Rear Axle - Torque Specifications — BMW M5 E60/E61 (2004-2010)

33 11 Rear Differential Case With Cover

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Case Covers TRANSMISSION ALLOCATION	E36, E38, E39, E46, E53, E60, E61, E65, E66, E83, E85, E86	M10 8.8	168N 168K 188 188N 188K 210 210N 215	45 Nm
		E46, E83, E85	M10 10.9	168K	55 Nm
		E38, E39, E46, E53, E60, E61, E65, E66, E83, E85	M10 10.9	188K	55 Nm
		E46, E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67, E83	M10	215K	90 Nm
		E38, E39, E52	M10x25 10.9	220K	90 Nm
		E38, E39, E52	M10x75 10.9	220K	110 Nm
		E38, E39, E52	M10x67 10.9	220K	130 Nm
		E65, E66, E67	M10	230K	90 Nm
		E85	M10 10.9	168L	55 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64	M10 10.9	188L 188LW	55 Nm
		E65, E66, E83, E85, E86	M10 10.9	188L	55 Nm
		E60, E63, E64	M10 10.9	215 with lock	60 Nm
2AZ	Side bearing cap (insert into through bore-holes only new coated screws or screws with Loctite 270)	E12, E21, E23, E24, E28, E30, E31, E32, E34, E36, E38	M8	Type M, G	22 Nm
		E12, E21, E28, E30, E34, E36, E38, E39	M8	Type K
				Jointing torque	10 Nm
				Torque angle	40 °
3AZ	Oil fill and drain plug with sealing ring	E30, E31, E32, E34, E36, E38, E39, E46, E52, E53, E60, E63, E83, E85, E86		Replace sealing ring	65 Nm
4AZ	Drive flange, right	E34 / 525ix	M10		59 Nm
5AZ	Drive flange, left (always replace screws)	E34 / 525ix	M14 x 1.5	Jointing torque	90 Nm
				Torque angle	100 + 4 °
6AZ	Oil cooler connection to rear differential	E31			35 Nm
7AZ	Union nuts pipe oil cooler	E31			17 Nm
8AZ	Vibration damper on bracket	E38, E39, E46			77 Nm
9AZ	Oil filler and oil drain plugs with O-ring on cover / housing	E30, E31, E32, E34, E36, E38, E39, E46, E52, E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67, E83, E85, E86		Replace oil filler and oil drain plugs	60 Nm

TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE WITH COVER (33 11)

33 10... Rear Differential: Assignment To Model Series

Model series	Engine	Rear differential
E60	M54	188K
	M47T2, N52, N53 Automatic transmission: M57TU, M57T2, N62, N62TU	188L / 188LW
	N43, N46T, N47 Automatic transmission: N54	188LW
	Manual transmission: M57TU, N62, N62TU	215K
	M57T2 535d, N62TU 550i Manual transmission: M57T2, N54, N62TU	215L / 215LW
	S85	215 with lock
E61	M54	188K
	M47T2, N52, N53 Automatic transmission	188L / 188LW
	N43, N47 Automatic transmission: N54	188LW
	Manual transmission: M57TU, N62, N62TU	215K
	M57T2 535d, N62TU 550i Manual transmission: M57T2, N54, N62TU	215L / 215LW
	S85	215 with lock
K	Compact
L	Light-running
LW	Light-running, efficiency-optimized

