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Engine Electrical System - Tightening Torques (m54) BMW X3 E83

12 12 Spark Plugs

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Spark plugs (ungreased)AllM12x1.2523 +/- 3 N.m
AllM14x1.2530 +/- 3 N.m

12 12 SPARK PLUGS TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

12 14 Electronic Shift Units or Control Units

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ TCI control unitAll2.5 N.m
2AZ Knock sensorE2313 N.m
All20 N.m
3AZ Engine speed and reference mark sensorAllM6Replace microencapsulated screw10 N.m
4AZ Cover on control unit boxAll4.4 N.m

12 14 ELECTRONIC SHIFT UNITS OR CONTROL UNITS TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

12 31 Alternator with Drive and Mounting Parts

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Wires to alternator
Terminal D+M10 / M205 N.m
All / othersM67 N.m
Terminal B+S38 / B388 N.m
All / othersM813 N.m
2AZ PulleyAll45 N.m
3AZ Pulley (ribbed drive belt)Alternator with cooling jacket80 N.m
All others70 N.m
N42, N46 Valeo75 N.m
N42, N46 Bosch65 N.m
4AZ Rear holderAll3.5 N.m
5AZ Fillister head screw for wire holderAll3.5 N.m
6AZ Alternator on bearing blockM40/M42 / M43 / M4443 N.m
7AZ Alternator to crankcaseN42, N46, N62M821 N.m
8AZ Belt pulley (ribbed V-belt) with freewheel (Ina) fitted to Bosch and Valeo alternatorsN4280 N.m

12 31 ALTERNATOR WITH DRIVE AND MOUNTING PARTS TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

12 32 Governor

1AZ Regulator switchTypeThreadTightening specificationValue
AllM42 N.m
AllM54 N.m

12 32 GOVERNOR TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

12 41 Starter and Mounting Parts

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Starter motor mounting to transmission bell housingAll45 N.m
2AZ Support to starterAllM55 N.m
3AZ Support to crankcaseAll47 N.m
4AZ Electrical leads to starter
AllM55 N.m
AllM67 N.m
AllM813 N.m
5AZ Bolt connection, pole tubeAllM66 N.m
6AZ Heat shield to starter motorM66 N.m

12 41 STARTER AND MOUNTING PARTS TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

12 42 Starter line

TypeThreadTightening SpecificationMeasure
1AZ Battery positive terminal in/on distribution boxE63 / E65 / E90 / E91 / E87 / E83M821 N.m
E60 / E61M814 N.m

STARTER LINE TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

12 42 Wires to starter

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Battery positive connection point in/at distributorE32 / E34 / E31 / E36 / E46 / E87 / E90 / E85M820 N.m
E39 / M57M811 N.m
E38 / M67M811 N.m
E46 / M47TUM811 N.m
E60 / N62M815 N.m
E65 / N62 / N73M815 N.m
2AZ Wiring harness on distributorE36 / M41M810 N.m

WIRES TO STARTER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

12 51 Engine wiring harness

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Wiring harness on electrical cutout deviceM51 / M41M52.5 N.m
2AZ Wiring harness on distributorE36 / M41M810 N.m
3AZ Battery positive terminal to intake manifoldM57M87 N.m
4AZ Battery positive terminal in engine compartmentM62 / S62M810 N.m
M57 / M67M810 N.m
M54M821 N.m
5AZ Wiring harness to ground holderM67M610 N.m
M47TUM67 N.m
6AZ DDE wiring harness pick-off to battery positive terminalM47TU / M57TU / M67M69 N.m
7AZ Injector guide strip to cylinder head coverM47TU / M57TU3.5 N.m

12 51 ENGINE WIRING HARNESS TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

12 61 Oil pressure, oil temperature, oil level display

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Oil-pressure switch/oil temperature switchAllM12x1.527 N.m
2AZ Level switch for engine oilN62 / N73 / M67TUJointing torque 2 N.m8.5 N.m

12 61 OIL PRESSURE, OIL TEMPERATURE, OIL LEVEL DISPLAY TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

12 62 Coolant Temperature

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Temperature sensor to water flange (glow time/coolant temperature gauge)M2118 N.m
M5113 N.m
2AZ Temperature switch (5.5 °C / 17 °C) to fuel filter/cylinder headM2118 N.m
3AZ Coolant temperature sensor (2-pin plug-in connection)S38 / S5013 N.m
All / others20 N.m
4AZ Remote thermometer sensor (2- pin plug-in connection)All20 N.m
Remote thermometer sensor (4- pin plug-in connection)M6216 N.m
S62M12 x 1.514 N.m
5AZ Remote thermometer sensor on coolant flangeS5018 N.m
6AZ Temperature sensor - airS38 / S5013 N.m
7AZ Temperature sensor - oilS38 / S5013 N.m

12 62 COOLANT TEMPERATURE TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

12 72 Senders for Control Unit

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Lever to pedal value senderE32 / E34 / E31 / E369 N.m
2AZ Pedal value sender to pedal consoleE32 / E34 / E315 N.m

12 72 SENDERS FOR CONTROL UNIT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

12 90 Control Unit Housing

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Assembly of upper and lower sectionsE32 / E34 / E365 N.m
2AZ Center section to bodyE32 / E343 N.m
3AZ Control unit holder in E boxE365 N.m
4AZ Control unit box coverE38 / E39 / E524 N.m
E466 N.m
E53 / E36/7 / E543 N.m
5AZ Electronics box to firewallE65Plastic screw6 N.m

12 90 CONTROL UNIT HOUSING TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION