325e, 325i rocker arm the same?

[mr.vang]

i'm in the market of getting a 4 door 325 and the weak rocker arm bother me a bit. i'm leaning toward the 325e since its a better econ car. does the two car have the same rocker arm? since the 325e have a lower redline would that make the 325e less likely to break a rocker arm?

[F34R]

The are the same, and Guten parts has the IE HD rockers to replace the OEM ones.

[mr.vang]

The are the same, and Guten parts has the IE HD rockers to replace the OEM ones.

yeah i know they have the HD rocker now. is the 325e less likely to break a rocker arm though?

[Wh33lhop]

If you keep stock valvetrain and dont overrev it, yeah.

[10Toes]

yeah i know they have the HD rocker now. is the 325e less likely to break a rocker arm though?

They have softer valve springs and a lower rev limiter, so they are less likely to break.

[mr.vang]

They have softer valve springs and a lower rev limiter, so they are less likely to break.

that was what i was thinking too. thanks bud

[87e30]

I would rather have the very small chance of breaking a rocker arm than drive an e.

[acolella76]

What matters most is how often the valves were adjusted. I would rather buy a used set from an 'i' knowing they were regularly adjusted than a set from an e where the owner can't tell me when they were adjusted. IF there is a difference in the likelihood of snapping a rocker between the two I would say its pretty small.

[badvibrations]

I would rather have the very small chance of breaking a rocker arm than drive an e.