (ish...have to pull the records).


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                        #26
                        Bearings changed at 97,658 based on the trend in lead in multiple reports.

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                        E46 M3 Coupe - 09/04 Production, 103k miles, Black/Black, 6MT swap, AS 0% kit, BBS RG-R + AS4’s, CSL flash, Karbonius airbox, Euro header + Section 1, Koni Yellow, Xtrons, SAP Delete, lockdowns complete

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                          #27
                          2003.1 120k miles, cyl 1 at top
                          Unknown maintenance history (recently acquired)
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                            #28
                            Had the rod bearing recall done around 25k and then these done at 145k. Mostly highway miles, but still, they were ready to change out. Glad i did it now and didnt wait any longer. Blackstone wasnt showing much copper

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ID:	95983 160k miles. Don’t know when the previous owner changed them. But glad I got it done.

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                                216,500 km (133,000 miles). Top of number #3 was worst - copper just starting to show through. Funny, my oil analysis consistently looked fine. Blackstone's report stated "Your original rod bearings still look good with lead (the primary bearing element) at a perfectly average 6 ppm". I'm glad I replaced them anyway.

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