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      02-24-2017, 10:22 AM   #151
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Originally Posted by Obioban View Post
BMW never changed the rod bearing specs on the the S54-- the early/recalled bearings just weren't manufactured to their specification.
That is my understanding too. The first S54 bearings were made by Glyco, a Federal-Mogul company. The service action/next batch were made by Clevite.

There are pics of the logos on the bearings in this thread from 2004:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...hlight=bearing
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