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Repair manual

Rear Axle - Repair BMW M5 E60/E61

Step-by-step instructions on "Rear Axle - Repair" for BMW M5 E60/E61 (2004–2010). Pick an article — removal, installation, adjustment and diagnostics with illustrations.

55subsections

55articles

113illustrations

00 DANGER OF POISONING IF OIL IS INGESTED/ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN

1 article

• 00 DANGER OF POISONING IF OIL IS INGESTED/ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN

00 RISK OF INJURY IF OIL COMES INTO CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN

1 article

• 00 RISK OF INJURY IF OIL COMES INTO CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN

00 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING OIL

1 article

• 00 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING OIL

00 RAISING VEHICLE WITH TROLLEY JACK

1 article

• 00 RAISING VEHICLE WITH TROLLEY JACK 3

33 00... INFORMATION ON REPLACING SHOCK ABSORBERS

1 article

• 33 00... INFORMATION ON REPLACING SHOCK ABSORBERS

33 00... INSTRUCTIONS (CHASSIS COMPONENTS MADE OF ALUMINUM)

1 article

• 33 00... INSTRUCTIONS (CHASSIS COMPONENTS MADE OF ALUMINUM)

33 00... NOTES ON REPAIRING THREADS

1 article

• 33 00... NOTES ON REPAIRING THREADS 4

00 11... CHECKING/TOPPING UP OIL LEVEL IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL

1 article

• 00 11... CHECKING/TOPPING UP OIL LEVEL IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL 2

00 11 259 OIL CHANGE IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL INCL. USED OIL DISPOSAL

1 article

• 00 11 259 OIL CHANGE IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL INCL. USED OIL DISPOSAL 2

33 10... REAR DIFFERENTIAL: ASSIGNMENT TO MODEL SERIES

1 article

• 33 10... REAR DIFFERENTIAL: ASSIGNMENT TO MODEL SERIES

33 10 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR DIFFERENTIAL

1 article

• 33 10 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR DIFFERENTIAL 4

33 11... REPLACING REAR COVER GASKET ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL (188K)

1 article

• 33 11... REPLACING REAR COVER GASKET ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL (188K) 1

33 11... REPLACING REAR COVER GASKET ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL (188L / 188LW)

1 article

• 33 11... REPLACING REAR COVER GASKET ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL (188L / 188LW) 1

33 11... REPLACING REAR COVER GASKET ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL (215L / 215LW)

1 article

• 33 11... REPLACING REAR COVER GASKET ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL (215L / 215LW) 1

33 11... REPLACING REAR COVER GASKET ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL (215 WITH LOCK)

1 article

• 33 11... REPLACING REAR COVER GASKET ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL (215 WITH LOCK) 1

33 11... REPLACING REAR COVER GASKET ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL (215K)

1 article

• 33 11... REPLACING REAR COVER GASKET ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL (215K) 1

33 11 021 REPLACING SHAFT SEAL FOR INPUT FLANGE ON FINAL DRIVE

1 article

• 33 11 021 REPLACING SHAFT SEAL FOR INPUT FLANGE ON FINAL DRIVE 9

33 11 091 REPLACING DRIVE FLANGE ON LEFT OR RIGHT OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL

1 article

• 33 11 091 REPLACING DRIVE FLANGE ON LEFT OR RIGHT OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL 2

33 11 151 REPLACING SHAFT SEAL FOR DRIVE FLANGE LEFT OR RIGHT

1 article

• 33 11 151 REPLACING SHAFT SEAL FOR DRIVE FLANGE LEFT OR RIGHT 2

33 11 271 REPLACING REAR COVER GASKET ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL

1 article

• 33 11 271 REPLACING REAR COVER GASKET ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL

33 17 004 REPLACING ALL RUBBER MOUNTS FOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTINGS AT FRONT (M5, M6)

1 article

• 33 17 004 REPLACING ALL RUBBER MOUNTS FOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTINGS AT FRONT (M5, M6) 3

33 17 005 REPLACING RUBBER MOUNT FOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING AT REAR (M5, M6)

1 article

• 33 17 005 REPLACING RUBBER MOUNT FOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING AT REAR (M5, M6) 3

33 21... PRESSING OUTPUT SHAFT OUT OF DRIVE FLANGE AND DRAWING IN (OUTPUT SHAFT REMOVED FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL)

1 article

• 33 21... PRESSING OUTPUT SHAFT OUT OF DRIVE FLANGE AND DRAWING IN (OUTPUT SHAFT REMOVED FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL) 7

33 21... RIBBED TEETH

1 article

• 33 21... RIBBED TEETH 1

33 21 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT (M5)

1 article

• 33 21 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT (M5) 4

33 21 036 REPLACE GAITER OF RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT

1 article

• 33 21 036 REPLACE GAITER OF RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT

33 21 071 REPLACING BOTH GAITERS ON LEFT AND RIGHT OF OUTPUT SHAFT

1 article

• 33 21 071 REPLACING BOTH GAITERS ON LEFT AND RIGHT OF OUTPUT SHAFT 6

33 31 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COMPLETE REAR AXLE CARRIER

