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Originally Posted by chris719
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Originally Posted by Cos270
Most people that poo poo non M-cars are also the same type of people that don't hold onto their cars past 25k miles, so they don't care about premature maintenance and wear items.
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That's not my experience.
Other than S65 and S85 which are fatally flawed designs, there's really not that much more maintenance. N52 will still be a pain in the ass with the same OFHG, valve cover gasket, oil pan gasket, etc. as an N55 and S55 but it's still an N52. If I wanted N52 output from a car in 2022, I sure wouldn't put up with the normal BMW BS. N54 is one of the least reliable designs in modern BMW history and it's not an M engine. At least it's a pretty nice engine when it works, but still no longer worth the trouble.
What premature maintenance does an S55 require that your N55 doesn't? If anything, the gaskets seem to last longer on the S55, especially the oil filter housing. |
I'm not saying there is or isn't a difference. I'm making a comment on the sensibilities of the people that buy/prefer M cars. Most lease them or don't keep them long enough for those maintenance items to be a concern - whether they be specific to M or non-M engines is irrelevant.