Removing and Installing/Sealing/Replacing Oil Sump (M54)

11 13 000 - Removing and installing/sealing/replacing oil sump (M54)





Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove intake filter housing Service and Repair
- Remove guide tube for oil dipstick Service and Repair
- Lowering front axle support Lowering/Raising Front Axle Carrier
- Drain off engine oil
- Disconnect plug connection to oil level sensor.





On vehicles with automatic transmission:
Detach oil lines from automatic transmission and from oil pan.





Unfasten oil pan screws at transmission and engine ends.
Lower and remove oil pan.





Installation:
Sealing faces clean and free of seal debris.
Apply approx. 3 mm wide, 2 mm high coat of Drei Bond 1209 sealing agent (refer to BMW Parts Service) to the area around seams.





Installation Note:
1. Replace seal.
2. Install oil sump.
3. Insert all screws on transmission end,
4. without preload at this stage.
5. Tighten down screws on engine end.
6. Tighten screws on transmission end.