1 article

• 33 31 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COMPLETE REAR AXLE CARRIER 2

33 31 011 REPLACING REAR AXLE CARRIER

1 article

• 33 31 011 REPLACING REAR AXLE CARRIER 1

33 31 503 LOWERING/RAISING REAR AXLE CARRIER

1 article

• 33 31 503 LOWERING/RAISING REAR AXLE CARRIER

33 32 051 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT PUSH ROD/INTEGRAL LINK

1 article

• 33 32 051 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT PUSH ROD/INTEGRAL LINK 1

33 32 064 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT SWINGING ARM

1 article

• 33 32 064 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT SWINGING ARM 4

33 32 071 REPLACING ONE UPPER CONTROL ARM

1 article

• 33 32 071 REPLACING ONE UPPER CONTROL ARM 4

33 32 091 REPLACING A GUIDE ARM

1 article

• 33 32 091 REPLACING A GUIDE ARM 3

33 32 125 REPLACING A BALL JOINT IN LOWER STEERING KNUCKLE / WHEEL CARRIER

1 article

• 33 32 125 REPLACING A BALL JOINT IN LOWER STEERING KNUCKLE / WHEEL CARRIER 3

33 32 131 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING A STEERING KNUCKLE / WHEEL CARRIER

1 article

• 33 32 131 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING A STEERING KNUCKLE / WHEEL CARRIER

51 71 482 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT TENSION STRUT (ON REAR AXLE) (M5, M6)

1 article

• 51 71 482 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT TENSION STRUT (ON REAR AXLE) (M5, M6) 1

33 33 001 REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT REAR AXLE CARRIER COMPRESSION STRUT

1 article

• 33 33 001 REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT REAR AXLE CARRIER COMPRESSION STRUT 1

33 33 111 REPLACING ALL RUBBER MOUNTS FOR REAR AXLE CARRIER

1 article

• 33 33 111 REPLACING ALL RUBBER MOUNTS FOR REAR AXLE CARRIER 3

33 41... DETACHING WHEEL BEARING INNER RACE FROM DRIVE FLANGE (DRIVE FLANGE REMOVED)

1 article

• 33 41... DETACHING WHEEL BEARING INNER RACE FROM DRIVE FLANGE (DRIVE FLANGE REMOVED) 2

33 41 000 REPLACING DRIVE FLANGE ON LEFT/RIGHT REAR AXLE SHAFT

1 article

• 33 41 000 REPLACING DRIVE FLANGE ON LEFT/RIGHT REAR AXLE SHAFT 1

33 41 151 REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL BEARING ON REAR AXLE SHAFT

1 article

• 33 41 151 REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL BEARING ON REAR AXLE SHAFT 2

33 52 100 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT SPRING STRUT SHOCK ABSORBER

1 article

• 33 52 100 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT SPRING STRUT SHOCK ABSORBER 3

33 52 131 REPLACING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT SPRING STRUT SHOCK ABSORBER (EARLY VERSION; UP TO 2007)

1 article

• 33 52 131 REPLACING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT SPRING STRUT SHOCK ABSORBER (EARLY VERSION; UP TO 2007) 9

33 52 131 REPLACING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT SPRING STRUT SHOCK ABSORBER (LATER VERSION; AFTER 2007)

1 article

• 33 52 131 REPLACING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT SPRING STRUT SHOCK ABSORBER (LATER VERSION; AFTER 2007) 9

33 52 161 REPLACING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT THRUST BEARING FOR SPRING STRUT / SHOCK ABSORBER

1 article

• 33 52 161 REPLACING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT THRUST BEARING FOR SPRING STRUT / SHOCK ABSORBER

33 53... MEASURING RIDE-LEVEL HEIGHT OF VEHICLE

1 article

• 33 53... MEASURING RIDE-LEVEL HEIGHT OF VEHICLE 1

33 53 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT COIL SPRING

1 article

• 33 53 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT COIL SPRING 2

33 53 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT COIL SPRING (M MODEL)

1 article

• 33 53 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT COIL SPRING (M MODEL)

33 55 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING REAR STABILIZER

1 article

• 33 55 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING REAR STABILIZER 1

33 55 021 REPLACING BOTH RUBBER MOUNTS FOR STABILIZER MOUNTING

1 article

• 33 55 021 REPLACING BOTH RUBBER MOUNTS FOR STABILIZER MOUNTING 1

33 55 040 REPLACING STABILIZER LINKS FOR STABILIZER

1 article

• 33 55 040 REPLACING STABILIZER LINKS FOR STABILIZER 1

33 55 041 REPLACING ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK FOR ANTI-ROLL BAR ON LEFT OR RIGHT

1 article

• 33 55 041 REPLACING ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK FOR ANTI-ROLL BAR ON LEFT OR RIGHT 1

33 90... REAR AXLE TROUBLESHOOTING

1 article

• 33 90... REAR AXLE TROUBLESHOOTING

33 90... TROUBLESHOOTING SHOCK ABSORBER

1 article

• 33 90... TROUBLESHOOTING SHOCK ABSORBER