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===OEM 439/440 Bearings===
 
====Production and Composition====
 
====Production and Composition====
<p>BMW "088/089" bearings were the factory production bearings between 2007 to mid-2010.  When the EU mandated the removal from lead in automotive bearings, BMW discontinued these bearings.</p>
 
 
<p>The composition is a standard babbit lead/copper bearing.  They are soft faced, and easy on the crankshaft.</p>
 
<p>The composition is a standard babbit lead/copper bearing.  They are soft faced, and easy on the crankshaft.</p>
  
 
'''Manufacturer:'''  Clevite.  Clevite logo is seen on the back of the bearings.<br>'''Composition:'''  Trimetal lead/copper
 
'''Manufacturer:'''  Clevite.  Clevite logo is seen on the back of the bearings.<br>'''Composition:'''  Trimetal lead/copper

Revision as of 22:23, 20 January 2016


Bearings Specification, Dimensions, Clearance

OEM 439/440 Bearings

Production and Composition

The composition is a standard babbit lead/copper bearing. They are soft faced, and easy on the crankshaft.

Manufacturer: Clevite. Clevite logo is seen on the back of the bearings.
Composition: Trimetal lead/copper