Wheel Alignment Specifications: E39
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WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (6-CYLINDER MODELS)
| Application |
Preferred |
Range |
| Sedan |
| Standard Suspension |
| Total Toe |
| Front |
.08° |
-.08 To .25° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
.27° |
.1 To .43° |
| Rear Adjustment |
.37° |
.3 To .43° |
| Camber |
| Front |
-.22° |
-.77 To .28° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
-2.17° |
-2.5 To -1.83° |
| Rear Adjustment |
-2.07° |
-2.15 To -1.98° |
| Track Differential Angle With 20° Lock On Inside Wheel |
-1.93° |
-2.43 To -1.43° |
| Caster |
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock |
6.47° |
5.97 To 6.97° |
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock |
6.7 |
6.2 To 7.2° |
| Front Wheel Displacement |
0° |
-.25 To .25° |
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation |
0° |
-.2 To .2° |
| Maximum Wheel Lock |
| Inside Wheel |
About 42° |
N/A |
| Outside Wheel |
About 33.5° |
N/A |
| Low Slung Sports Suspension |
| Total Toe |
| Front |
.08° |
-.08 To .25° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
.27° |
.07 To .47° |
| Rear Adjustment |
.37° |
.3 To .43° |
| Camber |
| Front |
-.6° |
-1.1 To -.1° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
-2.17° |
-2.58 To -1.75° |
| Rear Adjustment |
-2.07° |
-2.15 To -1.98° |
| Track Differential Angle With 20° Lock On Inside Wheel |
-1.93° |
-2.43 To -1.43° |
| Caster |
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock |
6.68° |
6.18 To 7.18° |
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock |
6.92 |
6.42 To 7.42° |
| Front Wheel Displacement |
0° |
-.25 To .25° |
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation |
0° |
-.2 To .2° |
| Maximum Wheel Lock |
| Inside Wheel |
About 41.5° |
N/A |
| Outside Wheel |
About 33° |
N/A |
| Rough Road Package |
| Total Toe |
| Front |
.08° |
-.08 To .25° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
.27° |
.07 To .47° |
| Rear Adjustment |
.37° |
.3 To .43° |
| Camber |
| Front |
.22° |
-.28 To .72° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
-2.17° |
-2.58 To -1.75° |
| Rear Adjustment |
-2.07° |
-2.15 To -1.98° |
| Track Differential Angle With 20° Lock On Inside Wheel |
-1.93° |
-2.43 To -1.43° |
| Caster |
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock |
6.25° |
5.75 To 6.75° |
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock |
6.47° |
5.97 To 6.97° |
| Front Wheel Displacement |
0° |
-.25 To .25° |
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation |
0° |
-.2 To .2° |
| Maximum Wheel Lock |
| Inside Wheel |
About 43° |
N/A |
| Outside Wheel |
About 34° |
N/A |
| Air Suspension |
| Total Toe |
| Front |
.08° |
-.08 To .25° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
.27° |
.07 To .47° |
| Rear Adjustment |
.37° |
.3 To .43° |
| Camber |
| Front |
.22° |
-.28 To .72° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
-2.17° |
-2.58 To -1.75° |
| Rear Adjustment |
-2.07° |
-2.15 To -1.98° |
| Track Differential Angle With 20° Lock On Inside Wheel |
-1.93° |
-2.43 To -1.43° |
| Caster |
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock |
6.47° |
5.97 To 6.97° |
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock |
6.7° |
6.2 To 7.2° |
| Front Wheel Displacement |
0° |
-.25 To .25° |
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation |
0° |
-.2 To .2° |
| Maximum Wheel Lock |
| Inside Wheel |
About 42° |
N/A |
| Outside Wheel |
About 33.5° |
N/A |
| M Sports Package |
| Total Toe |
| Front |
.08° |
-.08 To .25° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
.27° |
.07 To .47° |
| Rear Adjustment |
.37° |
.3 To .43° |
| Camber |
| Front |
-.6° |
-1.1 To -.1° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
