2M6500 Connecting Rod Bearing 0.025 for Caterpillar

The 2M6500 is a connecting rod bearing with an undersize specification of 0.025 for Caterpillar equipment. It is used in Caterpillar engines and machinery, including tracked bulldozers, industrial engines, ship equipment and pipe-laying machines. This is a new aftermarket spare part manufactured by CTP (Costex Tractor Parts).

The part belongs to the engine bearings category for undersize and oversize applications. The bearing is identified by the 2M6500 SKU and is intended for connecting rod bearing replacement where the 0.025 undersize specification is required.

Fitment

• Caterpillar D8H tracked bulldozer
• Caterpillar D342 industrial engine
• Caterpillar D342C industrial engine
• Caterpillar G342C industrial engine
• Caterpillar D342 ship equipment
• Caterpillar D342C ship equipment
• Caterpillar 583H pipe layer

The listed applications cover several Caterpillar equipment types. D8H is identified as a tracked bulldozer model, D342, D342C and G342C are identified as industrial engine models, D342 and D342C are also listed for ship equipment, and 583H is identified as a pipe-layer model.

Cross-reference numbers

The number formats 2M6500 and 2M-6500 refer to the same base part identification, with the hyphen used in the Caterpillar number format. The 2M6500T designation is also listed for this connecting rod bearing application.

Specifications

The dimensions are stated as length 7.5 cm, width 7.5 cm and depth 16 cm. The listed weight is 1.6 lb. The 0.025 specification identifies the bearing size for the applicable connecting rod and engine service configuration.