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      11-18-2024, 01:13 PM   #18
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Drives: 2013 128i SE
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Originally Posted by WedgeSalad View Post
Mains only really fail on 2010+ (or 2011 i cant remember) models because they changed the material of the main bearing that year. They moved away from lead based bearings, unfortunately they weren't as reliable.
2013 e82 128i N52 rear main bearing failure, aluminum bearings on mains but rods were lead so I believe they had been replaced previously.

Around 80 000 kilometres when it happened, clearances were ridiculously tight around 0.0015”.
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