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2.0L 16v - EA113 Gen2 K04
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Set of 8 trimetal connecting rod bearing shells for the Volkswagen 1.6, 1.8 T and 2.0 FSI / TFSI engines.
The 1.6 litre (AEH, AKL, APF), the 1.8 litre 20-valve turbo (ARY, AUM, AUQ, AWT and others) and the 2.0 litre FSI and TFSI (AXW, AXX, BLR, BWA and others) are in-line four-cylinder engines of the Volkswagen Group, fitted to the Golf, Passat, Audi A3, A4 and TT, Seat Leon and Skoda Octavia. ACL and King list the same bearing set for these engines: a single set covers the family. The bearings are tangless.
From the factory, these engines are fitted with standard production connecting rod bearings, sized for the loads of the original engine: as soon as power, engine speed or boost pressure increase, they reach their limits.
A trimetal bearing stacks three layers: a steel back, a copper-lead intermediate layer with high load capacity and an anti-friction running surface that protects the journal. The complete set contains 8 half shells, four pairs for a four-cylinder engine.
The original bearing relies on an aluminium alloy over a steel back, intended for low to medium loads, whereas trimetal is designed for high, sustained loads: an aluminium bi-metal takes around 8,000 psi, a performance trimetal up to 12,000 psi, 50% more. Hence better resistance and better durability on turbocharged, supercharged and high-revving engines.
| ACL / King bearings Crankpin Ø 47.758 / 47.778 mm Housing bore Ø 50.600 / 50.619 mm Width 19 mm |
| Reference | Brand and treatment | Size | Wall thickness (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4B1609H-STD | ACL Race - Untreated | Standard | 1.405 |
| 4B1609HX-STD | ACL Race - Untreated | Std, increased clearance (HX) | 1.392 |
| 4B1609H-.025 | ACL Race - Untreated | +0.025 | 1.418 |
| 4B1609H-.25 | ACL Race - Untreated | +0.25 | 1.530 |
| CR4597XP | King Racing - Untreated | Standard | 1.403 |
| CR4597XP STDX | King Racing - Untreated | Std, increased clearance (STDX) | 1.390 |
| CR4597XP.026 | King Racing - Untreated | +0.026 | 1.416 |
| CR4597XP0.25 | King Racing - Untreated | +0.25 | 1.530 |
The running clearance is the gap between the bearing and the journal where the oil film flows.
In operation, the crankshaft journal does not rub against the bearing: it rides on this oil film, which carries the load. Clearance sets the thickness of this film: too tight, oil flows poorly, temperature rises and the risk of seizure increases; too loose, oil escapes, the film loses load-carrying capacity and oil pressure drops. The right clearance is the balance between adequate lubrication and a well-maintained oil film.
| Size / grade | When to choose it | ACL Race Series | King XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (STD) | Standard journal, not reground | 0.051 to 0.061 mm | 0.048 mm - 0.050 mm |
| Increased clearance (HX / STDX) | Wider clearance: high oil flow, high rpm | 0.077 to 0.086 mm | 0.073 mm - 0.075 mm |
| +0.025 / +0.026 mm | Polished journal | 0.051 to 0.061 mm | 0.048 mm - 0.050 mm |
| +0.25 mm | Journal reground to 0.25 mm | 0.051 to 0.061 mm | 0.048 mm - 0.050 mm |
Checking on assembly: lay a calibrated strip (Plastigauge) on the journal, torque the rod cap to spec, then compare the crushed strip against the gauge to read the clearance.
The ACL and King rod bearings shown here are trimetal bearings, designed for engine building and racing. Compared with an original bearing, they handle far higher loads: they cope with increased power, high rpm or the addition of a turbo or supercharger, where a standard bearing quickly reaches its limit.
