ARP Rod Bolt Kit - S54 (02/2003+ Build, M10 Size Bolt)

The ARP Rod Bolt Kit is part of the ARP Pro Series of premium-quality products. These connecting rod bolts are precision CNC-machined to ARP's exacting specifications and designed for optimum reliability. 

This rod bolt set is made for the later S54 (February 2003 and newer production dates), which used an M10 sized bolt, versus the earlier cars which used an M11 sized bolt. (If your S54 engine is built before 02/2003, or you know it has an M11 sized bolt, please see BimmerWorld part # 201-6103 instead.)

This set is also commonly used on Euro E36 M3 models (but not on US models). Please check with us if you have questions. 

ARP rod bolts are thread rolled after heat treating, which gives them about 1000% (that's ten times!) better fatigue strength than those studs that are threaded prior to heat treatment (a very common industry practice). It costs more to do it this way, because it's tough on tooling, but the results are well worth the extra effort.

ARP Pro Series rod bolts are far superior to standard OEM fasteners in terms of durability, and they're fully capable of handling the extra stress of high-combustion engines.