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Propeller Shaft - Torque Specifications BMW M5 E60/E61

26 11 Propeller Shaft Complete

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZFlexible disk to propeller shaft and transmission output flange Steel propeller shaftE36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91M10 8.848 Nm
E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91M10 10.964 Nm
E31 / E38 / E39 / E46M14140 Nm
E32 / E34 / E36 / E38 / E39M12 8.881 Nm
E60 / E61 / E63 / E64M12 8.890 Nm
E32 / E34 / E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E53 / E85M12 10.9100 Nm
E60 / E61 / E63 / E64M12 10.9Jointing torque55 Nm
Torque angle90 °
E39 (M5) / E36 (M3) / E46 (M3)M12 10.9115 Nm
E65M12 10.990 Nm
Flexible disk to transmission output flangeE46 / E39 / E60 / M57 onlyScrew with rolled-on shim only
Jointing torque50 Nm
Torque angle90 °
Flexible disk to transmission output flangeE65 / E66 / All except N73, M67Screw with rolled-on shim only
Jointing torque50 Nm
Torque angle90 °
E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E67M12 10.9Double-stage flexible disc
Jointing torque50 Nm
Torque angle90°
Flexible disk on propeller shaftE83M12 10.9Tighten via nut100 Nm
Flexible disk to transmission output flangeE83M12 10.990 Nm
Aluminium propeller shaft: Flexible disk to transmission output flangeE39 / E60M12 10.9100 Nm
Aluminium propeller shaft: Flexible disk on propeller shaftE39 / E60M12 10.990 Nm
E60 / E61 / E63 / E64M10 10.964 Nm
E60M12 8.890 Nm
E63 (N52)M12110 Nm
Flexible disk to transmission output flange ZNS screws and nuts Shiny zinc coating All versionsReplace bolts and nuts Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail
E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E81M10 - 10.9Jointing torque20 Nm
Torque angle90°
E46 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E70 / E81M12-10.9Jointing torque55 Nm
Torque angle90°
E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65M12-8.8Jointing torque30 Nm
Torque angle90°
2AZCoupling propeller shaft to transmissionE36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91M1060 Nm
E32 / E31M1295 Nm
3AZClamping ring for slide after installation in the carE36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E9110 Nm
E30 / Four Wheel Drive22 Nm

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TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
4AZ Propeller shaft to drive flange (rear differential)
Version, universal joint: >Compression nutE36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85M10Only finned nuts to higher tightening torque64 Nm
Version, universal joint: >Torx boltE36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85M1085 Nm
Version, constant-velocity joint: >Torx boltE46 (M3) / E38 / E39 / E46 / E60 / E83 (M57TU) E63 (N52)M1070 Nm
Version, constant-velocity joint: >Compression nutE36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85M832 Nm
Compression nutE36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85M1064 Nm
Finned nutE36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85M843 Nm
Finned nutE36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85M1070 Nm
ZNS screws and nuts, shiny zinc coating All versions with universal or constant-velocity jointReplace bolts and nuts Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail
E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E81M10-10.9 screw with ribbed teethJointing torque40 Nm
Torque angle45°
E46 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92M10 - 10.9Jointing torque20 Nm
Torque angle90°
E90 / E91 / E92 / E81 / E87M12x55-10.9Jointing torque55 Nm
Torque angle90°
Screw with ribbed teethE85 / M, E86 / MM10x46-10.9Replace screws and shims70 Nm
5AZ Pivot to centre propeller shaft journal with Loctite (Version without slide)E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E9297 Nm
6AZ Centre mount to bodyE36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E70 / E8121 Nm
7AZ Flexible disk to front axle differentialE53M10 - 10.960 Nm
8AZ Flexible disk on propeller shaftE53M10 - 10.964 Nm
9AZ Front propeller shaft to transfer box/front differential
Replace bolts and nuts Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail
ZNS screws and nuts, shiny zinc coating
E60 / E61 / E90 / E91 / E92M8Jointing torque20 Nm
Torque angle45°
E46 / E83M10 - 10.9Jointing torque20 Nm
Torque angle45°
E53 / E70/E71/E72M10 - 12.9Jointing torque10 Nm
Torque angle45°
E46M10x1.5 10.9Jointing torque5 Nm
Torque angle90°
Universal jointE70/E71/E72/E83M10 - 10.9Jointing torque40 Nm
Torque angle45°

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