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Old 04-29-2014, 06:30 AM   #32
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Originally Posted by cas951 View Post

The E46 M3's have their own issue as we do with our cars. We have IMS issue and the E46 M3's have Crankshalf or Connecting rods breaking off. BMW did extend their warranty to 100k miles to cover the issue but after 100k it's no longer covered. Affected models are 2000-2003..
can that isuse be addressed without pulling/splitting the engine?
If not then it's not really an equivalent issue from a second-hand buyer's perspective. IMS is addressed in one day at the shop and has been done by DIY'ers with no experience taking down transmissions.
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