TRANSMISSION ALLOCATION - REAR DIFFERENTIAL: ASSIGNMENT TO MODEL SERIES

33 17 Final Drive Unit Mountings

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Final drive to rear axle carrier	E21			90 Nm
		E12, E24 / until 5.82			80 Nm
		E23, E24 / from 5.82, E28 / from 5.82, E30, E32, E34, E36 / Z3 / Compact			110 Nm
		E36, E46	Front		95 Nm
		E46 / S54, E85 / S54, E86 / S54	Front	Observe repair instruction.	200 Nm
		E38, E39, E52	Front		150 Nm
		E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67, E83, E85 / except S54, E86 / except S54	Front	Observe repair instruction.	100 Nm
		E31, E36	Rear		77 Nm
		E38	Rear		102 Nm
		E38	Rear	Tighten also via screw head	75 Nm
		E39	Rear	Tighten also via screw head	105 Nm
		E46 / except S54	Rear		174 Nm
		E46 / S54, E85 / S54, E86 / S54	Rear	Observe repair instruction.
				Jointing torque	20 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
		E52	Rear	Tighten also via screw head	102 Nm
		E53, E60 / except S85, E61, E63 / except S85, E64, E65, E66, E67, E83, E85 / except S54, E86 / except S54	Rear	Observe repair instruction.	165 Nm
		E60 / S85, E63 / S85	Rear	Observe repair instruction.	220 Nm
2AZ	Final drive to stabilizer link and stabilizer link to body	E21, E30			90 Nm
3AZ	Final drive to rubber mount	E12, E23, E24, E28			87 Nm
		E32, E34			77 Nm
4AZ	Differential cover with rubber mount to body	E30, E36 / Z3 / Compact			77 Nm
5AZ	Final drive cover to case cover	E32	M12 8.8		81 Nm
		E32, E34	M12 10.9		102 Nm
6AZ	Rubber mount to body	E12, E24			48 Nm
		E23	M8 8.8	Thread free from oil and grease Secure with Loctite No. 270	24 Nm
		E23	M8 10.9	Thread free from oil and grease Secure with Loctite No. 270	37 Nm
		E23, E32	M10 8.8	Thread free from oil and grease Secure with Loctite No. 270	52 Nm
7AZ	Final drive cover to final drive	E31	M14 x 1.5		186 Nm
8AZ	Final drive cover to rear axle support	E31			127 Nm
9AZ	Vibration damper	E65 / M57TU / M57T2	M12		100 Nm

TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - FINAL DRIVE UNIT MOUNTINGS (33 17)

33 21 Output Shaft

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Output shaft to rear axle differential and drive flange
	Hexagon socket screw	E30, E32, E34	M10x50 10.9	Replace screws	60 Nm
	Torx screw without ribbed teeth	E30, E31, E32, E34, E36, E38	M10x50 10.9 (black)	Replace screws	60 Nm
	Torx screw WITH RIBBED TEETH	E36, E39, E46	M8x40 (black)	Replace screws	64 Nm
		E36, E39, E46, E60, E83, E85	M8x40 (silver)	Replace screws	52 Nm
		E36 / M54 / Z3 3.0i, E46	M10x23 10.9 (silver)	Replace screws	85 Nm
		E30, E36, E38, E39, E46, E52, E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E83, E85, E86	M10 (silver)	Replace screws	80 Nm
		E36 / Z3 2.8i, E36 / S50 / S52 / S54, E46 / S54, E85 / S54, E86 / S54	M10x46 10.9 (black)	Replace screws	100 Nm
		E31, E38, E39, E60, E63, E64	M12x50 10.9 (black)	Replace screws	135 Nm

TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - OUTPUT SHAFT (33 21)

33 21... Ribbed Teeth

IMPORTANT

Bolts with ribbed teeth must be replaced after they have been released!