-2.17° |
-2.58 To -1.75° |
| Rear Adjustment |
-2.07° |
-2.15 To -1.98° |
| Track Differential Angle With 20° Lock On Inside Wheel |
-1.93° |
-2.43 To -1.43° |
| Caster |
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock |
6.68° |
6.18 To 7.18° |
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock |
6.92° |
6.42 To 7.42° |
| Front Wheel Displacement |
0° |
-.25 To .25° |
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation |
0° |
-.2 To .2° |
| Maximum Wheel Lock |
| Inside Wheel |
About 41.5° |
N/A |
| Outside Wheel |
About 33° |
N/A |
| Touring Models |
| Standard Suspension |
| Total Toe |
| Front |
.08° |
-.08 To .25° |
| Rear |
.27° |
.1 To .43° |
| Camber |
| Front |
-.22° |
-.72 To .28° |
| Rear |
-1.83° |
-2.17 To -.17° |
| Track Differential Angle With 20° Lock On Inside Wheel |
-1.93° |
-2.43 To -1.43° |
| Caster |
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock |
6.47° |
5.97 To 6.97° |
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock |
6.7° |
6.2 To 7.2° |
| Front Wheel Displacement |
0° |
-.25 To .25° |
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation |
0° |
-.2 To .2° |
| Maximum Wheel Lock |
| Inside Wheel |
About 42° |
N/A |
| Outside Wheel |
About 33.5° |
N/A |
| Low Slung Sports Suspension |
| Total Toe |
| Front |
.08° |
-.08 To .25° |
| Rear |
.27° |
.1 To .43° |
| Camber |
| Front |
-.6° |
-1.6 To -.1° |
| Rear |
-1.83° |
-2.17 To -.17° |
| Track Differential Angle With 20° Lock On Inside Wheel |
-1.93° |
-2.43 To -1.43° |
| Caster |
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock |
6.68° |
6.18 To 7.18° |
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock |
6.92° |
6.42 To 7.42° |
| Front Wheel Displacement |
0° |
-.25 To .25° |
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation |
0° |
-.2 To .2° |
| Maximum Wheel Lock |
| Inside Wheel |
About 41.5° |
N/A |
| Outside Wheel |
About 33° |
N/A |
| Rough Road Package |
| Total Toe |
| Front |
.08° |
-.07 To .47° |
| Rear |
.27° |
.1 To .43° |
| Camber |
| Front |
.22° |
-.28 To -.72° |
| Rear |
-1.83° |
-2.25 To -1.42° |
| Track Differential Angle With 20° Lock On Inside Wheel |
-1.93° |
-2.43 To -1.43° |
| Caster |
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock |
6.25° |
5.75 To 6.75° |
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock |
6.47° |
5.97 To 6.97 |
| Front Wheel Displacement |
0° |
-.25 To .25° |
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation |
0° |
-.2 To .2° |
| Maximum Wheel Lock |
| Inside Wheel |
About 43° |
N/A |
| Outside Wheel |
About 34° |
N/A |
WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (8-CYLINDER MODELS)
| Application |
Preferred |
Range |
| Except M5 |
| Standard Suspension |
| Total Toe |
| Front |
.23° |
-.07 To .4° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
.27° |
.1 To .43° |
| Rear Adjustment |
.37° |
.3 To .43° |
| Camber |
| Front |
-.22° |
-.72 To .28° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
-2.17° |
-2.5 To -1.83° |
| Rear Adjustment |
-2.07° |
-2.15 To -1.98° |
| Track Differential Angle With 20° Lock On Inside Wheel |
-1.58° |
-2.08 To -1.08° |
| Caster |
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock |
6.3° |
5.2 To 6.8 |
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock |
6.6° |
6.1 To 7.1° |
| Front Wheel Displacement |
0° |
-.25 To .25° |
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation |
0° |
-.2 To .2° |
| Maximum Wheel Lock |
| Inside Wheel |
About 42° |
N/A |
| Outside Wheel |
About 32.6° |
N/A |
| Low Slung Sports Suspension |
| Total Toe |
| Front |
.23° |
-.07 To .4° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
.27° |
.07 To .47° |
| Rear Adjustment |
.37° |
.3 To .43° |
| Camber |
| Front |
-.62° |
-1.12 To -.12° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
