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Front Axle - Torque Specifications BMW M5 E60/E61

Axle Shafts

31 10 Front Axle Suspension

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Front axle carrier to engine carrier	E30, E31, E32, E34	M10 8.8	Replace screws (E30 AWD insert with Loctite)	42 Nm
		E30, E31, E32, E34	M10 9.8	Replace screws	47 Nm
		E36	M12 12.9	Replace screws	105 Nm
		E36, E46	M12 10.9	Replace screws	110 Nm
		E38, E39	M12 8.8	Replace screws	77 Nm
		E52	M12 front 10.9 middle 8.8 rear 8.8	Replace screws	75 Nm
		E53, E60 / REAR END, E61 / REAR END, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67, E85, E86	M12 10.9	Observe repair instruction.	100 Nm
		E60 / Four Wheel Drive, E61 / Four Wheel Drive	M12 10.9	Observe repair instruction. Replace screws
				Jointing torque	100 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
2AZ	Front end of front axle carrier to body	E34 / Four Wheel Drive	M10 8.8		47 Nm
		E83	M12 10.9		113 Nm
3AZ	Front axle subframe rear / middle to body	E34 / Four Wheel Drive	(collar screw)		59 Nm
		E83	M10 10.9		50 Nm
		E83	M12 10.9		100 Nm
4AZ	Front axle carrier with reinforcement to engine carrier	E31			47 Nm
5AZ	Cruciform reinforcement to door sill	E31			42 Nm
6AZ	Reinforcement to bracket Bracket to body	E31			42 Nm
7AZ	Reinforcement (sleeve) to body	E31			127 Nm
8AZ	Front end reinforcement on front axle carrier/engine carrier	E46		Replace screws; first tighten down rear screws
				Jointing torque	59 Nm
				Torque angle	90+30 °
9AZ	Reinforcement plate to front axle support/engine carrier	E53		Replace screws & nuts
				Jointing torque	56 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
		E60 / REAR END, E61 / REAR END, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67		Replace screws & insertion nuts	56 Nm
				Jointing torque	56 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
		E60 / Four Wheel Drive, E61 / Four Wheel Drive		Replace screws
				Jointing torque	56 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
		E83	M10	Replace screws	74 Nm
10AZ	Adapter to body	E46 / Four Wheel Drive		Replace screws	59 Nm
11AZ	Front axle support to adapter	E46 / Four Wheel Drive		Replace screws	110 Nm
12AZ	Heat shield to front axle carrier	E60, E61, E63, E64			8 Nm
13AZ	Mounting bracket to front axle carrier / engine carrier	E60 / Four Wheel Drive, E61 / Four Wheel Drive	M8 x 26		19 Nm

TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - FRONT AXLE SUSPENSION (31 10)

