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      06-11-2011, 09:06 AM   #190
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Originally Posted by cn555ic View Post
All three guys that had their engines opened up has confirmed this, I guess we just have to wait till someone with a later date after the parts # change to do a major engine overhaul to confirm this. Your right Alan, at this point its speculation but I still believe given how companies are in making profit while trying to still have a set price, there is truth to this, but for it to be proven we have to wait and see
You may be right, but it would certainly be inconsistent with BMW's deserved reputation for building very well-engineered and solid short block engines. It's ancillary pieces (think oil pumps and HPFPs) and stuff like weak strut towers where I suspect that the bean counters play a larger role.

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