-2.17° |
-2.58 To -1.75° |
| Rear Adjustment |
-2.07° |
-2.15 To -1.98° |
| Track Differential Angle With 20° Lock On Inside Wheel |
-1.73° |
-2.23 To -1.23° |
| Caster |
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock |
6.57° |
6.07 To 7.07 |
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock |
6.83° |
6.33 To 7.33° |
| Front Wheel Displacement |
0° |
-.25 To .25° |
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation |
0° |
-.2 To .2° |
| Maximum Wheel Lock |
| Inside Wheel |
About 42° |
N/A |
| Outside Wheel |
About 31.8° |
N/A |
| Rough Road Package |
| Total Toe |
| Front |
.23° |
-.07 To .4° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
.27° |
.06 To .47° |
| Rear Adjustment |
.37° |
.3 To .43° |
| Camber |
| Front |
-.22° |
-.72 To .28° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
-2.17° |
-2.58 To -1.75° |
| Rear Adjustment |
-2.07° |
-2.15 To -1.98° |
| Track Differential Angle With 20° Lock On Inside Wheel |
-1.43° |
-1.93 To -.93° |
| Caster |
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock |
6.08° |
5.58 To 6.58 |
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock |
6.35° |
5.85 To 6.85° |
| Front Wheel Displacement |
0° |
-.25 To .25° |
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation |
0° |
-.2 To .2° |
| Maximum Wheel Lock |
| Inside Wheel |
About 42° |
N/A |
| Outside Wheel |
About 33.5° |
N/A |
| Air Spring |
| Total Toe |
| Front |
.23° |
-.07 To .4° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
.27° |
.1 To .6° |
| Rear Adjustment |
.37° |
.3 To .43° |
| Camber |
| Front |
-.22° |
-.72 To .28° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
-2.17° |
-2.58 To -1.75° |
| Rear Adjustment |
-2.07° |
-2.15 To -1.98° |
| Track Differential Angle With 20° Lock On Inside Wheel |
-1.58° |
-2.08 To -1.08° |
| Caster |
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock |
6.3° |
5.8 To 6.8 |
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock |
6.6° |
6.1 To 7.1° |
| Front Wheel Displacement |
0° |
-.25 To .25° |
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation |
0° |
-.2 To .2° |
| Maximum Wheel Lock |
| Inside Wheel |
About 42° |
N/A |
| Outside Wheel |
About 32.6° |
N/A |
| M Sports Package |
| Total Toe |
| Front |
.17° |
0 To .33° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
.17° |
0 To .33° |
| Rear Adjustment |
.17° |
.03 To .3° |
| Camber |
| Front |
-.5° |
-1 To 0° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
-1.83° |
-2.08 To -1.58° |
| Rear Adjustment |
-1.82° |
-1.9 To -1.73° |
| Track Differential Angle With 20° Lock On Inside Wheel |
-1.72° |
-2.22 To -1.22° |
| Caster |
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock |
6.45° |
5.95 To 6.95° |
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock |
6.82° |
6.32 To 7.32° |
| Front Wheel Displacement |
0° |
-.17 To .17° |
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation |
0° |
-.2 To .2° |
| Maximum Wheel Lock |
| Inside Wheel |
About 41.5° |
N/A |
| Outside Wheel |
About 32° |
N/A |
| M5 |
| Total Toe |
| Front |
.17° |
0 To .33° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
.17° |
0 To .33° |
| Rear Adjustment |
.17° |
.03 To .3° |
| Camber |
| Front |
-.5° |
-1 To 0° |
| Rear Alignment Check |
-1.83° |
-2.08 To -1.58° |
| Rear Adjustment |
-1.82° |
-1.9 To -1.73° |
| Track Differential Angle With 20° Lock On Inside Wheel |
-1.72° |
-2.22 To -1.22° |
| Caster |
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock |
6.45° |
5.95 To 6.95° |
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock |
6.82° |
6.32 To 7.32° |
| Front Wheel Displacement |
0° |
-.17 To .17° |
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation |
0° |
-.2 To .2° |
| Maximum Wheel Lock |
| Inside Wheel |
About 41.5° |
N/A |
| Outside Wheel |
About 32° |
N/A |