Scheme 229

33 32 Control Arms And Struts

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Trailing arm to rear axle carrier	E34 (M5)		Replace screw tighten with special tool 33 3 060 and torque wrench Hazet 6291-2CT	55 Nm
		E30, E32, E34, E36		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	67 Nm
		E30, E32, E34, E36	10.9		77 Nm
2AZ	Trailing arm to console	E31	M14 x 1.5		127 Nm
3AZ	Trailing arm to wheel carrier	E31	M18 x 1.5		278 Nm
4AZ	Traction strut to wheel carrier	E31		Tapered spigot and bore must be free of grease	80 Nm
		E38, E52
		E39		Tapered spigot and bore must be free of grease	55 Nm
		E53			56 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67	M10	Replace nut	65 Nm
		E60, E63, E64, E65, E66	M12	Replace nut	108 Nm
5AZ	Control arm to rear axle support	E31		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	95 Nm
		E38		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	60 Nm
		E39		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION With torque wrench Hazet 6290-CT	60 Nm
		E52		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	60 Nm
		E53		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION with special tool 32 3 150 and torque wrench Hazet 6291-ICT	59 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67		Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	65 Nm
6AZ	Support arm to rear axle support	E31	M14 x 1.5		127 Nm
7AZ	Support arm to wheel carrier	E31			150 Nm
8AZ	Upper control arm to wheel carrier	E31	M14 x 1.5		127 Nm
		E38, E52			160 Nm
		E39			142 Nm
		E53		Replace nut	165 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66		Replace nut	165 Nm
		E67		Replace nut	110 Nm
9AZ	Interconnecting link to trailing arm	E31	M16 x 1.5	Tapered spigot and bore both free of grease	120 Nm
10AZ	Integral arm to upper control arm	E31	M14 x 1.5		127 Nm
11AZ	Upper/lower control arms to trailing arm	E36, E46	M12 x 1.5	Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	110 Nm
12AZ	Trailing arm to console	E36, E46			110 Nm
		E83, E85, E86	M12 x 1.5 10.9		100 Nm
13AZ	Trailing arm console to body	E36, E46, E83, E85, E86			77 Nm
14AZ	Upper control arm to rear axle carrier	E31	M12 x 1.5	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	77 Nm
		E36	M12 10.9	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION Always replace antifatigue bolts with combination bolts and washers.	77 Nm
		E38, E39, E52		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	110 Nm
		E52		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	110 Nm
		E46, E83, E85, E86		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	77 Nm
		E53, E60, E61, E63, E64		Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	100 Nm
		E65, E66, E67		Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION
				Jointing torque	100 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
15AZ	Lower control arm to rear axle carrier	E36	M12 10.9	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION Always replace antifatigue bolts with combination bolts and washers.	77 Nm
		E46, E83, E85, E86		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	77 Nm
16AZ	Support bracket on body	E21 / E30			28 Nm
17AZ	Compression strut on body	E46, E83	M8 8.8		21 Nm
		E30, E32, E34, E36, E85, E86	M8 10.9		30 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64	M10 10.9		48 Nm
		E65, E66, E67	M10 10.9		38 Nm
18AZ	Auxiliary control arm to trailing arm and rear axle carrier	E32, E34	M14 x 1.5	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	127 Nm
19AZ	Additional strut on rear axle carrier	E32, E34	M12 x 1.5		110 Nm
20AZ	Swinging arm to rear axle support	E38	Front	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	60 Nm
		E39	Front	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	58 Nm
		E52	Front	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	105 Nm
		E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67	Front	Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	100 Nm
		E38	Rear	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	130 Nm
		E39	Rear M12	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	115 Nm
		E39 / Touring, M5	Rear M14	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	174 Nm
		E52	Rear M14	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	160 Nm
		E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67	Rear M14	Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	175 Nm
21AZ	Integral link on front wheel carrier	E38, E39, E52, E53		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	105 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	100 Nm
22AZ	Screw connection, swinging arm, integral link, wheel carrier	E38		TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	236 Nm
		E39, E52		Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	256 Nm
		E53		Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	250 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67		Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	240 Nm
23AZ	V-strut to tension strut / body	E46 / M3 / M3 CSL		Replace screws
				Jointing torque	59 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
24AZ	Upper control arm to trailing arm	E85, E86	M12 x 1.5 8.8	Replace nut	100 Nm
		E83	M12x1.5 Replace nut		106 Nm
25AZ	Lower control arm to trailing arm	E85, E86	M12 x 1.5 10.9	Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	77 Nm
		E83	M12 x 1.5 10.9	Replace nut TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	100 Nm
26AZ	Tension strut to compression strut / body	E83	M10		60 Nm
27AZ	Heat shield to compression strut	E83	M6		5 Nm
28AZ	Heat shield to compression strut	E65, E66, E67	M8		19 Nm

TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - CONTROL ARMS AND STRUTS (33 32)

33 33 Rear Axle Suspension

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Rubber mount to rear axle carrier	E21, E23			95 Nm
		E21, E24, E28			40 Nm
2AZ	Stud to body	E36			120 Nm
		E36 / Z3 / Compact			127 Nm
		E46, E85, E86			90 Nm
3AZ	Rear axle carrier with rubber mounts to body	E36, E46, E83, E85, E86	M12 x 1.5		77 Nm
		E36	M14 x 1.5		140 Nm
		E38			127 Nm
		E39, E52, E53			163 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67			165 Nm
4AZ	Rear rubber mount to body	E32, E34	M10	Thread free from oil and grease Secure with Loctite No. 270	45 Nm
5AZ	Rear axle carrier to rear rubber mount	E32, E34	M12		77 Nm
6AZ	Fixing, rubber mount/rear axle carrier, front	E67			8 Nm

TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - REAR AXLE SUSPENSION (33 33)

33 41 Wheel Bearings

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Rear axle shaft to drive flange	E12, E21, E23, E24	Collar nut yellow chromated	Replace collar nut	435 Nm
		E28	Collar nut waxed white M22	Replace collar nut	190 Nm
		E23, E24, E28, E32, E34	Collar nut waxed white M27	Replace collar nut	250 Nm
2AZ	Bearing unit on wheel carrier	E39		Replace screws
				Jointing torque	30 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
		E60		Replace screws
				Jointing torque	30 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
		E53, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66			100 Nm
3AZ	Drive flange to axle shaft	E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67	M27	Replacing collar nut and lightly oil contact face	420 Nm
		E31, E36, E38, E39, E46, E52, E83, E85, E86	M27	Replacing collar nut and lightly oil contact face	300 Nm
		E36, E46, E85, E86	M24	Replacing collar nut and lightly oil contact face	250 Nm
		E30, E36	M22	Replacing collar nut and lightly oil contact face	200 Nm

TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - WHEEL BEARINGS (33 41)

33 52 Shock Absorbers

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Shock absorber to trailing arm/wheel carrier/ swinging arm/support arm/ control arm (TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION)	E12, E23, E24, E28, E32, E34, E38, E52			127 Nm
		E21			54 Nm
		E30, E36/7, E36/5			77 Nm
		E31			115 Nm
		E36, E46, E83, E85, E86	M12		100 Nm
		E39, E53	M14	Replace nut	127 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66	M14	Replace screw	165 Nm
		E67	M16	Replace screw	250 Nm
2AZ	Shock absorber piston rod on thrust bearing	E21, E30			15 Nm
		E23, E24, E28, E34			25 Nm
		E36, E46, E83	M10	Replace nut	14 Nm
		E38, E39, E52	M10	Replace nut	23 Nm
		E38, E39	M14	Replace nut	27 Nm
		E53, E60, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67	M12	Replace nut	27 Nm
		E61	M12	Replace nut	28 Nm
		E85, E86	M10 x 1	Replace nut	13 Nm
3AZ	Support on body/rear axle carrier	E36, E38	M8	Replace nut	24 Nm
		E39	Nut and bolt yellow chrome-plated	Replace nut	24 Nm
		E39	Nut and bolt silver-grey	Replace nut	28 Nm
		E46, E52, E60, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67	M8	Replace nuts	28 Nm
		E53	M10	Replace nuts	56 Nm
		E83, E85 / S54, E86 / S54	M8	Replace nuts	24 Nm
		E85 / except S54, E86 / except S54	M8	Replace nuts	27 Nm

TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - SHOCK ABSORBERS (33 52)

33 55 Stabilizer Bar

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Stabilizer to trailing arm	E30, E31, E36 / Z3 / Compact	M8	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	22 Nm
		E31	M10	TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION	42 Nm
2AZ	Stabilizer link on anti-roll bar/swinging arm	E38			42 Nm
		E39, E52			65 Nm
		E53			100 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64	M10		65 Nm
		E65, E66, E67	M10		58 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67	M12		100 Nm
3AZ	Retaining bracket, stabilizer bar to rear axle support	E46, E52, E85			22 Nm
		E53			19 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64	M8		28 Nm
		E65, E66, E67	M10		60 Nm
		E83	M8		21 Nm
4AZ	Stabilizer link to bracket	E46, E85, E86	M8	Replace nut	22 Nm
5AZ	Bracket stabilizer link to upper control arm	E46, E85, E86	M8	Replace nuts	22 Nm
6AZ	Vibration damper to right stabilizer retaining bracket	E61	M12		100 Nm
7AZ	Stabilizer link to stabilizer bar / upper control arm	E83	M10	Replace nuts	65 Nm

TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - STABILIZER BAR (33 55)

See also:
• TRANSMISSION ALLOCATION
• WITH RIBBED TEETH

Rear Axle - Torque Specifications BMW M5 E60/E61