For 1990-2009 cars only
- Prepare a piece of cardboard with marking to identify the upper and lower connecting rod bearings and their respective cylinders.
- Remove the connecting rod bearing halves from the connecting rod and the connecting rod cap.
- Wipe any excess oil from the bearings.
- Place the bearings on the prepared piece of cardboard.
- Loosely reattach each connecting rod cap to the original connecting rod for protection of the mating surface.
