L&N Engineering

[particlewave]

Their bearings do fail and have a very limited lifespan (4 years or 50k miles, according to LNE).

Most think that LNE are saviors of the M96 community that care about us all very much. I see them more as opportunistic profiteers, but that's just my personal opinion.


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[rexcramer]

My guess is you could X/O an IMS bearing, with an OEM bearing, every four years, and not have any problems either. Even LNE's bearing less 'Solution' only buys you a 5 year warranty.

The cars have a few weak spots. If the gamble is too stressful, it will spoil the enjoyment of a very special car. Gather your facts, be confident in your decision, move forward.

I think PW's 'parasite' comment is a bit strong. They have several products available that are pricey, but very well made, i.e. spin on oil filter housing, magnetic drain plug. They appear to be genuine enthusiasts and attempt to service the marketplace accordingly. Do they deliberately pray on our collective fears, probably. Most companies are guilty of that business model.

I have spent zero $$$ with/for any of their products.

[gabedrummin]

Particlewave What bearing do you think is best ? I really appreciate something other than this has been discussed for years . I did research and know I cant rebuild this motor for $8500.00 if I have to speed another 500 to have a bullet proof motor now is the time to do it.Motor only has 90 day warranty so I'm not losing anything by replacing the ceramic ball bearing with a cylindrical roller.I only wish more people would tell me what is best..! Having to replace in 5 years is not good.Any L&N motor owners out there?

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by gabedrummin

Having to replace in 5 years is not good.Any L&N motor owners out there?

Gabe, what about installing the IMS Solution, with engine oil fed and no moving parts?


PS, the reason for editing: just noticed that this is my post # 1,000

[thom4782]

This is simple...

If you want a bullet proof fix, put an IMS Solution in before you bolt the pressure plate back on.

If you don't want to go that route, call Charles at LN and talk to him. If nothing else, he can tell you about the development and testing of the roller bearings that come with RND engines. Roller bearings may carry more load than ball bearing, but the issue with rollers is thrust control

Here are my personal opinions.

Original IMS bearings can come out of cars and look pristine, mine did, but if the grease has washed out the countdown to failure clock had starting to tick already

Probably any unsealed bearing would work...the Porsche bearing problem was degraded seals let the grease wash out but prevented splash oil from lubricating the bearing adequately afterwards.

Ceramic bearings last far longer than steel bearings. The limits LN puts on it's ceramic solutions are guidance about when to consider replacements, probably conservative recommendations at that. These limits are not statements about end of life.

I don't know if LN bearings - other than the IMS Solution - are far more durable than the alternatives, but the engine will likely fail for other reasons before the new bearings fail. In my car the main timing chain rail is on its last legs.

I agree with others...if LN bearings were so poor, the forums would have made that clear long ago.

Roller bearings may carry more load than ball bearings, but the issue with rollers is thrust control

[Todd Mac]

Originally Posted by particlewave

Their bearings do fail and have a very limited lifespan (4 years or 50k miles, according to LNE).

Most think that LNE are saviors of the M96 community that care about us all very much. I see them more as an opportunistic parasite, but that's just my personal opinion.

I went with the EPS unit. After seeing Jack on the PCA website fearmongering about the 4 stages of failure and that the first 2 you can't diagnose or see.... I started looking for other options. I think it's great that Flat6 came up with a solution but that video made me think of him as a used car salesman.

The dealer I purchased the car from was fixing the RMS on them so I thought why not replace the IMS while the engine is out. The bearing they took out looked new (48K miles, 2004 S).