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Engine - Repair: Component Locations BMW 7 series E38

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Special tools required

Note. For illustration of Special Tools, refer to ENGINE- SPECIAL TOOLS article.

  1. 11 0 224
  2. 11 0 226
IMPORTANTHIGH TENSION - MORTAL DANGER! Cut off power supply to ignition coils (disconnect plug connection at DME control unit).

Necessary preliminary tasks

  1. Connect charger or a second battery.
  2. Read out fault memory of DME control unit
  3. Pull fuel pump relay or fuel pump fuse.
  4. Start engine and allow residual fuel to drain out (pressure reduction).
  5. Remove all spark plugs.
IMPORTANTCheck Schrader valve on special tool 11 0 226 for tight fit. Screw special tool 11 0 226 by hand into spark plug thread and connect special tool 11 0 224.

Note. Check that sealing ring is in perfect condition (see arrow in illustration).

Scheme 552

Scheme 552

Depress accelerator and actuate starter until compression stops rising.

Compression pressure.

Scheme 553

Scheme 553

Assemble engine.

Now clear the fault memory.

  1. 11 2 470
  2. 11 9 500

(engine removed)

  1. 00 9 250
  2. 11 2 300
  3. 11 2 441
  4. 11 2 442
  5. 11 2 443
  6. 11 2 444
  7. 11 2 445
  8. 11 2 446
  9. 11 4 230
  10. 11 4 231
  11. 11 4 232
  12. 11 5 180
  13. 11 6 440
  14. 11 6 450
  15. 11 6 451
  16. 11 6 452
  17. 11 7 380

Remove intake filter housing with air-mass flow sensor.

Remove fan impeller with fan clutch and fan cowl.

Remove both cylinder head covers.

Remove spark plugs.

Note. In firing TDC position, the inlet camshaft 1 to 4 rotates in the teeth of the camshaft adjustment unit.

Scheme 554

Scheme 554
CAUTIONThis twisting is caused by the position of the cams and is not an indication for incorrect timing.

Remove oil lines on left and right of cylinder head.

Scheme 555

Scheme 555

Turn engine in direction of rotation as far as TDC firing position of first cylinder.

Scheme 556

Scheme 556
  1. 11 2 300
  2. 11 2 442
  3. 11 2 443
  4. 11 2 444
  5. 11 2 446
  6. 11 5 180

(if necessary inlet or exhaust side)

Cylinder bank 5 to 8

Unscrew and remove splash guard.

Remove both cylinder head covers.

Remove all spark plugs.

  1. 11 2 300
  2. 11 2 441
  3. 11 2 443
  4. 11 2 444
  5. 11 2 445
  6. 11 5 180

(if necessary inlet or exhaust side)

Cylinder bank 1 to 4

Unscrew and remove splash guard.

Remove both cylinder head covers.

Remove all spark plugs.

  1. 00 9 250
  2. 11 2 300
  3. 11 2 441
  4. 11 2 442
  5. 11 2 443
  6. 11 2 444
  7. 11 2 445
  8. 11 2 446
  9. 11 4 230
  10. 11 4 231
  11. 11 4 232
  12. 11 5 180
  13. 11 6 440
  14. 11 6 450
  15. 11 6 451
  16. 11 6 452
  17. 11 7 380
  1. 00 9 250
  2. 11 2 300
  3. 11 2 441
  4. 11 2 442
  5. 11 2 443
  6. 11 2 444
  7. 11 2 445
  8. 11 2 446
  9. 11 4 230
  10. 11 4 231
  11. 11 4 232
  12. 11 5 180
  13. 11 6 440
  14. 11 6 450
  15. 11 6 451
  16. 11 6 452
  17. 11 7 380

Remove intake filter housing with air-mass flow sensor.

Remove fan impeller with fan clutch and fan cowl.

Remove both cylinder head covers.

Remove spark plugs.

Note. In firing TDC position, the inlet camshaft 1 to 4 rotates in the teeth of the camshaft adjustment unit.

CAUTIONThis twisting is caused by the position of the cams and is not an indication for incorrect timing.

Scheme 557

Scheme 557

Remove oil lines on left and right of cylinder head.

Scheme 558

Scheme 558

Turn engine in direction of rotation as far as TDC firing position of first cylinder.

Scheme 559

Scheme 559
  1. 00 9 250
  2. 11 2 300
  3. 11 2 441
  4. 11 2 442
  5. 11 2 443
  6. 11 2 444
  7. 11 2 445
  8. 11 2 446
  9. 11 3 310
  10. 11 4 230
  11. 11 4 231
  12. 11 4 232
  13. 11 5 180
  14. 11 6 440
  15. 11 6 450
  16. 11 6 451
  17. 11 6 452
  18. 11 7 380

Remove intake filter housing with air-mass flow sensor.

Remove fan impeller with fan clutch and fan cowl.

Remove both cylinder head covers.

Remove spark plugs.

Note. In firing TDC position, the inlet camshaft 1 to 4 rotates in the teeth of the camshaft adjustment unit.

CAUTIONThis twisting is caused by the position of the cams and is not an indication for incorrect timing.

Scheme 560

Scheme 560
  1. 00 9 250
  2. 11 2 300
  3. 11 2 441
  4. 11 2 442
  5. 11 2 443
  6. 11 2 444
  7. 11 2 445
  8. 11 2 446
  9. 11 3 310
  10. 11 4 230
  11. 11 4 231
  12. 11 4 232
  13. 11 5 180
  14. 11 6 440
  15. 11 6 450
  16. 11 6 451
  17. 11 6 452
  18. 11 7 380

Remove intake filter housing with air-mass flow sensor.

Remove fan impeller with fan clutch and fan cowl.

Remove both cylinder head covers.

Remove spark plugs.

Note. In firing TDC position, the inlet camshaft 1 to 4 rotates in the teeth of the camshaft adjustment unit.

CAUTIONThis twisting is caused by the position of the cams and is not an indication for incorrect timing.

Scheme 561

Scheme 561
  1. 11 4 050
  2. 13 3 061
  3. 13 3 063
  4. 13 6 051
  5. 13 6 054

Note. For engine oil pressure to be checked, oil pressure switch must be removed and special tools must be installed and connected.

To avoid an excess discharge of oil when removing oil pressure switch

Unscrew oil filter cap; the engine oil flows out of the oil filter housing into the oil sump.

Installation

Replace sealing ring.

Tightening torque, refer to 11 42 2AZ OIL FILTER AND LINES

Remove oil pressure switch.

Installation

Tightening torque 12 61 1AZ

Install special tool 11 4 050 with sealing ring (1) in place of oil pressure switch.

Scheme 562

Scheme 562