Our treated rod bearings are not coated; coatings tend to add too much material and interfere with proper tolerances, causing more problems than they solve. The bearings we use have been treated with a process that not only makes the grain structure in the surface of the bearing smoother, but also aids in oil retention, providing more lubricity in this critical area of your M50, S50, S52 engine. This set is also an upgrade for the M20 12 valve engine as well as M42 and M44 4 cylinder engines.
WPC treatment Benefits -
- Removes high spots and imperfections
- Improves fatigue resistance
- Increase the surface's oil retention abilities for more lubrication
- Safer than new coatings and will not decrease clearances
- Preserves the new bearing's metallurgy, helping to diagnose bearing wear in used oil analysis
BimmerWorld Tip / Note: To further protect your engine and prevent failures, we highly recommend a premium-quality oil, such as Red Line with a higher zinc content. Correct oil operating temperature is 220°F+. Always let your car warm up properly before subjecting the engine to higher throttle angles and RPMs.
Bearings are sold by size. These are the standard 45.00mm inside diameter. Let us know if you need under-sized bearings.
Stock connecting rod bolts cannot be re-used. They are stretch-to-yield and must be replaced. Pick up new OE BMW bolts or strengthened ARP bolts (re-usable) from the links below.
Please note on 4 cylinder models that the package includes enough bearing shells for a 6 cylinder, so you will have extra bearing shells as a result.
BMW Fitments: 3 SeriesE30 (84-91) > 318is (M42 16 valve motor)
E30 (84-91) > 325e
E30 (84-91) > 325es
E30 (84-91) > 325i
E30 (84-91) > 325is
E30 (84-91) > 325ix
3 SeriesE36 (92-99) > 318i M42
E36 (92-99) > 318i M44
E36 (92-99) > 318ic M42
E36 (92-99) > 318ic M44
E36 (92-99) > 318is M42
E36 (92-99) > 318is M44
E36 (92-99) > 323ic
E36 (92-99) > 323is
E36 (92-99) > 325i
E36 (92-99) > 325ic
E36 (92-99) > 325is
E36 (92-99) > 328i
E36 (92-99) > 328ic
E36 (92-99) > M3 (1995)
E36 (92-99) > M3 (96-99)
3 SeriesE36/5 (95-98) > 318ti M42
E36/5 (95-98) > 318ti M44
3 SeriesE46 (99-05) > 320i
E46 (99-05) > 323Ci
E46 (99-05) > 323i
E46 (99-05) > 325Ci
E46 (99-05) > 325xi
E46 (99-05) > 328Ci
E46 (99-05) > 328i
E46 (99-05) > 330Ci
E46 (99-05) > 330i
E46 (99-05) > 330xi
5 SeriesE28 (82-88) > 528e **11/1983 production and later
5 SeriesE34 (89-95) > 525i M20
E34 (89-95) > 525i M50
5 SeriesE39 (96-03) > 525i M54
E39 (96-03) > 528i M52
E39 (96-03) > 530i M54
5 SeriesE60 (04-05) > 525i M54
E60 (04-05) > 530i M54
X SeriesE53 (00-06) > X5 3.0i M54
X SeriesE83 X3 (04-06) > X3 2.5i M54
E83 X3 (04-06) > X3 3.0i M54
Z SeriesE36/7 / E36/8 Z3 (96-02) > Z3 1.9 M44
E36/7 / E36/8 Z3 (96-02) > Z3 2.3 M52
E36/7 / E36/8 Z3 (96-02) > Z3 2.5 M52
E36/7 / E36/8 Z3 (96-02) > Z3 2.8 M52
E36/7 / E36/8 Z3 (96-02) > Z3 3.0 M54
E36/7 / E36/8 Z3 (96-02) > Z3 M - S52
Z SeriesE85 / E86 Z4 (03-08) > Z4 2.5i M54
E85 / E86 Z4 (03-08) > Z4 3.0i M54
