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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-30-2021, 03:20 PM
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Posted By dkl
Rod bearings on BMW engines of this era are made...

Rod bearings on BMW engines of this era are made up of:


Lead - top sacrificial layer
Copper - middle layer
Steel - base layer


All 3 of those metals are elevated in your sample...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-24-2021, 04:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,385
Posted By dkl
Wasn't sure if your question was for me...if so,...

Wasn't sure if your question was for me...if so, there was no knocking of any sort. Caught it in time, there were no crank damage. The 3 oil analysis (attached) following the bearing change...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-24-2021, 12:23 PM
Replies: 24
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Posted By dkl
OP already got 4 analysis to be able to see a...

OP already got 4 analysis to be able to see a trend - not sure if another one will yield any more useful info. I'm not sure I understand the logic from Blackstone's recommendation for cutting back...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-23-2021, 04:07 PM
Replies: 24
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Posted By dkl
Haven't seen too many M54 with rod bearing...

Haven't seen too many M54 with rod bearing issues. Perhaps, it's caused by the oil being contaminated with iron, thus, also caused excessive lead (bearing wear)? You can see that your bearing wear...
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