33 17 Final Drive Unit Mountings
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TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - FINAL DRIVE UNIT MOUNTINGS (33 17)
| Type | Thread | Tightening specification | Measure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ | Final drive to rear axle carrier | E21 | 90 Nm | ||
| E12, E24 / until 5.82 | 80 Nm | ||||
| E23, E24 / from 5.82, E28 / from 5.82, E30, E32, E34, E36 / Z3 / Compact | 110 Nm | ||||
| E36, E46 | Front | 95 Nm | |||
| E46 / S54, E85 / S54, E86 / S54 | Front | Observe repair instruction. | 200 Nm | ||
| E38, E39, E52 | Front | 150 Nm | |||
| E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67, E83, E85 / except S54, E86 / except S54 | Front | Observe repair instruction. | 100 Nm | ||
| E31, E36 | Rear | 77 Nm | |||
| E38 | Rear | 102 Nm | |||
| E38 | Rear | tighten also via screw head | 75 Nm | ||
| E39 | Rear | tighten also via screw head | 105 Nm | ||
| E46 / except S54 | Rear | 174 Nm | |||
| E46 / S54, E85 / S54, E86 / S54 | Rear | Observe repair instruction. | |||
| Jointing torque | 20 Nm | ||||
| Torque angle | 90 ° | ||||
| E52 | Rear | Tighten also via screw head | 102 Nm | ||
| E53, E60 / except S85, E61, E63 / except S85, E64, E65, E66, E67, E83, E85 / except S54, E86 / except S54 | Rear | Observe repair instruction. | 165 Nm | ||
| E60 / S85, E63 / S85 | Rear | Observe repair instruction. | 220 Nm | ||
| 2AZ | Final drive to stabilizer link and stabilizer link to body | E21, E30 | 90 Nm | ||
| 3AZ | Final drive to rubber mount | E12, E23, E24, E28 | 87 Nm | ||
| E32, E34 | 77 Nm | ||||
| 4AZ | Differential cover with rubber mount to body | E30, E36 / Z3 / Compact | 77 Nm | ||
| 5AZ | Final drive cover to case cover | E32 | M12 8.8 | 81 Nm | |
| E32, E34 | M12 10.9 | 102 Nm | |||
| 6AZ | Rubber mount to body | E12, E24 | 48 Nm | ||
| E23 | M8 8.8 | Thread free from oil and grease Secure with Loctite No. 270 |
24 Nm | ||
| E23 | M8 10.9 | Thread free from oil and grease Secure with Loctite No. 270 |
37 Nm | ||
| E23, E32 | M10 8.8 | Thread free from oil and grease Secure with Loctite No. 270 |
52 Nm | ||
| 7AZ | Final drive cover to final drive | E31 | M14 x 1.5 | 186 Nm | |
| 8AZ | Final drive cover to rear axle support | E31 | 127 Nm | ||
| 9AZ | Vibration damper | E65 / M57TU / M57T2 | M12 | 100 Nm | |