Rod Bearings: BE Bearings + ARP Bolts

[BL92]

Which bearings for 01? ACL? also which ARP M11's ? not sure on resusing my old, i know the TIS say to reuse and that was 15 years ago so i prob pop in new bolts

[0-60motorsports]

The price difference is nuts between ACL and BMW OE bearings set LOL:

ACL

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-s54-connecting-rod-bearing-kit-1124783440kt1

OE BMW

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-s54-connecting-rod-bearing-kit-1124783440kt

[bavarian3]

Which bearings for 01? ACL? also which ARP M11's ? not sure on resusing my old, i know the TIS say to reuse and that was 15 years ago so i prob pop in new bolts

I don't think you can go wrong bolt wise. Use a stretch gauge and the provided grease if ARP. I opted to re-use my old bolts and have been fine.

[Tigm3]

Andratch mine were October 2023 just put them in are those ok?

[BCEXP]

The price difference is nuts between ACL and BMW OE bearings set LOL:

ACL

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-s54-connecting-rod-bearing-kit-1124783440kt1

OE BMW

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-s54-connecting-rod-bearing-kit-1124783440kt

That's wild....Getting close to Ferrari maintenance bills for 333 hp these days LMAO

[0-60motorsports]

That's wild....Getting close to Ferrari maintenance bills for 333 hp these days LMAO

Yeah im gonna buy a set on black Friday, just for s***s and giggles LOL

[Slideways]

That's wild....Getting close to Ferrari maintenance bills for 333 hp these days LMAO

Not really, just don't buy a preassembled kit with useless parts like the engine oil pan cover for $112.

Priced out the essentials with ACL bearings and it came out to $338, which is not bad at all for a bearing job. It would be even less from other vendors.

[bigjae46]

Not really, just don't buy a preassembled kit with useless parts like the engine oil pan cover for $112.

Priced out the essentials with ACL bearings and it came out to $338, which is not bad at all for a bearing job. It would be even less from other vendors.

There is a ton of crap that you really don't need yet you get the cheap oil pan gasket.

[Andratch]

Andratch mine were October 2023 just put them in are those ok?

I have no idea, but I have to imagine this was a single batch or handful of batches, not an extended issue.

[0-60motorsports]

Not really, just don't buy a preassembled kit with useless parts like the engine oil pan cover for $112.

Priced out the essentials with ACL bearings and it came out to $338, which is not bad at all for a bearing job. It would be even less from other vendors.

That is exactly what i had planned to do LOL

[Cubieman]

I've got the "Lang" ACL's that have a top/bottom if I remember correctly, purchased years ago after being sold on the marketing of these are something better than standard ACL's.
I am thinking of going OEM, but those prices...man. However when it comes to critical stuff I get it.

I was going to plastiguage with the ACL's but as noted somewhat recently if a bearing was out of spec there's nothing I could really do about it.
Nonetheless good to know if there is an issue so you don't potentially ruin the crank.