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Crankshaft Main Bearing

Main bearing caps 20 Nm (15 ft lb) + 70°

Main bearing clearance 0.014 - 0.062 mm

Standard bearing shells are Yellow - Yellow or Red - Blue

Red shells are thinnest, yellow are 0.005 mm (0.0002 in) thicker than red, and blue shells are 0.005 mm (0.0002 in) thicker than yellow ones. Only yellow bearing shells are available as a spare part