 | ACL Bearing Company, an Australian manufacturer of high-performance engine bearings since 1949, offers with its Race Series precise trimetal bearings, available in many sizes and proven on built engines worldwide. |
 | King Engine Bearings, an Israeli manufacturer of high-performance engine bearings since the 1960s, offers with its pMax Black trimetal alloy bearings designed for heavy loads. |
| Criterion | ACL Race Series | King Racing |
| Cross-section |  |  |
| Type | High-performance trimetal bearing | High-performance trimetal bearing |
| Country of manufacture | Australia | Israel |
| Construction | Trimetal: steel back, copper layer, soft surface | Trimetal: steel back, copper layer, soft surface |
| Alloy | Race Series (copper-lead) | pMax Black (hardened copper-lead) |
| Protective coating | No | No |
| Available sizes | Standard to +0.50 mm (+ increased clearance HX) | Standard to +0.25 mm (+ increased clearance STDX) |
This connecting rod bearing set fits the 1.6, 1.8 T and 2.0 FSI / TFSI four-cylinder engines of the following Audi, Seat, Skoda and Volkswagen models:
| Brand | Model (chassis) | Engine code | Power | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDI | A3 (8L1) 1.6 / 1.8 T / 1.8 T quattro | AEH, AKL, APF, ARX, ARY, AUM, AUQ | 101–180 hp | 1996–2003 |
| AUDI | A3 (8P1) 2.0 FSI / 2.0 TFSI / 2.0 TFSI quattro | AXW, AXX, BLR, BLX, BLY, BMB, BVY, BVZ, BWA | 150–200 hp | 2003–2012 |
| AUDI | A3 Sportback (8PA) 2.0 FSI / 2.0 TFSI / 2.0 TFSI quattro | AXW, AXX, BLR, BLX, BLY, BMB, BPY, BVY, BVZ, BWA | 150–200 hp | 2004–2013 |
| AUDI | A4 B5 (8D2) 1.8 T / 1.8 T quattro | AWT | 150 hp | 1995–2000 |
| AUDI | A4 B5 Avant (8D5) 1.8 T / 1.8 T quattro | AWT | 150 hp | 1996–2001 |
| AUDI | A4 B6 (8E2) 1.8 T / 1.8 T quattro / 2.0 / 2.0 FSI | ALT, AMB, AVJ, AWA, BEX, BFB | 130–190 hp | 2000–2004 |
| AUDI | A4 B6 Avant (8E5) 1.8 T / 1.8 T quattro / 2.0 / 2.0 FSI | ALT, AMB, AVJ, AWA, BEX, BFB | 130–190 hp | 2001–2004 |
| AUDI | A4 B6 Convertible (8H7) 1.8 T / 1.8 T quattro / 2.0 | ALT, AMB, BFB | 130–173 hp | 2002–2005 |
| AUDI | A4 B7 (8EC) 1.8 T / 1.8 T quattro / 2.0 / 2.0 FSI / 2.0 TFSI / 2.0 TFSI quattro | ALT, AMB, AWA, BFB, BGB, BPG, BPJ, BUL, BWE, BWT, BYK | 130–220 hp | 2004–2008 |
| AUDI | A4 B7 Avant (8ED) 1.8 T / 1.8 T quattro / 2.0 / 2.0 TFSI / 2.0 TFSI quattro | ALT, BFB, BGB, BPG, BPJ, BUL, BWE, BWT, BYK | 130–220 hp | 2004–2008 |
| AUDI | A4 B7 Convertible (8HE) 1.8 T / 2.0 TFSI 16V / 2.0 TFSI quattro | BFB, BWE, BWT | 163–200 hp | 2005–2009 |
| AUDI | A6 C5 (4B2, 4B4) 1.8 T / 1.8 T quattro / 2.0 | ALT, AWT | 130–150 hp | 1997–2005 |
| AUDI | A6 C5 Avant (4B5, 4B6) 1.8 T / 1.8 T quattro / 2.0 | ALT, AWT | 130–150 hp | 1997–2005 |
| AUDI | A6 C6 (4F2) 2.0 TFSI | BPJ, BYK | 170 hp | 2005–2011 |
| AUDI | A6 C6 Avant (4F5) 2.0 TFSI | BPJ | 170 hp | 2005–2011 |
| AUDI | TT (8J3) 2.0 TFSI | BPY, BWA | 200 hp | 2006–2010 |
| AUDI | TT (8N3) 1.8 T / 1.8 T quattro | ARY, AUM, AUQ | 150–180 hp | 1998–2006 |
| AUDI | TT Roadster (8J9) 2.0 TFSI | BPY, BWA | 200 hp | 2007–2010 |
| AUDI | TT Roadster (8N9) 1.8 T / 1.8 T quattro | ARY, AUM, AUQ | 150–180 hp | 1999–2006 |
| SEAT | ALTEA (5P1) 2.0 FSI / 2.0 TFSI | BLR, BLY, BVY, BVZ, BWA | 150–200 hp | 2004–2009 |
