rod bearings 2006 Odyssey 3.5 iVTEC

[Gary E Steele]

have you/anyone run into the color codes that Honda uses on the bearings? I am looking for new brgs and after market suppliers do not seem to mention/identify the color code for tolerance ranges that are identified in the manual (brgs do have color on the edge of the brg with uppers different from lowers)). Question, can after market brgs be used? Or is there a supplier that duplicates the Honda brgs? not sure i understand the significance of the range of tolerance. I would rather not pay the $450 for a set of rod brgs that Honda wants. I am temped to buy the after market brgs and verify the clearance with plastigage. thoughts? risky??

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