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Repair manual

Engine - Repair (M54) BMW X5 E53 facelift

Step-by-step instructions on "Engine - Repair (M54)" for BMW X5 E53 facelift (2003–2007). Pick an article — removal, installation, adjustment and diagnostics with illustrations.

63subsections

63articles

230illustrations

00 00 250 BMW engine oil service (M54/56)

1 article

• 00 00 250 BMW engine oil service (M54/56) 3

00 00 250 BMW engine oil service incl. supplementary service (M54 / M56)

1 article

• 00 00 250 BMW engine oil service incl. supplementary service (M54 / M56)

Engine oil service

1 article

• Engine oil service 3

Supplementary service

1 article

• Supplementary service

11 00 039 Checking compression of all cylinders (M60 / M62 / M73 / S62 / M54)

1 article

• 11 00 039 Checking compression of all cylinders (M60 / M62 / M73 / S62 / M54) 3

11 00 050 Removing and installing engine (M54)

1 article

• 11 00 050 Removing and installing engine (M54) 9

11 12 000 Removing and installing, sealing cylinder head cover (M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 12 000 Removing and installing, sealing cylinder head cover (M52TU / M54 / M56) 6

11 12 100 Removing and installing/replacing cylinder head (M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 12 100 Removing and installing/replacing cylinder head (M52TU / M54 / M56) 1

11 12 101 Replacing cylinder head gasket (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 12 101 Replacing cylinder head gasket (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

11 12 527 Remachining a valve seat (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 12 527 Remachining a valve seat (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) 2

11 12 595 Checking a valve guide for wear (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 12 595 Checking a valve guide for wear (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) 2

11 12 600 Reaming a valve guide (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 12 600 Reaming a valve guide (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) 1

11 12 719 Resurfacing cylinder head sealing surface (M52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 12 719 Resurfacing cylinder head sealing surface (M52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) 3

11 12 729 Checking cylinder head for watertightness (M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 12 729 Checking cylinder head for watertightness (M52TU / M54 / M56) 6

11 13 000 Removing and installing, sealing or replacing oil sump (M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 13 000 Removing and installing, sealing or replacing oil sump (M52TU / M54 / M56) 6

E46 4WD only

1 article

• E46 4WD only 2

11 13 000 Removing and installing, sealing/replacing oil sump (M54/56)

1 article

• 11 13 000 Removing and installing, sealing/replacing oil sump (M54/56) 3

11 14 110 Removing and installing lower timing case cover (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54)

1 article

• 11 14 110 Removing and installing lower timing case cover (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54) 12

11 14 141 Replacing radial seal in lower timing case cover

1 article

• 11 14 141 Replacing radial seal in lower timing case cover 4

11 14 151 Replacing crankshaft radial seal (transmission side)

1 article

• 11 14 151 Replacing crankshaft radial seal (transmission side) 9

11 21 500 Replacing crankshaft (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 21 500 Replacing crankshaft (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) 4

11 21 531 Replacing all main crankshaft bearing shells (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 21 531 Replacing all main crankshaft bearing shells (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

M52 B20/M52TU B20 M54 M22

1 article

• M52 B20/M52TU B20 M54 M22 1

M52 B25/B28 S52 M52TU B25/B28 M54 B25/B30 M56

1 article

• M52 B25/B28 S52 M52TU B25/B28 M54 B25/B30 M56 13

11 21 571 Replacing grooved ball bearing in crankshaft (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / S50 / S54)

1 article

• 11 21 571 Replacing grooved ball bearing in crankshaft (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / S50 / S54) 1

Version with grooved ball bearing

1 article

• Version with grooved ball bearing 2

11 22 500 Removing and installing/replacing flywheel (M54)

1 article

• 11 22 500 Removing and installing/replacing flywheel (M54) 2

11 22 513 Replacing roller bearing for dual-mass flywheel

1 article

• 11 22 513 Replacing roller bearing for dual-mass flywheel 2

11 24 571 Replacing all connecting rod bearings (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 24 571 Replacing all connecting rod bearings (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) 4

11 25 530 Removing and installing or replacing all pistons (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 25 530 Removing and installing or replacing all pistons (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

