Couple S14 Mechanical Noise Questions

[ShiftBMW]

Slim to none.

To clarify, by wrist pin, I meant the whole piston to rod connection(pin, piston, small end of rod, etc). Does this still stand? Sorry, I should have been more concise from the get go.

By the way, thanks for all the advice thusfar!!

[kiko]

I'm yet to see an S14 with wrist pin slack (but yours could be the first, I know). I've only saw an S14 doing piston slap but at cold but that's it. This is NOT one of the S14's weak points.

[newe30m3owner]

Re: valve adjustments......most of you guys adjust your own or do you take your car to the local s14 mechanic?
I need to have mine checked (possibly adjusted).....how much should this run me?? Is this a 2hr project?

[M3 Adjuster]

correct.. 1.5-2 hrs is probably a shop's book time... you need a valve tappet depressor that runs about $110 for an aftermarket item to do the job. Also you would need the proper size shims.. It runs about $350-400 to buy a full shim kit from BMW. Some people have purchased the kit, others create their own from shims that they have removed. there is another thread about this if you search.

[newe30m3owner]

Thanks for the intel.