BMW X5: Engine Mechanical Overview
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As far as the physical appearance and dimensions, the crankcase on the N54 is
the same as the N52. The main
change is in the materials, the N54 uses an all aluminum alloy crankcase. There
is also ca
Although, the N54 engine has an all aluminum crankcase, many of the bolts are
still aluminum as on the N52.
This is to reduce any potential confusion between steel and aluminum bolts.
Some bolts, fo
As stated before, the cylinder head cover used on all of the new NG6 engines
is made from plastic. However, the design differs between the engines due to
engine equipment.
For example, the N54 engi
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Principle
Driver profiles can be created to store personal
vehicle settings. If the vehicle is used by multiple
drivers, each driver can create his personal driver
profile. When a driver profile is selected, the vehicle
will automatically apply the stored settings in
the driver profile.
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The fuel is delivered from the fuel tank by the electric fuel pump via the
feed line (5) at an "feed" pressure of 5
bar to the high pressure pump. The feed pressure is monitored by the
low-pressure sensor (6). The fuel is
delivered by the electric fuel pump in line with demand.
If this sensor fai