| SEAT | ALTEA XL (5P5, 5P8) 2.0 FSI / 2.0 TFSI / 2.0 TFSI 4x4 | BVY, BVZ, BWA | 150–200 hp | 2006–2009 |
| SEAT | CORDOBA (6K1, 6K2) 1.6 i | AEH, AKL, APF | 101 hp | 1996–2002 |
| SEAT | CORDOBA Vario (6K5) 1.6 i | AEH, AKL, APF | 101 hp | 1996–2002 |
| SEAT | EXEO (3R2) 2.0 TFSI | BWE | 200 hp | 2009–2013 |
| SEAT | EXEO ST (3R5) 2.0 TFSI | BWE | 200 hp | 2009–2013 |
| SEAT | IBIZA II (6K1) 1.6 i | AEH, AKL, APF | 101 hp | 1996–2002 |
| SEAT | LEON (1M1) 1.6 / 1.8 20V T / 1.8 20V T 4 | AEH, AKL, ARY, AUQ | 100–180 hp | 1999–2006 |
| SEAT | LEON (1P1) 2.0 FSI / 2.0 TFSI | BLR, BLY, BVY, BVZ, BWA | 150–200 hp | 2005–2010 |
| SEAT | TOLEDO II (1M2) 1.6 / 1.8 20VT | AEH, AKL, ARY, AUQ | 100–180 hp | 1998–2004 |
| SEAT | TOLEDO III (5P2) 2.0 FSI / 2.0 TFSI | BLR, BLY, BVY, BVZ, BWA | 150–200 hp | 2004–2009 |
| SKODA | OCTAVIA I (1U2) 1.6 / 1.8 T / 1.8 T 4x4 / RS 1.8 T | AEH, AKL, ARX, AUM, AUQ | 101–180 hp | 1997–2010 |
| SKODA | OCTAVIA I Combi (1U5) 1.6 / 1.8 T / 1.8 T 4x4 / RS 1.8 T | AEH, AKL, ARX, AUM, AUQ | 101–180 hp | 1998–2010 |
| SKODA | OCTAVIA II (1Z3) 2.0 FSI / 2.0 TFSI | BLR, BLY, BVY, BVZ, BWA | 150–200 hp | 2004–2013 |
| SKODA | OCTAVIA II Combi (1Z5) 2.0 FSI / 2.0 FSI 4x4 / 2.0 TFSI | BLR, BLX, BLY, BVY, BVZ, BWA | 150–200 hp | 2004–2013 |
| SKODA | SUPERB I (3U4) 1.8 T | AWT | 150 hp | 2001–2008 |
| VW | BORA (9M2) 1.8 Turbo | AUQ | 179 hp | 2005–2014 |
| VW | BORA I (1J2) 1.6 / 1.8 T | AEH, AKL, APF, ARX, AUM, AUQ | 101–180 hp | 1998–2005 |
| VW | BORA Variant (1J6) 1.6 / 1.8 T | AEH, AKL, APF, ARX, AUM, AUQ | 100–180 hp | 1999–2005 |
| VW | EOS (1F7, 1F8) 2.0 FSI / 2.0 TFSI | BPY, BVY, BVZ, BWA | 150–200 hp | 2006–2015 |
| VW | GOLF III (1H1) 1.6 | AEA | 75 hp | 1992–1997 |
| VW | GOLF IV (1J1) 1.6 / 1.8 T GTI | AEH, AKL, APF, AUM, AUQ | 100–180 hp | 1997–2005 |
| VW | GOLF IV (9B3) 1.8 GTI | AUQ | 179–193 hp | 2007–2010 |
| VW | GOLF IV Variant (1J5) 1.6 / 1.8 T | AEH, AKL, APF, AUM, AUQ | 101–180 hp | 1999–2006 |
| VW | GOLF PLUS V (5M1, 521) 2.0 FSI | BLR, BLY, BVY, BVZ | 150 hp | 2005–2008 |
| VW | GOLF V (1K1) 2.0 FSI / 2.0 FSI 4motion / 2.0 GTI | AXW, AXX, BLR, BLX, BLY, BPY, BVY, BVZ, BWA | 150–200 hp | 2004–2009 |
| VW | GOLF V Variant (1K5) 2.0 TFSI | BWA | 200 hp | 2007–2009 |
| VW | JETTA III (1K2) 2.0 FSI / 2.0 TFSI | AXX, BLR, BLX, BLY, BPY, BVY, BVZ, BWA | 150–200 hp | 2005–2010 |
| VW | PASSAT B5.5 (3B3) 1.8 T 20V / 2.0 | ALT, AWT | 130–150 hp | 2000–2005 |
| VW | PASSAT B5.5 Variant (3B6) 1.8 T 20V / 2.0 | ALT, AWT | 130–150 hp | 2000–2005 |
| VW | PASSAT B6 (3C2) 2.0 FSI / 2.0 FSI 4motion / 2.0 TFSI | AXX, BLR, BLX, BLY, BPY, BVY, BVZ, BWA | 150–200 hp | 2005–2010 |
| VW | PASSAT B6 Variant (3C5) 2.0 FSI / 2.0 FSI 4motion / 2.0 TFSI | AXX, BLR, BLX, BLY, BPY, BVY, BVZ, BWA | 150–200 hp | 2005–2010 |
| VW | POLO III (6N1) 75 1.6 / 75 1.6 4motion | AEA | 75 hp | 1994–1999 |
| VW | POLO III CLASSIC (6V2) 1.6 / 100 1.6 | AEH, AKL, APF | 88–100 hp | 1995–2001 |
| VW | POLO PLAYA 1.6 | AEA | 75 hp | 1998–2003 |
| VW | POLO Variant (6V5) 1.6 | AEH, AKL, APF | 101 hp | 1997–2001 |
| VW | TOURAN (1T1, 1T2) 2.0 FSI | AXW, BLR, BLX, BLY, BVY, BVZ | 150 hp | 2003–2007 |
| VW | VENTO (1H2) 1.6 | AEA | 75 hp | 1992–1998 |
