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Engine and Gearbox Suspension - Tightening Torques BMW M3 E46

22 11 Engine Suspension

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Engine mount to front axle supportE52/E8542 Nm
E60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E67M8-819 Nm
E53M8-10.930 Nm
E83M821 Nm
E87/E90M8 10.928 Nm
2AZ Engine mount to engine support armE60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E67/E53/E83/E87/E90M10 10.956 Nm
E65/E66/E67M12 10.9100 Nm
E85/E5242 Nm
3AZ Engine support arm to engineE60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E67/E87/E90M10 8.838 Nm
E60/61 N52/E63/64 N52/E83/85 N52/E87/90 N52/E65 N52M12Aluminium screws marked blue must be replaced
Jointing torque34 Nm
Torque angle90-110 °
E60/E61/E65/E66/E67M8 8.819 Nm
E85/E83M8 8.821 Nm
E53 (N62/M54)38 Nm
E53 (M57)65 Nm
4AZ Engine mount to mounting bracketE65/E60/E61/E63/E64M8 8.819 Nm
5AZ Mounting bracket to front axle carrierE65/E60/E61/E63/E64M8-819 Nm

ENGINE SUSPENSION TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

22 32 Transmission mounts

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Bolt to transmission cross-memberE60/E65/E66/E6730 Nm
2AZ Transmission support block to transmissionE60/E61/E65/E66/E67/E85/E63/E64/E87/E9038 Nm
3AZ Transmission mount to transmission/transmission cross memberE60/E61/E63/E64/E67/E85/E87/E90M819 Nm
4AZ Transmission cross-member to bodyE85/E46/E83M8 8.821 Nm
E60/E61/E63/E64/E67/E87/E9019 Nm
E53M1041 Nm
5AZ Transmission cross member to rubber mountsE46/E53/E83M1274 Nm

TRANSMISSION MOUNTS TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS