BMW X5: Changing Front Differential Oil
WARNING: Danger of poisoning if oil is ingested/absorbed through the skin!
Risk of injury if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin!
IMPORTANT: Use only the approved front differential oil in this front differential.
Failure to comply with this requirement will result in serious damage to the differential!
NOTE: Only change oil when front differential is at normal operating temperature.
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove reinforcement plate.
- Remove steering gear cover at top left.
Checking/correcting front differential oil level:
Undo oil filler plug (1).
Check front differential oil level.
If necessary, pour in front differential oil up to lower edge of opening for oil filler plug (1).
Installation:
Replace oil filler plug.
Tightening torque.
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Fig. 104: Identifying Oil Filler Plug
Changing front differential oil:
Place oil collecting apparatus underneath.
Remove oil drain plug (1).
Drain front differential oil.
Installation:
Replace oil drain plug.
Tightening torque.
Undo oil filler plug (2).
Pour in front differential oil up to lower edge of opening for oil filler plug (2).
Installation:
Replace oil filler plug.
Tightening torque.
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Fig. 105: Identifying Oil Drain Plug And Oil Filler Plug
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Special tools required:
23 0 020
31 5 130
33 1 150
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove reinforcement plate.
Mark position of nut with respect to shaft with punch marks (arrow).
Lever out lock
Replacing Shaft Seal For Left Output Shaft
Special tools required:
31 4 160
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove left output shaft.
Lever shaft seal (1) out of front differential with a screwdriver (2).
Fig. 113: Identifying Shaft Seal A
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Special tools required:
11 4 480
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove cylinder head
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REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING OIL PRESSURE SENSOR (N52, N52K, N51,
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Necessary preliminary tasks:
Switch off ignition
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Remove ignition coil cover.
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