{"product_id":"billet-crank-seal-guard-for-bmw-n54-n55-n52-and-s55","title":"Billet Crank Seal Guard For BMW N54, N55, N52, and S55","description":"\u003cp\u003eParadigm Engineering's billet BMW N54\/N55\/N52\/S55 crank seal guard\/serpentine belt protection plate prevents pieces of the serpentine belt from being sucked into the oil pan.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1em; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', Roboto, 'Segoe UI', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; letter-spacing: initial; text-transform: initial;\"\u003e Serpentine belt failure on the BMW N54\/N55\/S55 platform is extremely common, as the serpentine belt can fail for various reasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1em; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', Roboto, 'Segoe UI', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; letter-spacing: initial; text-transform: initial;\"\u003eIn the event of a serpentine belt failure, fragments of the belt may enter into the oil pan through the crank seal. This can cause severe engine damage, if not total engine failure. Our Crank Seal Guard installs directly over your front crank seal, preventing belt fragments from entering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach Paradigm engineering crank seal guard is CNC milled from a solid block of 6061-T6 \u003cspan\u003ebillet\u003c\/span\u003e aluminum, and then anodized for corrosion resistance. The result is a much tighter tolerance and higher durability than typical bent or welded options available on the market. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAll required mounting hardware included*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e Please apply moderate pressure to ensure crank seal guard is fully flush against engine block when tightening bolts. Failure to do so may result in fitment issues between the crank seal guard and harmonic balancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0542\/0243\/3711\/files\/FullSizeRender_1_-compressed2_480x480.jpg?v=1676330390\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0542\/0243\/3711\/files\/FullSizeRender-compressed5_480x480.jpg?v=1676330762\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is billet? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this case, A billet is a solid block of aluminum (lightweight metal) with a size larger than the part. Excess material from the billet is removed by precision CNC machining, essentially carving the part out of solid aluminum. CNC machined parts are consistently stronger, better looking, and last longer than cheaper cast and plastic versions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"h3\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte rte-setting featured-row__subtext\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eInstall guide available soon!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• N54 BMW engines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• N55 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBMW engines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• S55 BMW M engines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• N52 BMW engines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paradigm Engineering","offers":[{"title":"Black anodized","offer_id":50597041831993,"sku":"sku-42127134261423","price":85.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Clear anodized","offer_id":50597041864761,"sku":"sku-42127134294191","price":85.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/2886\/5081\/files\/image_1793c8f8-3f21-498d-b0ab-6cc894507744.jpg?v=1790631432","url":"https:\/\/islandracewerks.com\/en-ca\/products\/billet-crank-seal-guard-for-bmw-n54-n55-n52-and-s55","provider":"Island Racewerks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}