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      07-18-2014, 06:36 AM   #2135
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Can someone smarter than me give me a hand with a question.

I though I had a bearing issue, took the bearings out (2010) and the part number says 088 089 (not sure if that should be 088/089). I had 16 of them in my factory engine.

The replacement VAC bearings I have are 702 703 (702/703).

Now on the first page is says there should be different bearings for top and bottom, is that correct?
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-702 is different from -703. One is for the top and one is for the bottom. You should have 8 of each. They are also distinguishable by color on the side, red or blue.
The color is the only real way to distinguish as the shell has both markings on them.
The 088/89 are the lead faced bearing the was discontinued. You have the correct newer bearings.
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I though I had a bearing issue, took the bearings out (2010) and the part number says 088 089 (not sure if that should be 088/089). I had 16 of them in my factory engine.
Just curious...what is the build date of your car?
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Neither the old or the new were colored?? Yes as stated all stamped the same.

Can they only fit together one way (tops have to fit to bottoms?) or could two tops fit together? Second part of that question are they different widths?

It's a oct 2010.
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      07-20-2014, 05:01 AM   #2138
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It's a oct 2010.
That seems to fit...the EU exemption for lead bearings ended July 2011 IIRC so sometime between these two dates the switch to the new spec bearing was made. I suspect this was a materials change that they would not have made had the exemption not expired.
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      07-20-2014, 06:22 AM   #2139
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It's a oct 2010.
So the car is a 2011 model then. Very strange you ended up with those bearings in a 2011.5 model (built 09/2010 and after). I have a 2011.5 built in 09/2010, and given my oil analysis from Blackstone, I'm positive I have the newer non-lead bearings.

Did this car have an engine replacement somewhere along the past? I thought the running production change occurred in late 2009 (mid-point in 2010 model production).
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So the car is a 2011 model then. Very strange you ended up with those bearings in a 2011.5 model (built 09/2010 and after). I have a 2011.5 built in 09/2010, and given my oil analysis from Blackstone, I'm positive I have the newer non-lead bearings.

Did this car have an engine replacement somewhere along the past? I thought the running production change occurred in late 2009 (mid-point in 2010 model production).
No matter what bearings you have or built year , it's all the same 5H1T ! Lead or not !
Last week saw 2 builts of late 2013 ! > over and out > with only 6,700 Miles on it, so a brand new engine ! But needs a new engine > # 204 > http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=786615&page=10
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No matter what bearings you have or built year , it's all the same 5H1T ! Lead or not !
Last week saw 2 builts of late 2013 ! > over and out > with only 6,700 Miles on it, so a brand new engine ! But needs a new engine > # 204 > http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=786615&page=10
Agreed. It's absurd to see brand new engines self destruct like this!
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Agreed. It's absurd to see brand new engines self destruct like this!
Spot on !
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Have any engines that had the bearings replaced failed? Are bearing replacement stats being tracked or recorded somewhere?
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      07-22-2014, 04:30 AM   #2144
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So the car is a 2011 model then. Very strange you ended up with those bearings in a 2011.5 model (built 09/2010 and after). I have a 2011.5 built in 09/2010, and given my oil analysis from Blackstone, I'm positive I have the newer non-lead bearings.
Historically a "model year" starts in Sept after the factory holiday when all the new tooling is installed for whatever changes have been planned. As the lead exemption for bearings ended in July 2011 it would be normal for the bearing material spec change to have been made for the 2011 model year (ie sept 2010).
However there may have been engines already manufactured or lead bearing inventory that needed using up at the start of the 2011 MY run - so the actual date of the changeover remains somewhat unclear as evidenced by the oct 2010 car still having the lead bearings.
Numbers on the bearings are proof while a blackstone oil analysis is inconclusive.
You can at least be pretty certain that all cars produced after July 2011 will be with the new spec bearings.

