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3.0L V6 (Engine Code: Avk): Application Audi A6 C5 facelift

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Application of crankshaft bearing shells for cylinder block

Bearing shells with the correct thickness are allocated to the cylinder block in the factory. Colored dots on the bearing shells serve for identifying bearing shell thickness.

Note. The arrow points to the belt pulley side.

Application of bearing shells to cylinder block is marked by a letter beside the respective bearing.

Scheme 352

Scheme 352: Application of crankshaft bearing shells for cylinder block
Letter at Cylinder blockColor of bearing
G =Yellow
B =Blue
S =Black

COLOR CODE: CRANKSHAFT BEARING SHELLS FOR CYLINDER BLOCK

Application of crankshaft bearing shells for bearing caps

Bearing shells with the correct thickness are allocated to the bearing caps in the factory. Colored dots on the bearing shells serve for identifying bearing shell thickness.

Allocation of bearing shells to crankshaft is marked with a letter sequence at the crankshaft flank. The first digit, "1" (arrow) identifies the color coding for bearing 1.

Scheme 353

Scheme 353: Application of crankshaft bearing shells for bearing caps
Letter to crankshaftColor of bearing
G =Yellow
B =Blue
S =Black

COLOR CODE: CRANKSHAFT BEARING SHELLS FOR BEARING CAPS