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      09-07-2013, 02:40 PM   #159
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Originally Posted by BMRLVR View Post
That is not correct...... Upon further investigation it has shown that the part numbers have indeed changed! The original part numbers have been purged from realoem for some reason You are not the only one under this impression, I too thought the rod bearings haven't changed but they have indeed. Regular guy showed these part numbers he found in another post. The part #' of the lead free bearings end in 702 and 703 and the bearings with lead in them end in 889 and 890.
I'd like photos of these "lead free" rod bearings. I can only see BMW doing this for environmental reasons and not longevity.
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