31 12 Control Arms And Struts

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Tension strut to front axle support	E12, E24 / until 5.82		Tighten in NORMAL POSITION	80 Nm
		E23		Tighten in NORMAL POSITION	135 Nm
		E39, E52		Tighten in NORMAL POSITION	110 Nm
		E53		Replace screw tighten in NORMAL POSITION	165 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67	M12 10.9	Replace screw & nut tighten in NORMAL POSITION
				Jointing torque	100 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
		E83		Replace screw tighten in NORMAL POSITION
				Jointing torque	165 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
2AZ	Control arm to front axle support	E24 / from 5.82, E28, E31, E32, E34, E38, E39 / 8 cyl.		Tighten in NORMAL POSITION	77, 5 Nm
		E39 / 6 cyl., E52		Tighten in NORMAL POSITION	110 Nm
		E12, E21, E23, E24 / until 5.82		Tighten in NORMAL POSITION	85 Nm
		E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67, E83	M12 10.9	Replace screw & nut tighten in NORMAL POSITION
				Jointing torque	100 Nm
				Torque angle	90±15 °
3AZ	Control arm (ball joint) on front axle support	E30		Replace nut	85 Nm
		E36, E46		Replace nut	90 Nm
		E30 / Four Wheel Drive		Replace nut	100 Nm
		E85, E86	M14x1.5	Replace nut	80 Nm
4AZ	Control arm to spring strut	E21, E30			65 Nm
5AZ	Control arm to pivot mount/spring strut	E30 / Four Wheel Drive			85 Nm
		E30 / Four Wheel Drive	Polystop nut		93 Nm
		E34 / Four Wheel Drive			80 Nm
6AZ	Control arm on steering knuckle/swivel bearing	E36, E46, E85, E86		Use of impact screwdriver not permitted! Replace nut	65 Nm
		E38		Replace nut	93 Nm
		E39, E53, E52, E83, E60 / Four Wheel Drive, E61 / Four Wheel Drive, E67		Replace nut	80 Nm
		E60 / REAR END, E61 / REAR END, E63, E64, E65, E66		Replace nut	165 Nm
7AZ	Bracket for control arm to engine carrier	E30			42 Nm
		E36			47 Nm
		E46		Replace screws	59 Nm
		E85, E86	M10 10.9	Replace screws	56 Nm
8AZ	Ball joint for control arm to front axle carrier	E34 / Four Wheel Drive, E46 / Four Wheel Drive			77 Nm
9AZ	Control arm to ball joint	E34 / Four Wheel Drive, E46 / Four Wheel Drive			80 Nm
10AZ	Control arm holder to front axle support	E34 / Four Wheel Drive			47 Nm
		E46 / Four Wheel Drive		Replace screws	59 Nm
11AZ	Pressure strut to body	E24 / from 5.82, E28		Tighten in NORMAL POSITION	130 Nm
12AZ	Traction strut on tie rod lever/steering knuckle/swivel bearing	E24, E28 / from 5.82, E31, E32, E34, E38			93 Nm
		E39			80 Nm
13AZ	Pressure strut to connecting pipe/front axle support	E31, E32, E34, E38, E39		Tighten in NORMAL POSITION	127 Nm
14AZ	Pressure strut to cruciform reinforcement	E31		Tighten in NORMAL POSITION	127 Nm
15AZ	Connecting pipe to body	E31, E32, E34			127 Nm
16AZ	Connecting pipe support to body	E31, E32, E34			59 Nm
17AZ	Connecting pipe to trailing spring mount	E24 / from 5.82, E28			60 Nm
18AZ	Leading strut to tie rod arm	E23			85 Nm
19AZ	Tension strut on steering knuckle/swivel bearing	E39, E52, E67			80 Nm
		E60 / REAR END, E61 / REAR END, E63, E64, E65, E66			165 Nm
20AZ	Tension strut to guide joint	E53, E83		Replace nut	80 Nm
		E60 / Four Wheel Drive, E61 / Four Wheel Drive		Replace nut	165 Nm
21AZ	Guide joint to swivel bearing	E53, E60 / Four Wheel Drive, E61 / Four Wheel Drive, E83		Replace screws	60 Nm

TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - CONTROL ARMS AND STRUTS (31 12)

31 21 Wheel Bearings And Steering Knuckle

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Collar nut (bearing unit)	E24 / from 5.82, E28, E30, E31, E32, E34, E36, E38, E46, E85, E86			290 Nm
		E67			420 Nm
2AZ	Drive flange to axle shaft	E30 / Four Wheel Drive, E34 / Four Wheel Drive		Replace collar nut	250 Nm
		E46 / Four Wheel Drive, E53, E60 / Four Wheel Drive, E61 / Four Wheel Drive, E67, E83		Replace collar nut	420 Nm
3AZ	Castle nut - adjustment specification	E12, E21, E23, E24 / from 5.82		Observe repair instruction.
4AZ	Steering knuckle to spring strut	E36	M12x20	Replace screws	107 Nm
		E36	Fitting screw M12x42		107 Nm
		E39	Screw with flange M12x1.5x95		81 Nm
		E38, E46, E85, E86	M12	Replace screw	81 Nm
5AZ	Bearing unit on swivel bearing	E39, E52, E60 / REAR END, E61 / REAR END, E63, E64, E65, E66		Replace screws	110 Nm

TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - WHEEL BEARINGS AND STEERING KNUCKLE (31 21)

31 31 Spring Struts

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Spring strut support bearing / adapter for rough road package to wheel arch / adapter for rough road package	E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67, E83, E85, E86	Flanged hexagon nut	Replace nuts	34 Nm
		E28, E30, E31, E32, E34, E36 / S50 / S52, E38, E39	Hexagon flange nut dia. 18 mm	Replace nuts	24 Nm
		E36 / S50 / S52	Flanged hexagon nut dia. 21 mm	Replace nuts and secure with Loctite 242	27 Nm
		E32, E34, E36, E46, E53	Flanged hexagon nut dia. 21 mm	Replace nuts	34 Nm
		E52	Hexagon flange nut dia. 18 mm	Replace nuts	28 Nm
2AZ	Shock absorber piston rod on thrust bearing	E12, E21, E23, E24 / until 5.82			80 Nm
		E24 / from 5.82, E30, E31, E32, E34	M12 (with external hexagon piston rod)		64 Nm
		E24 / from 5.82, E30, E31, E32, E34	M12 (with internal hexagon piston rod)		44 Nm
		E36, E38, E39, E46, E52, E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67, E83, E85, E86		Replace nut	64 Nm
3AZ	Spring strut shock absorber to pivot mount	E34 / Four Wheel Drive			80 Nm
		E53		Replace screw & nut	250 Nm
		E52, E60 / except AWD, E61 / except AWD, E63, E64, E65, E66		Replace screw & nut	81 Nm
		E60 / Four Wheel Drive, E61 / Four Wheel Drive, E67, E83		Replace screw & nut	100 Nm

TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - SPRING STRUTS (31 31)

31 35 Stabilizer Bar

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Retaining bar for stabilizer to front axle carrier / body	E21			50 Nm
		E12, E24 / until 5.82			45 Nm
		E36, E46, E39, E52, E85, E86	M8	Tighten in NORMAL POSITION	21 Nm
		E60 / except AWD, E65, E66, E67		Replace nuts	28 Nm
		E60 / Four Wheel Drive, E61, E63, E64		Replace nuts	30.5 Nm
		E83	M10 10.9		56 Nm
2AZ	Stabilizer to control arm	E21		Tighten in NORMAL POSITION	130 Nm
3AZ	Stabilizer link to control arm and stabilizer	E23	M8	Tighten in NORMAL POSITION	25 Nm
		E23	M10	Tighten in NORMAL POSITION	50 Nm
4AZ	Stabilizer link to control arm	E34 / Four Wheel Drive			22 Nm
5AZ	Stabilizer link to stabilizer	E34 / Four Wheel Drive			78 Nm
		E38, E46, E83			65 Nm
		E85, E86	M10		58 Nm
6AZ	Stabilizer link on spring strut shock absorber and stabilizer	E28	(yellow chrome-plated)		30 Nm
		E24 / from 5.82, E28 / from 5.82	(white chrome-plated)		33 Nm
		E24 / from 5.82, E28, E31, E32, E34	(yellow)	(wrench surface on ball head must be parallel to absorber axle)	59 Nm
7AZ	Stabilizer link on spring strut shock absorber and stabilizer (wrench surface on ball head must be parallel to absorber axle)	E36			59 Nm
		E30 / Four Wheel Drive			47 Nm
		E52			65 Nm
		E53			100 Nm
8AZ	Stabilizer link (with bracket) on stabilizer	E30 / Four Wheel Drive			47 Nm
9AZ	Bracket for stabilizer link on control arm	E30, E36			42 Nm
10AZ	Bracket for stabilizer link on swivel bearing	E39, E60, E61, E63, E64			59 Nm
11AZ	Stabilizer link on stabilizer/bracket	E39, E60, E61, E63, E64		Replace nut	65 Nm
12AZ	Stabilizer link to stabilizer	E65, E66, E67		Replace nut	58 Nm
13AZ Stabilizer link to spring strut		E65, E66, E67		Replace nut Jointing torque	20 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °

TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - STABILIZER BAR (31 35)