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      07-22-2014, 05:49 AM   #2145
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Historically a "model year" starts in Sept after the factory holiday when all the new tooling is installed for whatever changes have been planned. As the lead exemption for bearings ended in July 2011 it would be normal for the bearing material spec change to have been made for the 2011 model year (ie sept 2010).
However there may have been engines already manufactured or lead bearing inventory that needed using up at the start of the 2011 MY run - so the actual date of the changeover remains somewhat unclear as evidenced by the oct 2010 car still having the lead bearings.
Numbers on the bearings are proof while a blackstone oil analysis is inconclusive.
You can at least be pretty certain that all cars produced after July 2011 will be with the new spec bearings.
Just an FYI...the 2011 model year started a lot earlier (than Sept 2010) in Mar 2010. Note that 09/2010 through 02/2011 are referred to as 2011.5, and 03/2011 through end of sedan production are referred to as 2011.75 (informally, due to minor changes).
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      07-22-2014, 06:21 AM   #2146
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Just an FYI...the 2011 model year started a lot earlier (than Sept 2010) in Mar 2010. Note that 09/2010 through 02/2011 are referred to as 2011.5, and 03/2011 through end of sedan production are referred to as 2011.75 (informally, due to minor changes).
German factories usually close, or at the very least greatly reduce production for the first two weeks in August to allow for retooling for the next model year production with most shop floor workers taking a (forced) holiday . The 2011 Model year production for European cars started in late August 2010. Minor spec changes don't get a split model year.
I guess it make some sense to note different spec changes but anything built before August 2010 is a 2010 model year.
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German factories usually close, or at the very least greatly reduce production for the first two weeks in August to allow for retooling for the next model year production with most shop floor workers taking a (forced) holiday . The 2011 Model year production for European cars started in late August 2010. Minor spec changes don't get a split model year.
I guess it make some sense to note different spec changes but anything built before August 2010 is a 2010 model year.
Not for North American delivered cars. They were officially titled as 2011 models from either Mar2010 or May2010 production onward. There are plenty of pre-09/2010 2011 model M3s out there. If you look at the production stats, you'll also see that the official 2010 model year has the fewest number of cars (due to its shortened ending).

EDIT: continuing on -- which is the reason there were 2170 E90 M3 2011 cars sold in NA versus 453 2010 E90 M3s.
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      07-22-2014, 09:02 AM   #2148
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Not for North American delivered cars. They were officially titled as 2011 models from either Mar2010 or May2010 production onward.
Fair enough...officially titled by who though?
Are not all E9x M3s leaving the factory in Germany built on the same production line? so calling a car built in March 2010 a 2011 MY car is just some BMWUSA (?) marketing ploy as its still a 2010MY car as far as BMW Germany is concerned.
Anyway its probably going a bit OT from the present discussion.
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Fair enough...officially titled by who though?
Yep, by BMW.
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Neither the old or the new were colored?? Yes as stated all stamped the same.

Can they only fit together one way (tops have to fit to bottoms?) or could two tops fit together? Second part of that question are they different widths?

It's a oct 2010.
They should be colored, not entirely of course, but there should be a little area with a colored marking. Or else if some are marked 702 and some 703, that should differentiate them for you. Or are you saying all of them have "702/703" on them?

Either way, it is absolutely possible to install them backwards or install two tops or two bottoms together, and you do NOT want to do that.

If all else fails, you can get a micrometer to check their thickness against the measurements that have been posted in here somewhere to find out which are which.
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Hey Guys, can someone tell me what color main crank bearings shells i need to order please. Yellow, green or violet? Thanks.
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Depends on what measurements are taken on your specific crank. Only the guy installing them can answer you question. Might be different for each journal.
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Depends on what measurements are taken on your specific crank. Only the guy installing them can answer you question. Might be different for each journal.
Damn, I was praying that would not be the answer. Thanks any way.
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Looks like another option is on the horizon.

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Looks like another option is on the horizon.

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^ perhaps you missed the thread a few above this one
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