Where to source new piston rings for m20b25

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Fri Jul 29, 2016 10:00 pm

Hi guys im trying to source piston rings for my b25 butbdont fancy the paying bmw prices...
My local motor factors cant help and i dont want to buy from ebay as im not sure of qualities..

Anybody able to recomend somewhere online?

Thanks saj
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Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:05 pm

They're not cheap at all, I think I got mine from BMMiniparts online a few years ago. If you've got any local engineering/engine building places nearby they might be able to get hold of some decent OEM ones.
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Sat Jul 30, 2016 3:41 pm

Thanks mate i will have a check..
I rang my local bmw parts department and they quoted me £215 for 6...
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Sat Jul 30, 2016 6:52 pm

This is what I was supplied by maggspower on here when he sourced them for me. At least, the make was the same.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-5-Z1-E2 ... Sw8cNUQ9rg
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Sat Jul 30, 2016 7:05 pm

Thanks, I was looking at these earlier... So they are good quality then? Im tempted to buy these as im struggling elsewhere :(
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Decent price that, think it worked out about £20 a ring when I got mine.

If maggspower uses them I would imagine they're fine, I think they're an OEM supplier to.
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goetze are a decent brand
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Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:16 pm

Right thanks for help guys the rings are here and iv ordered con rod
and crankshaft shell bearings as well, there was nothing visibly wrong with them, but thought it would be silly not to replace as its all opened up!

do i need to replace the crankshaft and con rod bolts too? are they stretch bolts? or can i just torque them back up?

thanks saj
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replace the bolts
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Sun Aug 14, 2016 5:37 pm

reggid wrote:replace the bolts
Thanks mate i will order these in the morning
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