5 Series E34 525ix (M50) SAL
Crankshafts are marked with yellow, green or white paint
depending on main-bearing-journal tolerances.
Bearing shells are marked with yellow, green or white paint.
1.
Bearing shell 1-2-3-4-5-7
2.
Bearing shell 6 (thrust bearing)
Check grinding size of main-bearing journals!
Installing procedure:
Only place bearing shells with "yellow" colour code in the
crankcase (regardless of paint mark still on the crankcase).
Bearing shells in bearing covers.
Install "yellow or green or white" bearing shells in bearings caps
depending on the crankshaft bearing journal colour code mark.
Installation:
Ensure that the oil spray jets are used at bearings 2 ... 7.
RA Replacing crankshaft - crankshaft removed (M50)
BMW AG - TIS
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