Rod Bearing Replacement INSTALLED - BMW 3 Series E90 | E92 | E93 M3Rod bearings continue to be a sore subject among M3, M5 and M6 owners and in the S65 V8 have been known to fail within 60,000 miles. Rod bearings are wearing out sooner than expected and their replacement should be considered a required preventative maintenance item before 70,000 miles. When we carry out rod bearing replacement, the following parts are used 8x MAHLE upper rod bearing shells 8x MAHLE lower rod bearing shells 16x ARP rod bolts OEM Sump