BE Rod Bearings BMW M3 S65 (E90 E92 E93)Designed and manufactured by Clevite to BE Bearing specifications. These bearings replace the factory BMW rod bearings. The original BMW bearings have too little clearance, which leads to premature bearing wear and can cause early engine failure. Furthermore, the factory BMW bearings are made from tin aluminum which are 5 times harder than a softer lead copper bearing design. A softer bearing is better for your engine and more tolerant of foreign