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Mid 2010s 545i?

 

Was this Mid 2010s BMW 545i in the European market?  In USA they had a 550i and a 535i in mid 2010s.  Both being great cars.  But the 50i engine at the time wasn't a very reliable engine unfortunately, but great linear power delivery.  The 35i was a bit better, but not quite as good as the current B58 40i engine. 

The 2008 M3 had the S65 engine that was amazing.  Ferocious sounding, incredibly emotional, high horsepower, lower torque, and super linear power delivery.  It was geared quite low, so even in top gear, the RPMs would be relatively high for cruising speeds.  But what an amazing engine.  How long did you keep yours?  Did you ever have any problems with the rod bearings?  The oil, being a 10-60 weight is very thick and slow to warm, thus, really requires a full 15 minutes to warm up, even longer on colder days.  I bet a lot of people who didn't warm up the engine were probably the ones who had more wear on the rod bearings.  A true motorsports engine adapted for the street with minimal disguise!

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