Originally Posted by
malik
I just broke the 2 gal mark on my PTM 5 port and had somebody check my rod and they said it was fine. So I am going to get a set of bearings and gather the rod clips and pin and maybe around 1 more gallon have it all done at the same time. I dont do my own engine work so thats the most cost effective way for me to do it IDK.
malik - you should have a crack at doing the engine yourself. It's not hard to do, and very satifying when you run it afterwards.
Changing the rod is not a must do, but it just gives peace of mind when the engine gets a little older. The main reason behind it is because the Go Pro motors are soooo tight when the're new. Breaking them in places a lot of strain on the rod and wrist pin when they are this tight, so it's just a precautionary thing that most people do.
