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Originally Posted by chris719
This is just like the E46 subframe issue. BMW knows this is a problem but doesn't care because the majority of these engines will run past 100k miles without failure. Once you are out of warranty, once they no longer have to foot the bill, they do not care what happens to you. This is why they didn't change the bottom end when they went from S85 to S65. It was "good enough" and BMW would prefer you to buy a new M3/M4 anyway.
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That's pretty much every manufacturer these days. An engine like the S65 running upto 100k miles is pretty commendable. This is especially if you track the car or rev the beans out of it frequently.