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Originally Posted by Smurfzilla
The assumption was crank needs to be at least micropolished or replaced but yeah if thats the only thing to realistically worry about I dont mind that possibility, hell even bending a rod and having to replace it I can stomach. I dont want to window the block or destroy the heads or anything. I'm not trying to break world records or race GTR's. I like power but love reliability more. Prob the wrong thread for me to ask whose OTS shelf "appears" to be the safest
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Ive seen people repair the bottom end just to have the top end go afterwards because of metal and shit clogging the oil pathways on other BMWs. At least thats the assumption. Seems like a risky repair and I think thats why the whole motor gets rebuilt when the rod bearings go.