11 25 671 Replacing piston rings on all pistons (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 25 671 Replacing piston rings on all pistons (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) 4

11 28 010 Replacing alternator drive belt (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 28 010 Replacing alternator drive belt (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) 7

11 28 050 Replacing A/C compressor drive belt (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 28 050 Replacing A/C compressor drive belt (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

Model with hydraulic drive belt and tension jack

1 article

• Model with hydraulic drive belt and tension jack 1

Model with mechanical drive belt and tension jack

1 article

• Model with mechanical drive belt and tension jack 1

11 31 001 Replacing camshaft (M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 31 001 Replacing camshaft (M52TU / M54 / M56)

11 31 005 Checking camshaft timing (M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 31 005 Checking camshaft timing (M52TU / M54 / M56) 21

11 31 090 Removing and installing/replacing chain tensioning piston (M52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 31 090 Removing and installing/replacing chain tensioning piston (M52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) 2

11 31 505 Adjusting camshaft timing (M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 31 505 Adjusting camshaft timing (M52TU / M54 / M56) 2

X3 only

1 article

• X3 only 28

11 34 552 Removing and installing or replacing all valves (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 34 552 Removing and installing or replacing all valves (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) 1

11 34 560 Replacing all valve stem seals (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 34 560 Replacing all valve stem seals (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) 3

11 34 715 Replacing all valve springs (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 34 715 Replacing all valve springs (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) 6

11 40 000 Checking engine oil pressure

1 article

• 11 40 000 Checking engine oil pressure 1

Checking engine oil pressure with DIS Tester

1 article

• Checking engine oil pressure with DIS Tester 1

Checking engine oil pressure with pressure gauge

1 article

• Checking engine oil pressure with pressure gauge

11 41 000 Removing and installing/replacing oil pump (M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 41 000 Removing and installing/replacing oil pump (M52TU / M54 / M56) 3

Version 2

1 article

• Version 2 6

11 42 020 Removing and installing complete full-flow oil filter (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 42 020 Removing and installing complete full-flow oil filter (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) 3

11 43 000 Removing and installing/replacing oil dipstick (M54/56)

1 article

• 11 43 000 Removing and installing/replacing oil dipstick (M54/56) 1

11 51 000 Removing and installing complete water pump (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 51 000 Removing and installing complete water pump (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) 5

11 53 000 Removing and installing/replacing coolant thermostat (M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 53 000 Removing and installing/replacing coolant thermostat (M52TU / M54 / M56) 4

11 61 050 Removing and installing intake air manifold (M54)

1 article

• 11 61 050 Removing and installing intake air manifold (M54) 9

11 62 140 Removing and installing/replacing both exhaust manifolds with catalytic converter (M54 X3)

1 article

• 11 62 140 Removing and installing/replacing both exhaust manifolds with catalytic converter (M54 X3)

Cylinders 1 -3

1 article

• Cylinders 1 -3 1

Cylinders 4 -6

1 article

• Cylinders 4 -6

Necessary preliminary tasks

1 article

• Necessary preliminary tasks 4

11 78 510 Replacing oxygen control sensor (M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 78 510 Replacing oxygen control sensor (M52TU / M54 / M56) 2

11 78 511 Replacing oxygen control sensor (cylinders 1-3)

1 article

• 11 78 511 Replacing oxygen control sensor (cylinders 1-3) 1

11 78 512 Replacing oxygen control sensor (cylinders 4-6)

1 article

• 11 78 512 Replacing oxygen control sensor (cylinders 4-6) 1

11 78 611 Replacing oxygen monitor sensor (cylinders 1-3)

1 article

• 11 78 611 Replacing oxygen monitor sensor (cylinders 1-3) 2

11 78 612 Replacing oxygen monitor sensor (cylinders 4-6)

1 article

• 11 78 612 Replacing oxygen monitor sensor (cylinders 4-6) 2

11 78 613 Replacing both oxygen monitor sensors (M52TU / M54 / M56)

1 article

• 11 78 613 Replacing both oxygen monitor sensors (M52TU / M54 / M56) 4