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Replacing all connecting rod bearings (N54)

Special tools required:

00 2 590

00 9 120

Important!

All crank pins are connected with the crankshaft.

Blue / Red bearing shell colours are no longer used in
combination.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove all pistons. 

Important!

All crankshaft crank pins are classified.

Bearing shell colours are different in connecting rod and in
connecting rod bearing cap.

Possible classifications per connecting rod at top and bottom:

r:

Connecting rod = Yellow.

Connecting rod bearing cap = Red.

b:

Connecting rod = Violet.

Connecting rod bearing cap = Blue.

RA  Replacing all connecting rod bearings (N54)

BMW AG - TIS

23.02.2013  03:07

Issue status (12/2007) Valid only until next DVD is issued

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