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Fuel System - Tightening Torques - m54, s54 BMW M3 E46

13 31 Fuel Pump with Drive and Pipes

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Fuel pump to engineAll12 Nm
2AZ Fuel pipe coupling boltAll / with K-Jetr.M89Nm
3AZ Fuel pipe coupling boltAll / with K-Jetr.M1220 Nm
4AZ Fuel pipe to pressure regulatorAll / with L-Jetr.30 Nm
5AZ Return pipe connector to pressure regulatorAll / with L-Jetr.27 Nm

FUEL PUMP WITH DRIVE AND PIPES TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

13 32 Fuel Filter

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Fuel line to filter housing and injection pump
Coupling nutM21 / M51 / M41M14x 1.514 Nm
AdapterM21 / M51 / M41M12x 1.59Nm
Hollow boltM21 / M51 / M41M14x 1.514 Nm
2AZ Fuel filter to holderM51 / M41M822 Nm
3AZ Air duct to fuel coolerM475.7 Nm
M572Nm
4AZ Fuel filter coverM4725 Nm
5AZ Fuel filter with holder to bodyN428.8 Nm

FUEL FILTER TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

13 51 Injection Pump, Control Receptacle

TypeThread/Tightening specificationMeasure
1 AZ Plug for high pressure section of injection pumpM21 / M51 / M4125 Nm
2AZ Distributor injection pump to holderM21 / M51 / M4125 Nm
3AZ Electric shutoff to injection pumpM21 / M51 / M4120 +/- 5 Nm
4AZ Electric cold start valve to injection pumpM2120 Nm
5AZ Coupling bolt (OUT) to injection pump (fuel return)M21 / M51 / M4125 Nm
6AZ Pressure valve holder to injection pumpM21 / M5145 Nm
7AZ Expansion element housing (temperature dependent idling speed boost) to injection pumpM2118 Nm
8AZ Distributor injection pump to flange and consoleM21 / M51 / M4122 Nm
9AZ Electr. line on fuel cutout deviceM51 / M412.5 Nm
10AZ Fuel feed line to injection pump (VP44)M4730 Nm
11 AZ Fuel return line to injection pump (VP44)M4725 Nm
12AZ Plug for static basic adjustment (injection pump VP44)M4713 Nm
13AZ Blocking screw for injection pump shaft without spacer plate (injection pump VP44)M4731 Nm
14AZ Blocking screw for injection pump shaft with spacer plate (injection pump VP44)M4713 Nm
15AZ Injection line (union nut) to injection pump (VP44)M4730 Nm

INJECTION PUMP, CONTROL RECEPTACLE TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

13 62 Senders for Control Unit

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Temperature time switchM21 / M5118 Nm
2AZ Coolant temperature sensorM60/1 / M60/2 / M21 / M5118 Nm
All others13 Nm
3AZ Temperature switchAll28 Nm
4AZ Temperature sensor - airAll13 Nm
5AZ Charge-air pressure sensor on holderM51 / M414Nm
Charge-air pressure sensor on intake manifoldM475 Nm
6AZ Twin temperature sensor (4-pin plug-in connection)M41 / M43/ M44/ S50/ S52/ M52/ M57/ M67/ M62/ M7313 Nm
7AZ Air-mass sensor on lower section of air filter housingM513.5 Nm
Air-mass flow sensor to cylinder head coverM47/ M47TU/ M57/ M57TU4.5 Nm
8AZ Pulse generator, camshaft to cylinder head coverM574.5 Nm
M47TU/ M57TU3.5 Nm
9AZ Intake neck on air-mass flow sensorM479 Nm

SENSOR FOR CONTROL UNIT TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

13 64 Fuel Injectors

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Fuel injector to intake manifoldAllM610 Nm
2AZ Coupling nut on fuel injectorAll / with K-Jetr.25 Nm

FUEL INJECTORS TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS