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      07-22-2022, 03:55 PM   #1
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BE bearing and oil type

You swap your rod Bearing for the BE ones. You now run 10w60 or 5w50 like Red Line ?
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      07-22-2022, 07:35 PM   #2
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I'm still on 10W60 for several years with BE bearings and bolts.
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Based on Clown Shoe Motorsports recommendation after they did my rod bearings (BE and ARP Bolts) I've been using Liqui Moly 10W60... I mean these guys have their own racing team, rebuild BMWs non stop and really know their stuff. Haven't had an issue since 55k bearing swap till 92K -7 years later.
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Just go on their website be themselves specifically state that these bearings are designed for 10w60.
I would only run 5w50 on stock bearings


https://bebearings.com/store/index.p...products_id=40
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      07-27-2022, 03:14 PM   #5
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Have had multiple e9x m3's with BE Bearings and have always driven and tracked with Castrol Edge Supercar 10w-60, smooth running so far.
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4.5 years, 11k miles and one track day on my BE bearings and I have only run 10W-60.
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Just go on their website be themselves specifically state that these bearings are designed for 10w60.
I would only run 5w50 on stock bearings


https://bebearings.com/store/index.p...products_id=40
Red Line 5w50 has very similar specs to TWS 10w60.

I have run both on BE and all is fine. Some people run 0w40. Good synthetics will be fine. Porsche 911 GT3 factory fill is 0w40.
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