420A Rod bearing replace

[Ricardofsc]

I have a eclipse 2g 146hp
I need to replace rod bearing and on mitsubishi they ask me for the color (diferent dizer)
How can I know the reference?

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[BLACK'98DSM]

Honestly, I have no idea what you're asking. Are they categorizing the size by color or something? You either need standard size or oversize which will be determined by measuring your crank journal to see if it needs to be machined or not. I've always ordered them based on a number, being the size, and never some color system. Maybe by color they're referring to the material used in the bearings? But there's only a couple of options and OE bearings will be whatever they always have been.
Also what makes you want to try and order the bearings through a Mitsu parts dealer? I like OE parts as much as anyone else but the cost difference is not sensible when you could toss in some Clevite bearings and last just as long.

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

I have to ask why you are replacing the rod bearing? Was the oil pressure low? Was it making noise? Just ONE bearing or all of the rods?

 

[DSMPT]

The color that Mitsubishi asked OP is referring to bearing size grade in STD. It's to adjust the clearance in STD size. It's like aftermarket STD and STD +/-.001"clearance bearings. Where I circled in the pic below is supposed to be its color. Can't see well but it looks like yellow?
But isn't the engine 4g64? Because I see the Daido Metal logo on the bearing (Mitsubishi OEM) and the rod cap in the pic looks like a 4G cap, and I don't think 420A (The thread title states it's 420A) has colors for bearings since the colors are Mitsubishi way to distinguish the grade.

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[BLACK'98DSM]

Agreed that does not look like a 420a rod cap.

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